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Jason Stein, a media and business professional with 25 years of journalism experience across multiple platforms, is a leading personality in the global automotive space.

Mr. Stein is the CEO of Flat Six Media, a global media services and broadcasting platform, and serves as President and Corporate Development Officer at motormindz, Inc., a global automotive venture consultancy.

At motormindz, he plays an integral role in expanding its global footprint and launching its venture fund. He joins a team of 120 executive-level, subject-matter experts across 32 countries who are focused on solving critical challenges for OEMs, suppliers, dealers and technology providers.

As the CEO of Flat Six Media, Mr. Stein is also the host of SiriusXM's new radio show, "Cars & Culture with Jason Stein.”  Launched in May 2021, "Cars & Culture with Jason Stein," has quickly emerged as a sought-after venue for actors, musicians, race car drivers and business leaders to discuss their own passion for the auto industry and beyond. "Cars & Culture with Jason Stein," appears four times per week on Business Radio 132 as well as around the world on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Pandora and Spotify. Guests have included Mark Wahlberg, Jimmie Johnson, John Elway, Toto Wolff, Zak Brown, Jay Leno, Roger Penske, Joe Gibbs and Ed Robertson of the Barenaked Ladies, to name a few.

Mr. Stein’s career path includes international experience within the auto industry, but also professional sports, auto racing, entertainment and economics. He has experience as a live moderator, daily podcast host and columnist.

A frequent keynote speaker on automotive issues, he is also a contributor to national and international radio programs and held a weekly radio segment in Detroit, Mich.

Previously, Mr. Stein was the global media leader of four international brands and two industry specific titles. He directed the editorial and commercial operations for Automotive News, one of the world’s largest business-to-business media organizations and lead three international Automotive News properties, including Europe, Canada and China.

Mr. Stein joined Automotive News as a Detroit-based reporter in October 2003 before transferring to Automotive News Europe’s Munich, Germany, headquarters in 2005.  Two years later, he was named publisher of Automotive News Europe, a responsibility that included the management of the news and commercial operations, covering 32 European countries as well as marketing, digital, audience and event activities.  In 2009, Mr. Stein returned to Detroit to oversee the editorial operations of Automotive News.  In 2012 he added the responsibility of associate publisher, then publisher in 2013 until August 2021.

Before joining Automotive News, Mr. Stein was an award-winning automotive columnist, news and sports writer for several North American newspapers in Ontario, Ohio and Indiana.

In late 2015, Mr. Stein helped form the Crain Communications/Michigan State University Detroit Journalism Program for aspiring journalists within the City of Detroit.  He has served as a volunteer at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan and Cornerstone Schools in Detroit.  He also holds a position as a juror for the World Car of the Year Award and Ford's annual Salute to Dealers recognition program at the National Automobile Dealers Association convention.

Mr. Stein holds a degree in political science from the University of Western Ontario in London, Canada.

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Erin Kerrigan is Managing Director of Kerrigan Advisors, which she founded in 2014. Kerrigan Advisors is the leading sell-side advisor and thought partner to auto dealers in the US. In the last five years, the firm has sold over 135 dealerships, including more of the Top 150 Dealership Groups than any other buy/sell firm in the industry. In addition to sell-side advisory services, Kerrigan Advisors raises capital for its clients who are seeking a financial partner and provides consulting services to dealers looking to increase the value of their business.

Prior to founding Kerrigan Advisors, Erin headed Presidio Automotive. Prior to Presidio, she was a Senior Vice President at AutoStar, a subsidiary of iStar Financial (NYSE: SFI), where she led transaction origination. Early in her career, she was dealer operator of her family’s dealership, which she sold in 2006. She began her post-graduate career as an investment banker for Piper Jaffray.

Erin is a recognized industry expert on dealership buy/sells, valuation, real estate and private equity, and is a frequent speaker at leading auto retail events and conferences held by JD Power, NADA (#1 speaker in 2012), American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), National Association of Dealer Counsel (NADC), Canadian Auto Dealers Association, and DrivingSales’ President’s Club. She has also been a key note speaker for events hosted by American Honda Motor Company, Audi of America, Bank of America, the New Car Dealers of Utah, US Trust, Pennsylvania Auto Dealers Association, Texas Automobile Dealer Association, Ohio Automobile Dealer Association, Colorado Automobile Dealer Association, and SunTrust Bank and has also led webinars for NADA and Automotive News. Erin is the author of The Blue Sky Report®, the industry’s leading buy/sell report.

Erin earned her undergraduate degree from Northwestern University and her MBA from The UCLA Anderson School of Management. She resides in Incline Village, Nevada with her husband and partner, Ryan Kerrigan, and their three children. Erin is a member of Young Presidents’ Organization, the Foundation Board for the Orange County School of the Arts, the Bishop’s Investment Committee for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange, and Northwestern University’s Council of 100, a board of female executives who mentor students and recent graduates.

