Automotive News Canada Congress Attendee list as of February 10, 2017
First Last Title Company
Colin Dhillon ABC Group Margaret Little Data Scientist Absolute Results Kim Thiara President AceTronic Industrial Controls INC Eddy Cusan Senior Director Executive Sales ADESA Canada Peter Snoyer Director ADESA Canada Henry Luk Direct, Financial Planning & Costing AGS Automotive Inc. Lisa Boulton General Counsel AGS Automotive Systems Joe Leon CO-PRESIDENT AGS Automotive Systems David Lalain VP AIAG Danny Battaglia Senior Manager, Industry Insights ALG, Inc. Morgan Hansen Director, Data Science ALG, Inc. Daniel Malik Director, Product Management ALG, Inc. Jim Nguyen President ALG, Inc. Mike Boland RM Canada Allstate Roadside Services Dan Dixon President American Automotive Resources Group Inc. Roy Verstraete Executive Advisor Anchor Danly John Molinaro John Molinaro APEG Vincent Guglielmo APMA Nadia Nincevic APMA Nick Persichilli APMA Janet Soutar APMA Glenda Tedesco APMA Flavio Volpe APMA Peter Leblanc Director, Automotive Sales NAFTA ArcelorMittal Andy Palmer CEO Aston Martin Laura Schwab President Aston Martin The Americas Mike DeAbreu National Business Development Manager, Dealer Channel Atlas Tire Wholesale Inc. Debbie Gregory Executive Vice President, Marketing & Technology Atlas Tire Wholesale Inc. Peter Gregory President Atlas Tire Wholesale Inc. Jim Shkut Director of Sales Atlas Tire Wholesale Inc. Cort Nielsen PR Manager Audi Canada Vito Paladino Audi Canada Steve Smith Audi Canada Daniel Weissland President Audi Canada Denis Huang Audi Windsor Mindy Howe Autobytel Inc. Steven Landry CEO AUTOCANADA INC David Taylor Director Automobile Journalists Association of Canada Danica Kelso Faculty Automotive Business School of Canada Joe Lauzon Marketing Officer Automotive Business School of Canada Dave Versical Editor Automotive News Tom Worobec Editor and Anchor Automotive News KC Crain Automotive News Canada John Irwin Automotive News Canada Joe Knycha Automotive News Canada Greg Layson Automotive News Canada Jeff Melnychuk Automotive News Canada Karen Rentschler Managing Director - Sales, Events and Marketing Automotive News Canada Jason Stein Publisher Automotive News Canada Henry Woodhouse Sales Representative Automotive News Canada Warren Ali Director, Emerging Technologies Initiatives Automotive Parts Manufacturers' Assocociation Jamie Cuthbert President AutoServe1 Phan-Lan Nguyen Strategic Partnership & Market Development Manager AXA Assistance Canada Inc. Nour Chehab Eddine Research Assistant Bank of Canada Edward Witz Head of Automotive and Commercial Vehicle Investment Banking Barclays Jim Dick Senior Manager, Automotive Group Business Development Bank of Canada Steven Oliver Assistant Vice President, Automotive Group Business Development Bank of Canada Sumeet Singh Malik Manager, Major Accounts, Automotive Group Business Development Bank of Canada Della Picken Sales Manager Belt-Tech Products Inc Martin Beaton President Bohler-Uddeholm Ltd. Anne Bowie VP, Ford Account Bond Brand Loyalty Meghan Chin Director, Ford Operations & Solutions Bond Brand Loyalty Paul Bhogal Managing Director BSB Manufacturing Ltd Benoit Breton Commercial Attaché Bureau du Québec à Toronto Pierre-Serge Labbé Vice-president, Automotive services CAA-Québec Ignacio Musalem General Manager Cana-Datum Moulds Ltd. Bonnie Wasser Industry Affairs Officer Canadian Automobile Dealers Association Diana Alexandra Conte Event Team Support Canadian International AutoShow Jason Campbell General Manager Canadian International AutoShow Susan Gubasta CIAS Board Member Canadian International AutoShow Larry Lantz CIAS Treasurer Canadian International AutoShow Dave McClean Marketing Director Canadian International AutoShow Kalvin Read Media Manager Canadian International AutoShow Bob Redinger CIAS Vice President Canadian International AutoShow Doug Sullivan CIAS President Canadian International AutoShow Bob Verwey CIAS Past President & Board Member Canadian International AutoShow Alexandra Posdzki Canadian Press Brian Sundue Global Automotive Team Lead Canadian Trade Commissioner Service Mark Nantais President Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers' Association Leigh Cassidy International Marketing CarGurus Jim Gogan CarGurus Lexi Lipton