2016 AUTOMOTIVE NEWS EUROPE RISING STAR AWARDS

Congratulations to the 2016 Rising Stars.

You can read the profiles on each winner by clicking below.

Rising Stars is an annual program honoring automotive executives in middle and upper management in all disciplines, across Europe, together with the companies who are nurturing that future leadership talent.

Explore our previous classes of Rising Stars below.

Stephane Alber, 45

Regional Operations Director Europe

Valeo Wiper Systems

Florence Bailleul, 45

Vice president & general manager, aftermarket EMEA Power Solutions

Johnson Controls

Michael-Robert Buechsner, 41

Vice president and general manager for occupant safety systems

ZF TRW Automotive

Richard Candler, 38

General manager, advanced & cross carline product strategy

Nissan Europe

Andrea Carlucci, 44

Managing director

Toyota Italy

Martin Fischer, 46

Vice president and general manager Europe and South America

BorgWarner Turbo Systems

Ingo Fleischer, 46

Group vice president and general manager specialty seating

Johnson Controls

Monica Genovese, 45

Global head of body and raw materials purchasing unit

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles

Carolin Gleichmann, 44

Vice president human resources

Hilite International

Josef Graubmann, 32

Head of regional sales

Webasto Thermo & Comfort

Peter Hill, 42

Vice president marketing and product management solutions

Honeywell Transportation Systems

Carlos Lahoz, 41

Director sales, business planning and supply chain management

Kia Motors Europe

Gerald Mentil, 40

Vice president emerging markets division, emissions controls business group

Faurecia

Marcin Palmer, 38

Global IT director, powertrain and product & service solutions

Delphi Automotive

Luka Trapic, 41

Head of powertrain platform

Ferrari