2004 Speakers and Panelists

  • Phillip M. Disch
    Executive Director, Controls, Robotics and Welding
    General Motors

  • Mariana Forrest
    Snr. Manager - Advanced Joining Technology, Adv. Materials and MFG. Technology, Adv. Vehicle Engineering
    DailmlerChrysler Corporation

  • William J. Guerra
    Supervisor, Design for Manufacturing and Assembly
    DailmlerChrysler Corporation

  • Joseph R. Hinrichs
    Director of Manufacturing, Vehicle Operations
    Ford Motor Company

  • Warren Miller
    General Manager, Stamping Operations
    Chrysler Group

  • Harold Shelton
    UAW Coordinator, Health and Safety Activities
    General Motors

  • James E. Thomas
    Director of Health, Safety and Medical Operations
    DaimlerChrysler Corporation

  • Mike White
    Assistant Director, Occupational Health and Safety
    General Motors

  • Paul V. Wollschlager
    Press Engineering Manager
    Ford Motor Company

  • Charles L Wu PhD
    Director, Manufacturing and Vehicle Design Research and Advanced Engineering
    Ford Motor Company

  • Manfred Eibeck
    Director Production Technologies
    Magna Steyr

  • David J. Logozzo
    Executive Director, Engineering and Manufacturing Operations, Lean Enterprise
    Delphi

  • Lisabeth Ardisana
    Secretary of the Board of Directors
    Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

  • Sundar Balu
    Director, Global Industry Marketing, Concentrating on Automotive
    Woodhead Industires

  • Keith Cooley
    Chief Operating Officer
    Focus:HOPE

  • Hans Hofele
    Director Automotive Sales/Development
    Schuler Presses GMBH & Co. KG

  • Al Hufstetler
    VP, Digital Manufacturing Product Management
    UGS PLM Solutions

  • Erich Kibler
    Vice President Engineering
    Nothelfer Inc

  • Joseph J. Lazzara
    President and CEO
    STI (Scientific Technologies, Inc)

  • John Pabst
    Sensors Specialist
    Su-Dan Corporation

  • Thomas Pilz
    CEO
    Pilz Automation Safety

  • Stanley L. Ream
    Laser Technology Leader
    Edison Welding Institute

  • James D. Ricci
    Senior Manager
    Harbour And Associates, Inc.

  • Ross E. Robson
    Executive Director
    Shingo Prize for Excellence in Manufacturing Utah State University

  • Klaus Rothenhagen
    Key Account Manager for South and North America
    Muller Weingarten Am

  • Peter Schmitt
    Vice President of Worldwide Marketing and Business Development
    Delmia Corporation

  • Mark Wiktorski
    Corporate Development Manager
    Liberty Precision Industries

  • Neil Willetts
    Executive Director of Product & Proposals Development
    Comau Pico

  • Mahesh Lunani
    Partner
    Roland Berger Strategy Consultants Llc