Paul Ballew is the vice president and chief data and analytics officer at the Ford Motor Company. Appointed in December 2014, Ballew leads Ford’s global data and analytics teams, including the development of new capabilities supporting connectivity, autonomy, and smart mobility. Prior to joining Ford, he was executive vice president and chief data, insight, and analytics officer at Dun & Bradstreet. In this capacity, he was responsible for the company’s global data and analytic activities, along with the company’s strategic consulting practice. Previously, Ballew served as Nationwide’s senior vice president for Customer Insight and Analytics. He directed customer analytics, market research, and information and data management functions, and he also supported the company’s marketing strategy. His responsibilities included development of Nationwide’s customer analytics, data operations, and strategy. Ballew joined Nationwide in November 2007 and established the company’s customer insights and analytics capabilities. Prior to joining Nationwide, Ballew was employed by General Motors and served as General Motors Corporation’s executive director for Global Market and Industry Analysis. He was responsible for the company’s research, consumer data and information, forecasting and sales, and customer, economic, and industry analytic functions. He also directed the company’s sales and marketing strategic planning activities in North America and served as a senior director for global product planning activities. Prior to joining GM, Ballew was a partner for J.D. Power and Associates. At J.D. Power, Paul was responsible for global analysis, forecasting, and the establishment of the firm’s consulting activities. During his tenure, he was the company’s senior advisor on industry conditions and corporate strategy. Before joining J.D. Power, Ballew was a research officer and senior economist with the Federal Reserve, specializing on the automotive industry. Responsibilities included the oversight of the Federal Reserve’s automotive research activities, serving as an advisor to the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and advising the Board of Governors.

Michael Berube leads the Vehicle Technologies Office for the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE). In this post, he leads an array of activities that help reduce America's dependence on foreign oil and secure a clean energy future. The Vehicle Technologies Office supports about $300 million in annual research funding for hybrid drivetrains, advanced batteries, lightweight materials, advanced combustion and fuels, vehicle systems integration, and Clean Cities deployment activities.

He brings more than 25 years of experience in the automotive industry to his EERE post, specifically in the areas of environmental compliance, energy and safety policy, product development, and marketing. He has worked on a broad range of electric vehicle, connected car, and advanced powertrain initiatives. Michael also led multiple environmental and energy initiatives within the Chrysler Corporation.

Michael has a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering, with a focus on transportation from MIT. He later returned to MIT as both a graduate student and researcher where he received a master’s degree in the technology and policy program and a master’s degree from the Sloan School of Management. He was recognized for his early work on corporate sustainability and led research for the MIT International Motor Vehicle Program.

Raghavendra Manjunatheshwara is an experienced embedded software engineer with a demonstrated history of working in the industry. Skilled in embedded software, MATLAB, Simulink, AUTOSAR, IBM^® Rational^® Rhapsody^®, XCP, device drivers, and requirements analysis, Raghavendra is a strong engineering professional with a bachelor of engineering (B.E.) focused in electrical, electronics, and communications engineering from People's Education Society Institute of Technology, Bangalore.