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Panel: Electrification: Navigating the ZEV Roadmap

David Adams has more than 30 years of experience in the Canadian automotive industry. He brings a unique perspective to the industry being the only individual to have served in executive roles with both of Canada’s leading automotive industry associations.

He has been at the forefront of the association’s thought leadership on the disruption and evolution of both the automobile and the automotive industry in Canada, including zero emission vehicles and their adoption as well as the regulatory environment necessary to support the adoption of automated and connected vehicles.  

David serves on a number of industry related boards and is the current Chair of the Canadian Motor Vehicle Arbitration Plan (CAMVAP), a national consumer dispute resolution program, and was involved in the creation of the National Automobile Dealer Arbitration Program (NADAP) for disputes arising between dealers and manufacturers.   He also serves on the boards of the Automotive Business School of Canada and the Traffic Injury Research Foundation.

Additionally, David is a regular columnist in Canadian Auto Dealer and past contributor to Canadian Autoworld, both monthly trade magazines for the Canadian automotive industry.

He is an avid cyclist and resides in Toronto.

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Flavio Volpe is an internationally recognized champion of Canada's automotive industry. He leads the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association (APMA) - Canada's national association representing original equipment suppliers to the worldwide automotive industry.

When the global COVID19 pandemic created a dangerous medical equipment shortage in Canada in early 2020, Mr. Volpe launched one of the biggest peace-time mobilizations of the country’s industrial capacity ever. He was dubbed a ‘manufacturing hero’ by the Toronto Star for his leadership, and this effort resulted in the largest build-orders of ventilators, face shields, surgical masks and gowns in Canadian history.

A passionate technology leader, Mr. Volpe’s response to the Prime Minister’s call to action for a net-zero emission economy by 2050 was to launch an all-Canadian, zero-emissions, lightweight, concept vehicle to debut in 2022. Described by the Globe and Mail as ‘an audacious play to build an all-Canadian electric car’, APMA’s Project Arrow was revealed at CES2020 in Las Vegas to international coverage and will serve as a premier showcase of Canada’s automotive technology cluster.

Mr. Volpe speaks regularly on behalf of industry interests and is a sought-after voice by leading global publications including The Economist, New York Times, Bloomberg, Wall Street Journal, CNN, BBC, CNBC, Globe and Mail and Washington Post. He was recognized as the top Industry Leader in the 2017, 2018 and 2019 editions of Automotive News Canada’s All-Stars.

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Elected the first National President of Unifor in August 2013 at the union’s founding convention, Jerry Dias was re-elected to his post in 2016 and 2019. As the largest private sector union in Canada, Unifor represents more than 315,000 workers in every major sector of the Canadian economy.

Dias assumed an active role in the USMCA as a consultant to the Canadian government and negotiating team where he consistently pushed to raise labour standards domestically and internationally, maintain Canadian sovereignty and protect key domestic industries.

In 2018, he launched the ‘Save Oshawa GM’ campaign after General Motors (GM) announced plans to end vehicle production in Oshawa after a century of operations. In 2019, Unifor and GM announced that the manufacturing footprint would be maintained. During Detroit Three negotiations in 2020 he succeeded in securing the return of truck assembly to Oshawa with GM investing more than $1.3 billion to build Silverado and Sierra models. In 2020 negotiations with Ford, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and General Motors, Dias secured a total investment of $4.7 billion for auto facilities across Canada.

During COVID-19, Dias led the campaign for stronger wage subsidies for unemployed workers, increased regulation and improved staffing and working conditions in long-term care facilities, and higher pay for essential frontline workers in health care and retail.

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Dealer Panel: Embracing Electrification 

Hugo Jeanson is the General Manager of Bourgeois Chevrolet in Rawdon, Québec. For the past 6 consecutive years, Hugo has led his team and dealership to the number one Canadian electric vehicle dealer spot before being awarded the EV Hall of Fame dealer in Canada last year. As a visionary, he played a critical role in transforming a small town dealership into a leading EV dealer in Canada. EV sales now represent approximately 50% of the business of Bourgeois Chevrolet. 
Hugo is a board member of the EV development for General Motors of Canada, as well as GM World (the Global Brand). As an expert in EV sales, he has been a panelist and speaker for many conferences for General Motors as well as a variety of other EV events.
Hugo is currently also consulting on different levels with many companies and government officials on issues related with EV’s and their infrastructure.

