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Scenes from the 100 Leading Women Awards Gala, Conference and Leadership Academy

The Automotive News 100 Leading Women in the North American Auto Industry were celebrated at the event Monday. The Leadership Academy preceded the gala.

Last Updated
May 20, 2025 07:30 PM
Linda Hasenfratz, Automotive News Centennial Award winner, sees opportunity with tariff uncertainty

Linda Hasenfratz, executive chair and former CEO of Linamar, won an Automotive News Centennial Award for her impact on the industry.

May 20, 2025 05:08 PM
VW of America’s senior vice president of sales operations latest executive to depart

Hein Schafer, a well-regarded executive among VW's U.S. retail network, had been in the role since January 2023.

May 20, 2025 04:10 PM
Jeep names new vice president of marketing and communications

Jeep has named former Genesis Motor America marketing executive Wendy Orthman as its new vice president of marketing and communications.

May 20, 2025 03:40 PM
California dealer gives $10 million for hospital expansion

It's the largest donation ever received by the Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Foundation and one of the biggest in Sonoma County history.

May 20, 2025 10:00 AM
Daily 5 report for May 19: Who was the highest paid CEO in Detroit last year? Not who you think

In a region dominated by automakers, suppliers and dealers, one would expect a Detroit 3 CEO to lead the list of highest paid executives. Not this year.

May 19, 2025 07:30 PM
Subaru, amid hot streak, adjusts U.S. leadership as Yoichi Hori becomes regional CEO

Subaru of America's new CEO has significant experience in the U.S.

May 19, 2025 06:53 PM
Highest-paid CEOs in metro Detroit

Among metro Detroit CEOs, the top earner usually heads up an automaker. That wasn’t the case in 2024.

May 19, 2025 01:47 PM
2025 100 Leading Women: Mandi Damman

Mandi Damman took an engineering course in high school and never looked back.

May 18, 2025 10:00 AM
What would people be surprised to learn about you?

Leading Women tell us what people would be surprised to know about them.

May 18, 2025 10:00 AM
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