Marketing Manager CarGurus Shannon Todesca Public Relations CarGurus Mark Rousseau President CARPROOF Peter Armstrong CBC National News Steve Kernohan Global Accounts Manager Celanese Bob Rogowski Automotive Sales Director Celanese Joe Karle ChannelNet Darren Dobson Automotive Editor Chrome Magazine Jeffrey Baines Sector Manager, Advanced Manufacturing City of Brampton Nancy Collard Director of Marketing Automotive CN Heather Meehan Account Group Director Cohn & Wolfe Jonathon Azzopardi Owner - Chairman Contents Processing Centre Maria Soklis President Cox Automotive Canada Jack Sulymka Director, Marketing & Communications Cox Automotive Canada Paul Cowx Business Development D&V Electronics Richard Evans Vice President & General Manager Dealertrack Allen Gerlings Senior Director, Business Development Dealertrack Jelle Donga Partner Deloitte Tim Reuss President Dilawri Group of Companies Viktor Mizo CEO Macedonian Government - Free Zones Authority Paul Lenneard President Donway Ford & Lincoln Sales Ltd Jeff Battiston Jeff Battiston Dovercourt Finishing Group John Kwangyeol Choi Automotive Business Development Director DTS Inc. Sean Dent Director of Sales Dynaplas Ltd Papa Mor Diop Underwriter EDc Sarah Van Wolde Senior Underwriter EDC Paul Belfer Vice President of Vehicle Acquisiton Enterprise Holdings Inc. Mark Whalen Assistant Vice President of Remarketing Enterprise Holdings Inc. Milena Pisano Sr. Account Director Epsilon Julie Welsh SVP Client Services Epsilon Dave Raymond president erinwood ford Christian Bertrand Sector Advisor - Automotive Export Development Canada Chris Despond Senior Account Manager Export Development Canada Darcy Ferron Account Executive - Transportation Export Development Canada Peter Hall Vice President and Chief Economist Export Development Canada Bassam Hammoud Financing Manager Export Development Canada Danyelle Plunkett Financing Manager Export Development Canada Adam Smith Carswell Senior Associate - International Financing Direct Export Development Canada Neil Ghai VP Fifth Third Bank Mark Buzzell President & CEO Ford of Canada Terry Erb Director, Marketing, Sales & Service Lincoln Canada Lauren More Vice President Communications Ford of Canada Josh Norton Director Marketing Communications NATIONAL Public Relations Tim Witt VP Sales Ford of Canada Nial Boatswain General Manager Formula Honda Andrew Rodriguez Vice President FPG Steve Carlisle President and Managing Director General Motors of Canada Gail Morris Managing Director Georgia USA Nadja Schauer Trade Commissioner Global Affairs Canada Sheila Alves Trade Commissioner Global Affairs Canada (Consulate General of Canada/São Paulo) Kenneth Chan general manager Global logistics and distribution Holdings Inc Neil Abbott Lawyer Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP Daniel Cole Partner Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP Charles Reboul Group Sector Canada Inc Arnaud Rousset Group Sector Canada Inc Norman Hebert President & CEO Groupe Park Avenue Norman Hebert Vice-president Groupe Park Avenue Steve Rodgers Faurecia GS Global Solutions Gary Chernoff SVP National FDAA Group Director GTB Scott Kavanagh President GTB Jessica Weeg Havas Formula David Crane Hill Times Dave Jamieson VP - Financial Services Division Honda Canada Finance Inc Ryan Kelly Senior Manager- sales and marketing Honda Canada Finance inc Chris Proskos Senior Manager- CCG Honda Canada Finance inc Frank Goldberg Sales Director IgnitionOne Frank Dodaro Senior Account Executive IHS Markit Joe Jurkiewicz VP Sales & Client Services IHS Markit Michael Robinet Managing Director, Advisory Services IHS Markit Lesley Rupoli Senior Account Representative IHS Markit Eric Desaillier Manager, Vehicle Products Insurance Bureau of Canada Steve Thomason Team Lead, Vehicle Products & Research Insurance Bureau Of Canada Denis Hvizdak Business Development Manager IQ Ing Robert M r v i s Loiter IRMslovakia Afsoon Soudi VP R&D Irystec Software Inc Wolfgang Hoffman Jaguar Land Rover John Lindo Jaguar Land Rover Jeff Peel Jaguar Land Rover Sam Pirillo Jaguar Land Rover Joe Eberhardt President & CEO Jaguar Land Rover NA, LLC Leah Hall Corporate Communications Manager Jaguar Land Rover NA, LLC David Worts Executive Director Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association