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Meet the international leaders, former Volkswagen AG/Autostadt executives, legal counsel, and curators guiding the New York Auto Museum.

TheBoard&Advisors

An extraordinary assembly of former automotive OEM executives, curatorial directors, legal scholars, cultural storytellers, and motorsports icons.

ExecutiveLeadership&CuratorialStrategy

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OttoFerdinandWachs

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Chairman of Board of Advisors & Chief Curator

Otto F. Wachs C-level experience started at VW in 1990, during his career, he reported to 5 different global CEO's at Volkswagen AG in Germany. First as Head of Communications for the Chairmans Office and later as Chief Communication Office...

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RayBattaglini

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Board of Advisors

Former Chamber Of Commerce CEO for 13 years. Appointed by the Secretary of Defence to New Mexico’s State Chair for ESGR - 6 years. Past State President of the Nevada Jaycees - JCI Senator 8261. Received the Rotaries Paul Harris Fellow Award...

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DavidSenater

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Executive Director

David Senater is a Canadian-born entrepreneur, automotive enthusiast, and cultural curator based in Toronto. He currently serves as the Executive Director and Chief Archivist of the New York Auto Museum (NYAM), a role that positions him at...

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BlakeGreenstein

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Board Member

Blake has more than 35 years of senior leadership experience in the financial services industry, currently Executive Director, Head of U.S. Wealth Management Marketing Controls for J.P. Morgan Wealth Management, responsible for strategic ma...

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IvanFrancis

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Board Member

Ivan Francis is a passionate automotive enthusiast with a strong technical and engineering background in the automotive and mobility industries. He started his career as an engineer with both Ford and General Motors, and has recently been a...

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CTOCommitteeDavidSelby

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CTO Committee

David is a technology executive and licensed engineer with a background in cloud architecture, software engineering, and large-scale IT strategy. With a career spanning engineering, infrastructure modernization, and digital transformation i...

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ArchorWright

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CTO Committee

Archor Wright is a seasoned technology leader with over 40 years of hands-on experience in the computer industry, having delivered results for several major global organizations in both the public and private sectors. His distinguished care...

OEM,Industry&MobilityStrategy

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Eric-MarkHuitema

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Co-Head OEM Relations

Eric-Mark Huitema is the former Director General of the European Automobile Manufacturers™ Association (ACEA), a position he has held since October 2019. Prior to his ACEA appointment, Mr Huitema acted as Global Smarter Transportation...

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TerrenceJohnson

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Board of Advisors

Mr. Terence Johnsson has over 25 years of C-Level automotive leadership experience with Audi, Volkswagen and General Motors.... He has led, transformed, and started businesses in most global markets including North and South America, China,...

Art,Design&DigitalStorytelling

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BerndLuz

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Pop Artist & Racing Historian Bernd Luz, based in Neuhausen ob Eck, Germany and Schaffhausen, Switzerland, became one of the most internationally known Pop-Art artists in less than the last 10 years. His works of art can be found in nationa...

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JamesToomey

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Board of Advisors

James is a Brand, Design, Digital, and Experience Innovation consultant in New York, where... he helps large organizations strategize and execute on their digital visions. His work spans the gamut from small start-ups seeking growth acceler...

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AlexTeplish

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Board of Advisors

Alex Teplish has worked diligently for over 25 years to become a leading innovator, futurist, and expert in digital technology, graphic design, marketing, and technology team leadership. Throughout his expansive career spanning a variety of...

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JamesBarnard

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Board Member New York Auto Experience Inc.

James B. is a humanities scholar, nonprofit builder, and lifelong motoring enthusiast who founded The Sports Car Institute (SCI) to rejuvenate car culture for Gen Z through ... hands-on education, design history, and safety-first performanc...

Motorsport,ClassicCars&Collecting

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ChristianGinet

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Board of Advisors

Based in Geneva, Switzerland, Ginet is the Creator and Owner of Driving Ambition LTD and Auto Sport Collection, a division of Driving Ambition S.A. Private Automobile. He is also an advisor for the F1 Grand Prix Driver's Club for the Formul...

Events,Experiences&LiveProduction

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ShawnCuffie

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Board Director

Shawn Cuffie is an acclaimed producer, choreographer and entertainment visionary who has staged hundreds of successful events across North America for over the last 26 years. As Director Of Event Production and Development has created large...

Design,Preservation&InstitutionalDevelopment

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DrDavidLangguthPhDIIDA

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Award winning designer/ educator and historic preservationist. PhD in Fine arts/design. Master's historic preservation.. Over 6000 student graduates from various colleges and universities in multi-state locations. Award winning designer for...

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GabrielSmith

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Architect

Gabriel Smith FAIA LEED AP, is a New York City based architect with experience in the US, UK, Europe and South America. Focused primarily on museums, he has led more than one million square feet of complex projects for cultural, education.....

Licensing,Media&BrandStrategy

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RusselA.Brown

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Board of Advisors

Russ Brown was recently the President of Consumer Products, Promotions and Ad Sales at Valiant Entertainment since 2012, the year Valiant was relaunched. Superhero merchandising is his claim-to-fame, having helped resurrecting the Marvel ch...

ADMINISTRATIVESUPPORT

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JaySoneri

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Project & Social Media Manager

Jay is a versatile professional with experience across AI startups, Electronic Data Interchange (EDI), digital marketing and project management.... Throughout his career, he has worked as an EDI expert and has contributed to the success of...

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ArvindMotivaras

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Executive Assistant & Outreach Coordinator

Arvind holds a Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) degree, providing a strong foundation in technology, digital tools, and modern business solutions. He has experience as an Executive Assistant and Virtual Assistant Specialist, supporti...

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VivekMalamdi

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Administrative Support Specialist

Vivek holds a B.Com degree and brings experience across banking, loan management and administrative support.... He has worked with two banks, gaining hands-on experience in loan management and financial operations. He also worked with Brain...

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NarendraJungi

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Executive Assistant | Social Media & Community Outreach

Narendra is a BCA graduate with a strong interest in social media and digital outreach. He specializes in LinkedIn and Facebook outreach and has hands-on experience connecting with audiences and building meaningful online engagement.... Bef...

Volunteers

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LawrenceYee

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Web Developer

Lawrence is a experienced Frontend Developer with a background in architecture design. He takes pride in turning mock designs... into buildable code.

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PardhuMattupalli

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Web Designer

Pardhu is a New York–based graduate student in Artificial Intelligence with a passion for building intelligent systems and creating seamless digital experiences. He has hands-on experience in machine learning, data analytics, predictive mod...

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