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In 1967 Dr. Bell founded Technar, a manufacturer of automotive components, and directed its growth from start-up to $120 million in sales in 1991. Technar's primary product, crash sensors for air bag systems, captured over 50% of the world market. In 1991, Dr. Bell founded Amerigon Incorporated, directing the development and design of cooling and solid state heating components and electric vehicle technology. Currently he serves as the President of BSST LLC (a subsidiary of Amerigon Incorporated), which he formed in 1999 to develop advanced thermoelectric systems. BSST has developed and demonstrated the highest system efficiency achieved with thermoelectric technology to date. He has authored more than 20 publications in the areas of thermodynamics of thermoelectric systems, automotive crash sensors, and other electronic and electromechanical devices. Five of his inventions have gone into mass production, and dominated their target markets.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Bsst LLC |
President |
Current |
| Amerigon |
President Bsst |
Current |
| Amerigon |
Founder |
Current |
| Nextreme Thermal Solutions, Inc. |
|
Current |
| Amerigon |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Amerigon |
CFO |
Current |
| Amerigon |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Sterling Heights |
Chief Accounting Officer |
Former |
| Sterling Heights |
Vice President of Finance |
Former |
| Hillsdale College |
|
Former |
Sandra Grouf has served as Treasurer and Secretary since April 1999. Ms. Grouf served as Chief Financial Officer from November 2001 to January 2003. She joined the Company in March 1998 as Manager of General Accounting and was appointed Corporate Controller in April 1999. Previously she worked with Pro-One Manufacturing Incorporated, a custom motorcycle accessory manufacturer and supplier, from 1994 through 1997, as Corporate Controller and Treasurer.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Amerigon |
Chief Information Officer |
Current |
| Amerigon |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Amerigon |
Vice President, Finance |
Current |
Daniel J. Pace has served as Vice President of Sales and Marketing since September 2003. He joined the Company in 1996 as National Sales Manager. Prior to 1996, Mr. Pace was Program Manager at Leckie & Associates, a Michigan based manufacturers' representative agency.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Amerigon |
Vice President, Sales & Marketing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Amerigon |
Vice President of Sales and Marketing |
Current |
| Amerigon |
Director, President and CEO |
Current |
| Amerigon |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| ArvinMeritor, Inc. |
Vice President |
Former |
| ArvinMeritor, Inc. |
General Manager of North American Operations |
Former |
| Tennessee Technological University |
Bachelor's Degree |
Former |
James L. Mertes has served as Vice President of Quality and Operations since 1994. He joined the Company in December 1993 as Vice President of Quality. Prior to 1993, Mr. Mertes was Director of Quality at TRW Sensor Operations, a unit of TRW Inc.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Amerigon |
Vice President, Quality, Operations |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Amerigon |
Director, Material |
Current |
| Amerigon |
Director, Material |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Amerigon |
Manager, HR |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Amerigon |
Manager, Program Planning, Asia |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Amerigon |
Manager, Program |
Current |
John M. Devine is Executive Chairman of Dana Holding Corporation. He is the former Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of General Motors Corporation, where he served from 2001 to mid-2006. Prior to joining GM, John served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Fluid Ventures, LLC. Previously, he spent 32 years at Ford Motor Company, where he last served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. John is also a board member of Amerigon Incorporated.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Dana Holding Corporation |
CEO |
Current |
| Dana Holding Corporation |
Chairman |
Current |
| Amerigon |
Executive Chairman |
Current |
| Amerigon |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| General Motors Corporation |
chief financial officer |
Former |
| Mazda Motor Corporation |
|
Former |
| Dana Holding Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| University of Michigan |
master's degree in business administration |
Former |
| Duquesne University |
bachelor of science degree |
Former |
| University of Michigan |
B.A. In Business Administration |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Proficient Engineering Services, Inc. |
|
Current |
| Colamedia |
|
Current |
| Amerigon |
Chairman |
Current |
| Amerigon |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Cocreate Software Gmbh |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Netregulus, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Amerigon |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Tmw Enterprises, Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| Tmw Enterprises, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Tmw Enterprises, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
Retired in 2000 as technical advisor to the Chairman of DaimlerChrysler Corporation. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Castaing spent thirteen years with Chrysler Corporation in senior vice-presidential positions. From 1980 to 1987, Mr. Castaing was Vice President of Engineering and Group Vice President Product and Quality of American Motors, until Chrysler acquired that company. Mr. Castaing began his career with Renault as Technical Director for Renault Motorsport Programs. Mr. Castaing is currently Chairman of the Detroit Science Center. He serves also on the board of FIRST: For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, a non-for-profit foundation. Mr. Castaing is a director of publicly traded TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. and privately held Durakon Industries.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Detroit Science Center |
Chairman |
Current |
| Durakon Industries Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| F.I.R.S.T |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Amerigon |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Amerigon |
Board of Directors |
Current |
Retired Ford Motor Company senior executive. Until his retirement in 1995, Mr. Paulsen served as President of Ford’s China Operations, with responsibilities for initiating Ford’s entry into the China market. He was also Executive Director of the Corporate Quality Control Office reporting to the company President. Mr. Paulsen has served as General Manufacturing Manager for several of Ford’s major component divisions.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Amerigon |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Amerigon |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Amerigon |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Amerigon |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Amerigon |
Board of Directors |
Current |
Executive News
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Amerigon Subsidiary BSST to Test Thermoelectric Waste Heat Recovery System on BMW...
Reuters - 9/01/09 - View Story
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Amerigon Subsidiary BSST to Test Thermoelectric Waste Heat Recovery System on BMW Group and Ford Vehicles
PR Newswire - 9/01/09 - View Story
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Amerigon and 5N Plus Establish Partnership to Develop and Manufacture Advanced Thermoelectric...
Reuters - 8/25/09 - View Story
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Amerigon and 5N Plus Establish Partnership to Develop and Manufacture Advanced Thermoelectric Materials
PR Newswire - 8/25/09 - View Story
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Amerigon Climate Control Seat(R) System to be Standard Feature in All-New 2010 Nissan...
Reuters - 8/12/09 - View Story
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Amerigon Climate Control Seat(R) System to be Standard Feature in All-New 2010 Nissan 370Z Touring Roadster
PR Newswire - 8/12/09 - View Story