Location Detroit, Michigan, United States Regions Greater Detroit Area, Great Lakes, Midwestern US Gender Male
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Nigel Francis joined AAM on November 17, 2014 as Vice President, Corporate Planning and was named to the role of Vice President, Electrification Systems in May 2015. Advanced Engineering was added to his role in December 2015. Currently, he leads AAM’s electrification efforts as well as AAM’s advanced global engineering team of scientists,
engineers and technicians to further develop technologies aimed at meeting current and future market demands.
Before joining AAM, Francis served as a Senior Automotive Adviser to the State of Michigan and Senior Vice President, Automotive Industry Office, Michigan Economic Development Corporation where he was charged with developing, implementing and executing a comprehensive strategic plan and road map to promote, retain and grow the automotive industry in Michigan.
Francis has nearly 30 years of experience in the global automotive sector having held executive level positions at OEM and Tier I companies in North America and Europe, including Chief Engineering and Program Management for Tata Technologies; COO and Chief Technology Officer at Trexa LLC; Executive Vice President, Bright Automotive; and Vice President, Vehicle Engineering at Mercedes-Benz Technology. He has spent the majority of his career in advanced design and engineering product development and in recent years has been closely involved with clean technology through hybrid and electric vehicle development. Prior to his current assignment, Francis served as Vice President, Corporate Planning.
Francis holds a Bachelor's of Science degree from Brunel University in London, England. Professional affiliations include fellow, Institute of Mechanical Engineers of Great Britain; chartered engineer-Great Britain; board member of the Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA); and advisory board member to the University of Michigan's Michigan Mobility Transformation Center's (MTC) External Advisory Board, to Purdue University's School of Engineering Technology and to Lawrence Technological University’s Transportation Design Advisory Board.