of Canada Justin Ramkishun JD Power Robert Karwel Sr Manager JD Power Canada Jim Koufis managing director jgk integrated solutions inc. Robert Bathgate Director Canada JobsOhio Jonathan Bridges Direcor Automotive JobsOhio Lee Crume Director of Sales, North America JobsOhio Justin Oborne Head of Sales Jumpstart Automotive Group Canada Jay Byun Senior Specialist/Strategic Marketing KOTRA Toronto(Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency) Kelvin Lee Senior manager KOTRA Toronto(Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency) Doug Dawdy Managing Director KPMG Corporate Finance Peter Hoehne V.P. Sales & Marketing Worldwide LEGGETT & PLATT AUTOMOTIVE GRO Barry Jones President NA Automotive Group Leggett & Platt Automotive Group Fran Jones Leggett & Platt Automotive Group Helder Sato N.A. Quality Manager Leggett & Platt Automotive Group Jeffrey Fallowfield President, Distribution & Marketing LGM Financial Services Ron Baker Account Manager Linamar Corporation Troy Colmer Account Manager Eastern Canada Livingston Transportation Inc. Domenic Santini Livingston Transportation Inc. Russell Hill Founding Partner LuxeScholars Mark Warner Principal Counsel MAAW Law Steven Lacroce Magna Tracy Fuerst Director of Corporate Communications and PR Magna International Inc. Michael Sinnaeve Global VP Operational Improvement & Quality Magna International Inc. Don Walker CEO Magna International Inc. Fred Di Tosto Martinrea International Inc. Eric Karrandjas Internal Counsel Martinrea International Inc. Zahar Orlov Internal Counsel Martinrea International Inc. Kerri Pope Vice President, Legal and Corporate Secretary Martinrea International Inc. Steven Vasilevski Internal Counsel Martinrea International Inc. Rob Wildeboer Executive Chairman Martinrea International Inc. Cary Mancinone VP SALES & MARKETING MATCOR MATSU GROUP Markus Zanker President MATCOR MATSU GROUP Daniel Tiberini CEO MATCOR MATSU GROUP OF COMPANIES Jim McManes President McManes Automotive Ann Wilson Senior Vice President MEMA Jeff Dumart Business Development Executive Mentor Works Ltd. Yumi Otagaki Reporter Mergermarket Ryan Hu Manager MGA Research - Canada Kevin Kerrigan Senior Vice President, Automotive Office, Sr Advr Automotive Initiatives – The State of MI Michigan Economic Development Corporation Kevin Parsons Consultant to the Michigan Economic Development Corporation- Automotive Division Michigan Economic Development Corporation Chris Jackson Account Manager, Comperemedia Mintel Morgan Kotars Account Director Mintel Shawn Bryan Fleet/EV/Remarketing Manager Mitsubishi Motor Sales of Canada Ray O'Kane Executive Chair Motoinsight Oscar Albin Executive President National Auto Parts Manufacturing Association Albert Gallegos Director of International Affairs National Automobile Dealers Association Kristine Owram National Post David Muir Director R&D National Research Council Michel Dumoulin General Manager, Automotive and Surface Transportation National Research Council Canada Skye Nguyen Marketing & Communications Director NCM Associates Trevor Robinson Director of Retail Solutions NCM Associates Tim Reynolds Manager, Trade & Investment Niagara Economic Development Didier Marsaud Director of Corporate Communications Nissan Canada Joni Paiva President Nissan Canada Louise Pan Internal Communications Nissan Canada Anne-Marie Harte Industrial Technology Advisor NRC-IRAP-ONTARIO Brian Kobus Director OMERS Ventures Chris Parks Industry Manager - Automotive Omron Canada Raed Kadri Business Development Manager and Automotive Sector Lead Ontario Centres of Excellence Tom Bedford Manager, Automotive Manufacturing and Technology Branch Ontario Investment Office, Ministry of Economic Development and Growth Jim Boyden Senior Sector Advisor, Automotive Manufacturing and Technology Branch Ontario Investment Office, Ministry of Economic Development and Growth Stephen Kobryn Special Advisor Innovation Ontario Investment Office, Ministry of Economic Development and Growth Lisa Maclean Team Lead, Automotive Ontario Investment Office, Ministry of Economic Development and Growth Neville Neville Britto Senior Sector Advisor, Automotive Manufacturing and Technology Branch Ontario Investment Office, Ministry of Economic Development