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Bill Harbottle first became a new car dealer in 1988 when he purchased Hilltop Toyota in Salmon Arm BC in 1988. In 1997 he sold the dealership and joined the Jim Pattison Auto Group with the mandate to grow the business from its footprint at the time of four Toyota dealerships in BC. He was responsible for developing two Auto Malls in the Vancouver Lower Mainland. Bill was appointed President in 2008 and has continually focused on growing their business. Today the Auto Group is comprised of 16 brands, 26 dealerships and 28 locations throughout Western Canada.

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Amin Tejani began his career in Automotive in 1985 at his father’s Used Car Dealership in Bellingham, Washington.   In 1988 he moved to Toronto and in 1989 started working at Don Valley North Toyota as a Salesperson. Over the years he held several Manager roles, before becoming General Manager of Don Valley North Toyota and then General Manager of Don Valley North Lexus before moving to his role as Vice President Operations of the Group company WEINS Auto Group in 2012. The Auto Group has grown to 15 Dealerships covering 9 Brands and has nearly 1300 Associates. In 2020 Amin received the CADA Innovator Laureate award. He credits his Team Members for always adapting to change and looking for new ways to do business in the evolving automotive environment.  

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Shifting Sands: Changes in the OEM / Dealer Relationship

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Erin Kerrigan est directrice générale de Kerrigan Advisors, qu’elle a fondé en 2014. Kerrigan Advisors est le plus important cabinet-conseil côté vendeur et partenaire éclairé des concessionnaires d’automobiles aux États-Unis. Au cours des cinq dernières années, la société a vendu plus de 135 concessions, et plus de groupes de concessions parmi les 150 plus grands que toute autre société de vente et d’acquisition dans l’industrie. En plus d’offrir des services-conseils aux vendeurs, Kerrigan Advisors mobilise des capitaux pour ses clients qui cherchent un partenaire financier et fournissent des conseils aux concessionnaires désireux d’augmenter la valeur de leur entreprise.
Avant de fonder Kerrigan Advisors, M^me Kerrigan dirigeait Presidio Automotive. Auparavant, elle était vice-présidente principale chez AutoStar, une filiale d’iStar Financial (NYSE : SFI), où elle était responsable du montage des transactions. Au début de sa carrière, elle était concessionnaire-exploitante de la concession familiale, qu’elle a vendue en 2006. Dès la fin de ses études, elle est devenue spécialiste en placements pour Piper Jaffray.
Dans le secteur, M^me Kerrigan est réputée pour son expertise dans la vente et l’acquisition de concessions, l’évaluation, l’immobilier et l’investissement en capital. Elle est souvent conférencière à des événements et congrès d’envergure du secteur de la vente au détail de véhicules de J.D. Power, de la NADA (meilleure conférencière en 2012), de l’American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), du National Association of Dealer Counsel (NADC), de la Corporation des associations de détaillants d’automobiles (CADA) et du club du président de DrivingSales. Elle a également été conférencière vedette à des événements organisés par l’American Honda Motor Company, Audi of America, Bank of America, US Trust, les corporations de concessionnaires de l’Utah, de la Pennsylvanie, du Texas, de l’Ohio et du Colorado, et SunTrust Bank, en plus de présenter des webinaires pour la NADA et Automotive News. M^me Kerrigan est l’auteure du Blue Sky Report®, le plus important rapport sur les ventes et les acquisitions du secteur.
Elle est titulaire d’un diplôme de premier cycle de l’université Northwestern et d’une maîtrise en administration des affaires de l’Anderson School of Management de UCLA. Elle habite Incline Village, au Nevada, avec son mari et associé, Ryan Kerrigan, et leurs trois enfants. Elle est membre de la Young Presidents’ Organization, du conseil d’administration de la fondation de l’Orange County School of the Arts, du Bishop’s Investment Committee pour le diocèse catholique romain du comté d’Orange et du Council of 100 de l’université Northwestern, un groupe de cadres supérieures qui mentorent des étudiants et des diplômés récents.

 

Panel : Électrification : déchiffrer la feuille de route pour les VEZ

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Flavio Volpe est un défenseur de l’industrie automobile canadienne connu internationalement. Il dirige l’Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association (APMA), l’association nationale qui représente les fournisseurs d’équipement d’origine du Canada auprès de l’industrie automobile du monde entier.

Lorsque la pandémie mondiale de COVID-19 a créé une pénurie grave de matériel médical au pays, début 2020, M. Volpe a mis en branle une des plus grandes mobilisations de la capacité industrielle de l’histoire du Canada en temps de paix. Son leadership lui a valu d’être qualifié de «héros manufacturier» par le Toronto Star, et cet effort a résulté en la plus grande production de ventilateurs, de visières de protection, de masques chirurgicaux et de blouses dans l’histoire canadienne.

