Dr. John Mann brings to the Academy 34 years of engineering and executive experience in all technical aspects of the automotive industry: R&D and new technologies, engine control systems, electric/electronic systems, vehicle dynamics, vehicle safety, alternative fuels, etc. As Retired Vice President of Engineering & Regulatory Affairs for Chrysler Canada, as well as Retired Chairman of the Board of the University of Windsor/Chrysler Canada Automotive R&D Centre in Windsor, Past Chair of the Board of the Auto21 NCE, he has made major contributions to Canada's automotive industry. He is the key artisan of the best-practice partnership established between the University of Windsor and Chrysler Canada in 1996. He has also contributed to many research and charitable organizations and has pioneered strong university-industry partnerships in Canada.