and Growth Dacian Petrescu Special Advisor, Investment Attraction Ontario Investment Office, Ministry of Economic Development and Growth Elliot Siemiatycki Special Advisor, Innovation Ontario Investment Office, Ministry of Economic Development and Growth Joe Veloce Head of Practice, Director, Advanced Manufacturing & Technology Branch Ontario Investment Office, Ministry of Economic Development and Growth Dr. Colin Carrie Oshawa Steve Alizadeh CEO Performance Auto Group Christopher Pfaff President and CEO Pfaff Automotive Partners Inc. Michael Talmage Executive Vice President Pfaff Motors Bruno Belfiglio dealer principal Pine Tree Ford Lincoln Aldis Makovskis Senior Vice President PricewaterhouseCoopers Inc Ryan Williams VP Sales, North America Reevoo Allison Lampert Reuters Ted Barrie Sales Manager Revere Plastics Systems Duncan Beaumont Solutions Director (Canada) RoboVent Vince Eastgate Vice President Business Development - RBC Automotive Finance Royal Bank of Canada Grant Simons Vice President and Head - RBC Automotive Finance Royal Bank of Canada Alan Bird President and Chief Executive Leader SCI MarketView David Brooks Managing Director & Industry Head of the US Auto Origination Group Scotiabank Jamie Davis Director Scotiabank Jeffrey Granell Associate Director Scotiabank Ruth McBride Vice President, Manufacturer Partnerships & Dealer Programs Scotiabank Javier Olivera Managing Director Scotiabank Hira Verma Director Scotiabank Dwight Hecht Search Optics Randy Price General Manager Search Optics Charles Seguin President Seguin Advisory Services Ken Armstrong Key Account Manager SFS Intec Holger Kretschmann SHW Automotive Peter Krug SHW Automotive Spencer Allison Finance Sle-Co Plastics Inc Mark Landon Engineering Manager Sle-Co Plastics Inc John Luelo Director of Marketing and Sales Sle-Co Plastics Inc Eric Hoekstra Operations Manager Sleco Plastics Inc. Jeff Sleegers President and CEO Sleco Plastics Inc. Courtney Allen Finance Sle-Co Plastics Inc. Kristian Laanemets Analyst Statistics Canada Cory Snoddon Mr. Statistics Canada Dayala Zeidan Statistics Canada Scott Stewart Director TD Commercial Banking Sam Alesio Managing Director TE Canada Mindy McLaughlin Director, International Business Development Team Northeast Ohio Aleksandra Sagan Business Reporter The Canadian Press Matthew McQuade Managing Director, Business Development The Columbus Region Greg Keenan Auto Industry Reporter The Globe and Mail Jonathon Rodzik Corporate Sales Manager The Narmco Group Michael Smith Director of Market Development The Offshore Group Bob Magee Chairman The Woodbridge Group Rick Sinhuber Vice President & General Manager Thorncrest Sherway Inc. Scott Mackenzie TMMC Stephanie Pollard TMMC Phil Rodi TMMC Fred Volf TMMC Brian Bone Toronto Automobile Dealers Association Todd Bourgon TADA Executive Director Toronto Automobile Dealers Association Joel Cohen Toronto Automobile Dealers Association Mark Durant Toronto Automobile Dealers Association Michael Eatson Toronto Automobile Dealers Association Kristine Fair Toronto Automobile Dealers Association Clifford Lafreniere Toronto Automobile Dealers Association Benjamin Leung Toronto Automobile Dealers Association Michael Marostica Toronto Automobile Dealers Association Reg. Nimeck Toronto Automobile Dealers Association Jennifer Reaume Toronto Automobile Dealers Association John Stewart Toronto Automobile Dealers Association Dana Flavelle Toronto Star Mark Dolsen President TRQSS, Inc. Ralph Dollenberg Senior Vice President TUV NORD Mobility Inc. Reiner Jaspers Chairman of the Board of Directors (CEO) TUV NORD Mobility Inc. Jerry Dias Unifor National President Unifor Canada Erin D'Alessandro Director, Business Development & Client Services Waterloo EDC Monte Weis CEO Weis & Associates David McQuilkin Dealer Whiteoak Ford Lincoln William Vukson Editor World Automotive Report Lou Crkovski Dealer Principla Yorkdale Ford Lincoln Jim Hamilton General Manager Yorkdale Ford Lincoln Shiv Dilawri Ron Dodds Elias El-Achhab Chris Gilmer Reporter/Editor Andrew Keenan David Kerr David Kneebone John LeBlanc Freelance Reporter Salman Mapara Business Development Bank of Canada Dirk Soeterik Photographer/Videographer John Steerman Ray Tanguay Automotive Advisor to the Governments of Ontario and Canada