About Us
An innovative partnership
between global automakers and their suppliers
Vision
An automotive industry with positive environmental impact.
Mission
Bringing together companies in the automotive value chain to advance projects with positive environmental, economic and community impact.
SP Focus Issues
SP provides a forum for members to work together toward a shared vision of an automotive industry with positive environmental impact by advancing leading practices / projects in key areas, including:
SUSTAINABLE OPERATIONS
Striving to transform automotive manufacturing operations to achieve positive environmental impact through minimizing resource use, optimizing efficiency and advancing innovation.
SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS
Striving to eliminate waste and optimize use of sustainable materials in automotive operations and products.
SUSTAINABLE SUPPLIERS
Striving to help automotive suppliers minimize their environmental impact and advance sustainable innovations at scale through sharing of environmental best practices, tools and resources.
Board of Directors & Leadership Team
Fred Gersdorff
Senior Manager – Socially Responsible & Sustainable Supply Chains
General Motors
Chair
Denise Carlson
VP, NAPIC
DENSO
Vice Chair
Kurt Wirgau
Vice President
Envita Solutions
Finance Chair
Vickie Lewis
President & CEO
VMX International
Work Group Chair
Ahmed Elganzouri
Global Director, Sustainability and Energy
Magna International
Membership Chair
Al Johnston
Corporate Environmental Group
Stellantis
Cassie Mayrand-Burney
Global Director Environmental Quality Office
Ford Motor Company
Doug Andrews
Global Manager, Energy and Environment
Lear Corporation
Helena Hutton
Senior Director, Strategic Purchasing
Cummins
Karen Tarver
Business Operations Department Leader
Honda
Kevin Butt
Senior Director Environmental Sustainability
Toyota Motor North America
Grant Gilezan
Legal Advisor
Dykema
Kellen Mahoney
Executive Director
SP
Steve Hellem
Senior Fellow
SP
Dawn New
Manager, EV Batteries & Membership Liaison
SP
Linda Brewer
Manager, Sustainable Materials & Logistics
SP
Alex Sosa
Director, AASA-Mexico
SP
Join Us!
SP welcomes companies in the automotive value chain to join us in our mission to advance projects with positive environmental, economic and community impact.