Chef de file technologique passionné, M. Volpe a répondu à l’appel à l’action du premier ministre dans le but d’atteindre une économie carboneutre d’ici 2050 en lançant un véhicule concept zéro émission léger entièrement canadien, qui fera ses débuts en 2022. Décrit par The Globe and Mail comme «une tentative audacieuse de construire une voiture électrique entièrement canadienne», le projet Arrow de l’APMA a été dévoilé à l’exposition CES 2020 à Las Vegas et couvert par des médias de partout dans le monde. Il offrira une vitrine de premier plan à la grappe de technologies automobiles du Canada.

M. Volpe prononce fréquemment des discours pour promouvoir les intérêts de l’industrie et est souvent interviewé par de grands médias internationaux comme The Economist, The New York Times, Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal, CNN, BBC, CNBC, The Globe and Mail et The Washington Post. Il a fait partie des chefs de file de l’industrie du palmarès All-Stars 2017, 2018 et 2019 d’Automotive News Canada.

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Désigné premier président national d’Unifor en août 2013 au congrès de fondation du syndicat, Jerry Dias a été réélu à ce poste en 2016 puis en 2019. Plus grand syndicat du secteur privé au Canada, Unifor représente plus de 315 000 travailleurs des principaux secteurs de l’économie canadienne.

M. Dias a joué un rôle actif dans l’ACEUM à titre de conseiller du gouvernement canadien au sein de l’équipe de négociation, où il a exercé des pressions constantes en faveur d’une amélioration des normes du travail nationales et internationales, du maintien de la souveraineté du Canada et de la protection des industries nationales clés.

En 2018, il a lancé la campagne «Save Oshawa GM» lorsque General Motors (GM) a annoncé son intention de cesser de construire des véhicules à Oshawa après un siècle à cet endroit. En 2019, Unifor et GM ont annoncé que cette capacité de production serait maintenue. Durant les négociations avec les trois grands constructeurs américains, en 2020, il a réussi à obtenir le retour des activités de montage de camions à Oshawa, y compris un investissement de plus de 1,3 milliard de dollars de GM dans la production des modèles Silverado et Sierra. Lors des négociations de 2020 avec Ford, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles et General Motors, M. Dias a obtenu un investissement de 4,7 milliards de dollars pour des usines de montage au Canada.

Pendant la crise de la COVID-19, M. Dias a fait campagne pour des subventions salariales plus robustes pour les travailleurs au chômage; une réglementation plus sévère ainsi qu’une dotation en personnel et des conditions de travail améliorées dans les établissements de soins de longue durée; et un salaire plus élevé pour les travailleurs essentiels de première ligne dans les domaines de la santé et de la vente au détail.

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Panel des concessionnaires : Épouser l'électrification

Hugo Jeanson est directeur général de Bourgeois Chevrolet à Rawdon, au Québec. Ces six dernières années, M. Jeanson et son équipe ont remporté le prix de la meilleure concession de véhicules électriques du Canada; l’an dernier, le concessionnaire a été introduit au Temple de la renommée des véhicules électriques. Précurseur, il a joué un rôle crucial dans la transformation d’une concession d’une petite ville en chef de file canadien des VE. Les ventes de VE représentent maintenant quelque 50 % du chiffre d’affaires de Bourgeois Chevrolet.

M. Jeanson est membre du comité de développement des VE de General Motors du Canada et de GM World (la marque mondiale). À titre d’expert en ventes de VE, il a été panéliste et conférencier à de nombreux congrès de General Motors ainsi qu’à divers événements du secteur des véhicules électriques.

En outre, M. Jeanson agit présentement comme consultant auprès de bon nombre de sociétés et de fonctionnaires du gouvernement sur des questions liées aux VE et à leur infrastructure.

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Amin Tejani

Vice-Président de Gestion

Weins Auto Group

Amin Tejani a commencé sa carrière automobile en 1985 à la concession de véhicules d’occasion de son père, à Bellingham, dans l’État de Washington. En 1988, il a déménagé à Toronto et en 1989, il a fait ses débuts à Don Valley North Toyota comme conseiller en vente. Au fil des ans, il a occupé plusieurs postes de cadre, avant de devenir directeur général de Don Valley North Toyota, puis de Don Valley North Lexus, pour ensuite obtenir le titre de vice-président, exploitation du WEINS Auto Group en 2012. Le groupe compte maintenant 15 concessions qui vendent neuf marques et emploient près de 1 300 personnes. En 2020, M. Tejani a remporté le prix Lauréat CADA dans la catégorie Innovation commerciale. Il crédite les membres de son équipe de toujours s’adapter aux changements et de chercher de nouvelles façons de mener leurs activités dans le milieu automobile en constante évolution.

Sables mouvants : la relation entre constructeur et concessionnaire en pleine mutation

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