2018 Automotive News All-Stars

See the honorees

It's a simple social-media hashtag: #IWorkForGM. Although not started by GM CEO Mary Barra, the hashtag's statement of passion and pride is a testament to the cultural change that our choice for Industry Leader of the Year has led within the organization since being appointed to the top job nearly five years ago. Other honorees include an executive who has helped bring Lincoln back from the brink and the man chosen to follow a legend at Fiat Chrysler.

2018 ALL STAR | INDUSTRY LEADER OF THE YEAR AND CEO - GLOBAL AUTOMAKER

MARY BARRA

Chairman and CEO

General Motors

2018 ALL STAR | BRAND EXECUTIVE

KUMAR GALHOTRA

President

Ford Motor Co.

2018 ALL STAR | LUXURY AUTOMAKER

ANDY PALMER

CEO

Aston Martin Lagonda

2018 ALL STAR | FINANCE

RICHARD PALMER

CFO

FCA US

2018 ALL STAR | SALES

KURT MCNEIL

U.S. vice president of sales operations

General Motors

2018 ALL STAR | U.S. EXECUTIVE - GLOBAL AUTOMAKER

FRED DIAZ

President and CEO

Mitsubishi

2018 ALL STAR | SUPPLY CHAIN

HAU THAI-TANG

Executive vice president of product development and purchasing

Ford Motor Co.

2018 ALL STAR | ADVERTISING

JACK HOLLIS and ED LAUKES

Group vice president and general manager and group vice president of marketing

Toyota Motor Company

2018 ALL STAR | DESIGN

MAREK REICHMAN

Chief creative officer

Aston Martin Lagonda

2018 ALL STAR | MARKETING

DEAN EVANS

Chief marketing officer

Hyundai Motor America

2018 ALL STAR | SERVICE AND PARTS

SCOTT ARNOLD

Executive vice president of customer care and brand extensions

2018 ALL STAR | DEALER - PRIVATE

DAVID ROSENBERG

CEO

Prime Automotive Group

2018 ALL STAR | REMARKETING

ERNIE GARCIA

CEO

Carvana

2018 ALL STAR | DEALER - PUBLIC

ROGER PENSKE

CEO

Penske Automotive Group

2018 ALL STAR | GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

ANN WILSON

Senior vice president government affairs

Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association

2018 ALL STAR | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

MATHEW VACHAPARAMPIL

President

Caresoft Global

2018 ALL STAR | PUBLIC RELATIONS

JOE JACUZZI

Executive director of brand communications

General Motors

2018 ALL STAR | PUBLIC RELATIONS

PIETRO ZOLLINO

Executive vice president for communications

Volkswagen Group of America

2018 ALL STAR | SUPPLIER

DON WALKER

CEO

Magna International

2018 ALL STAR | PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

WOONG-CHUL YANG

Vice Chairman

Hyundai Motor Co.

2018 ALL STAR | MANUFACTURING

BRUCE HETTLE

Vice President for Manufacturing and Labor Affairs

Ford Motor Co.

2018 ALL STAR | LABOR RELATIONS

JERRY DIAS

President

Unifor

2018 ALL STAR | FINANCE AND INSURANCE

MIKE JACKSON

CEO

2018 ALL STAR | DEAL-MAKER

LI SHUFU

Chairman

Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co.

2018 ALL STAR | ENGINEERING

DAN NICHOLSON

Vice president of global propulsion systems

General Motors

2018 ALL STAR | ENVIRONMENTAL

MARY NICHOLS

Chairman

California Air Resources Board

2018 ALL STAR | MOBILITY

JOHN KRAFCIK

CEO

Waymo

2018 ALL STAR | INNOVATOR

BILL FORD

Executive chairman

Ford Motor Co.

2018 ALL STAR | TALENT ATTRACTION

GILL PRATT

CEO

Toyota Research Institute

2018 ALL STAR | OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE

MIKE MANLEY

CEO

FCA US