What Happened?
Research Triangle Park, NC-based Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association Appointed Brian Daugherty as Chief Technology Officer
About the Company
Since 1904, MEMA has exclusively represented more than 1,000 companies that manufacture motor vehicle components and systems for the original equipment and aftermarket segments of the light vehicle and heavy-duty industries. MEMA advocates on behalf of suppliers on issues of legislative and regulatory interest to the industry. Motor vehicle parts manufacturers are the backbone of the vehicle manufacturing industry and the nation’s largest manufacturing sector, directly employing over 700,000 U.S. workers.
About the Person
Brian Daugherty has extensive experience in existing and emerging vehicle technologies. Before joining MEMA, Daugherty was the director of global intellectual property for Visteon Corp. At Visteon, he managed intellectual property and advanced development programs, including advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and vehicle-to-vehicle systems (V2X). Prior to that, he was Visteon’s director of global advanced development. During his 16-year tenure, Daugherty also was responsible for blind spot detection systems for Honda and Chrysler and led the team that developed a FlexRay-based, failsafe steer-by-wire system for GM’s Chevrolet Sequel. In addition, he has served as Visteon’s representative on the Original Equipment Suppliers Association (OESA) Product & Technology Council for the past three years. OESA is the OE division of MEMA. Prior to Visteon, Daugherty spent 10 years at Ford Motor Co. where he worked on robotics and advanced manufacturing as well as the development of electronic power steering systems (EPS) and anti-lock braking systems (ABS). He received a Bachelor of Science from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Science from Stanford University, both in mechanical engineering. Daugherty’s hire underscores MEMA’s clear strategic direction to provide leadership and a platform for industry dialogue in the area of emerging and advanced vehicle technologies.
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