OUR TEAM

The Auto Innovators team includes professionals with a wide range of experience deep within the automotive, policy, regulatory, and legislative arenas. The team utilizes their expertise to help guide the industry’s transformation as it strives for a cleaner, safer, smarter future.

President & CEO

Director, Strategic Communications

Chief Financial Officer

Audrey LaForest

Director of Communications

Vice President, Product and Business Growth

Senior Vice President, Communications

Director, Events

Catherine Palin

Senior Attorney and Director of Environment Policy

Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel

Colin Kuhlkin-Hornsby

Communications Analyst

Executive Assistant

Senior Director, State Affairs

Vice President, Energy and Environment Policy

Senior Attorney

Director, Energy & Environment Policy

Director, Federal Affairs

Senior Vice President, Policy

Director, Federal Affairs

Director, Federal Affairs

Jessica Simmons

Assistant General Counsel

Head of Congressional Affairs

Senior Director, State Affairs

Director, Safety Policy

Director, Technology Policy

Director, State Affairs

Vice President, Federal Affairs

Michael Hartrick

Senior Director & Executive Advisor, Energy and Environment Policy

Michelle Hernandez

Manager, Membership

Director, State Affairs

Senior Manager, Human Resources

Director, Safety Policy

Sandra Henriques

Growth Operations Manager

Vice President, Safety and Technology Policy

Manager, State Affairs

Chief External Affairs Officer

Senior Director, Technology Policy

Policy Operations Manager

Senior Director, Research

Director of Mobilization

Vice President, State Affairs

Zahid Nangrahary

Manager Finance & Operations