When thinking of the auto industry, women – African American women – very rarely come to mind. The auto industry, although changing, still has work to be done to increase not only women’s presence but the presence of African American women. Whether it is in auto finance, NASCAR, or consumer car sales, these are the…
How Jackie DiMarco, Ford’s Chief Programming Engineer, Built Some of the Worlds Greatest Cars
Doctor? No Thanks. She’d Rather Build Cars. No one wants to be that kid who disappoints her parents by deciding not to become a doctor. But growing up in Youngstown, Ohio, Jackie DiMarco knew it wasn’t for her. “That was definitely not my path.” It wasn’t until she stumbled into an engineering session at her…
Global Cars: How a Powerful Latina Drives a Japanese Company to the Top in the US
What Drives Her? Behind Patricia Salas Pineda’s rise to the top. Fun fact about Patricia Salas Pineda, her first car was a Toyota Corolla. Today, Patricia Salas Pineda has worked for over 30 years at Toyota and is the most senior ranking Hispanic executive – male or female. Over the years, Pineda has brought the…
Behind GM’s Newest Line Of Trucks- A Woman Who Never Thought She’d Design Cars
What Drives Her: Anita Burke, Chief Engineer, Mid Size Trucks, General Motors You might not believe that this petite lady built this big truck. Well, mid-sized truck, to be exact. But as trucks go, it’s so much more, and as petite ladies go, Anita Burke is a heavyweight in truck design. Anita was charged with…