Rory has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Juniata College and a Juris Doctorate from Temple University. She began her career with MBUSA in 1991 and has held many positions there, including corporate counsel, field operations, national network development, and sales operations. In her current role, she is responsible for the finished vehicle logistics for all MB vehicles distributed in the USA and all export vehicles produced by MBUSI in Vance, Alabama. In addition, she is responsible both import and export customs operations on behalf of MBUSA.

Chris Styles is vice president, supply chain management, North America. He was appointed to this position in March 2021. In this role, Styles is responsible for overseeing supply chain activities for all production parts and finished vehicle distribution in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. Previously, Styles was senior director of supply chain logistics, Nissan U.S., where he was responsible for finished vehicle and inbound production parts logistics, supplier packaging engineering and logistics strategy for the U.S, Canada, and Mexico. Styles has worked as director of logistics for the U.S. and Canada in Nissan's supply chain management organization, director of purchasing for Nissan's Mexico operations, as well as director of purchasing for logistics and aftermarket and accessory parts for the Americas region. Styles joined Nissan in 2002. Prior to joining Nissan, Styles held logistics management positions in auto parts retail and third party automotive logistics companies in the U.S. and Mexico. Styles holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Ray Mikiciuk is the head of Sales Operations for Volkswagen Group of America, headquartered Virginia. Ray is responsible for all sales and sales related activities for Volkswagen brand, working through VW’s sales operations team and regional offices throughout the US. Ray joined Volkswagen in October of 2020 after a lengthy career at American Honda where he was head of US sales for the Honda Division. Additional experience includes Director of Manufacturer and Industry relations for Victory Automotive Group, a privately held dealer organization based in Michigan. Ray is a graduate of Michigan State University. He’s been married to his wife Kathy for 33 years, they have three children, Laura, Michael and Elizabeth and maintain residences in both Virginia and Texas.

Michael Arnold oversees operations for Ford’s vehicle logistics operations across North America, including for domestically produced vehicles, imports and global exports. He has worked at Ford in material planning and logistics (MP&L) since 2013. Prior to that, he was a transport engineer at GE Aviation, where he managed logistics for aircraft engine material worldwide. He spent four years in the US Navy, where he also managed on-load of stores and re-ordering of parts. Michael Arnold has a degree from Ohio State University in Operations Management, Logistics, Materials and Supply Chain Management, and an MBA from Wayne State University.

Steve Center joined Kia America in January 2022 as Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President, responsible for the strategy and execution of Kia’s sales, service and marketing operations in the United States, reporting to Sean Yoon, President and CEO of Kia North America and Kia America. Having served in various roles at Honda since 1993, Center brings a wealth of experience to his new role at Kia. Most recently, he oversaw Honda’s four automobile regions in the U.S. Additional responsibilities included Honda and Acura market representation, sales and production planning, certified pre-owned sales, dealer communication, product and sales information, as well as export sales and distribution.

Michael joined Volkswagen Group of America (VWGoA) in 2008 as a vehicle shipping analyst Since 2008, he has held several operational positions of increasing responsibility including rail operations, port operations, and has led the logistics diesel remediation team. In his current position, Michael has responsibility for VWGoA’s 8 port locations, domestic truck transportation, and U.S. rail operations.
Michael has served on the board of directors for the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) from 2014-2017. He holds a MBA from the University of Maryland, a B.S.B.A. in Logistics Management from Central Michigan University, and a lean six sigma yellow belt.

Marisol Vasquez started her career in the Automotive industry with a background in Supply Chain Management. She is currently the Senior Manager of OEM Sales at Glovis America. She is responsible for growing the company’s business and strengthening relationships with EV and legacy automobile manufactures. Marisol also brings an OEM’s perspective to discussions and negotiations with experience from American Honda in both Export Sales and Logistics roles. Marisol holds a Bachelor of Science degree from California State University Long Beach in Management and Supply Chain Management.