USCAR Recognition Awards – 2008

2008 Award Recipients

USCAR began presenting Lifetime Achievement Awards in 2003 to recognize individuals who made significant contributions to USCAR during an extended period of time. Most recipients have been active USCAR participants for at least a decade. Their dedication, expertise and the value of their contributions to the organization and our member companies have been immeasurable.

Larry Burns (GM)
USCAR Council
Ted Miller (Ford)
Energy Storage TLC and U.S. Advanced Battery Consortium
Jim Spearot (GM)
Hydrogen and Environmental TLCs

USCAR Team Awards recognize those teams and members who leveraged their resources, exceeded expectations, overcame challenges and created outstanding value for our member companies.

Magnesium Powertrain Cast Components Team
Hydrogen Storage Tech Team

The Special Recognition Award is designed to recognize individual OEM participants who excelled in the past year and demonstrated their exceptional commitment to USCAR by going above and beyond the call of duty. It recognizes those whose leadership inspires their teams to achieve greatness.

Dean Armstrong (Chrysler)
Advanced Powertrain TLC: SCR Working Group
Greg Bell (Ford)
Real Estate Stakeholders
Joe Carpenter (DOE)
Materials TLC: Materials Tech Team
Jean Dasch (GM)
Environmental TLC: Manufacturing Emissions Committee
Ron Elder (Chrysler)
Energy Storage TLC: USABC
Tom Fuhrman (GM)
Electrical/Electronics TLC: Electronic Architecture Task Force
Larry Krawczak
Fasteners Committee
Alan Luo (GM)
Materials TLC: Automotive Metals Division
Bill Milam (Ford)
Electrical/Electronics TLC: Cyber-Physical Systems Task Force
Pete Moilanen (Ford)
Advanced Powertrain TLC: Advanced Combustion and Emissison Control Tech Team
Guy Nusholtz (Chrysler)
Safety TLC: Crash Safety Working Group
Ronald Reese (Chrysler)
Advanced Powertrain TLC: Engine Benchmarking Group
Craig Ross (Chrysler)
Advanced Powertrain TLC: Transmission Working Group
Risa Scherer (Ford)
Safety TLC: Occupant Safety Research Partnership
Kent Snyder (Ford)
Energy Storage TLC: Energy Storage Tech Team
Gary Stahle (GM)
Environmental TLC: CERP
Andrea Sudik (Ford)
Hydrogen TLC: Hydrogen Storage Tech Team
Bob Tilove (GM)
Manufacturing TLC: Digital/Virtual Tools Task Force
Steve Vrnak (GM)
Manufacturing TLC: Manufacturing Working Group
C.S. Wang (GM)
Materials TLC: Automotive Composites Consortium
Gary Workman (GM)
Manufacturing TLC: Plant Floor Controllers Task Force
Z. Connie Yao (Chrysler)
Materials TLC: Automotive Composites Consortium