International Women’s Day…and the Automotive Industry
By: Lisa Copeland
March 8th is International Women’s Day. As a female automotive executive, I find this day very interesting. I scoured the blogs and the news to see what automakers had to say about the number one consumer in world. How would they honor her? How would they acknowledge her?
I ran across remarks from Chrysler/ FIAT CEO, Sergio Marchionne.
It’s no secret, the admiration I hold for this man. It started with a speech I heard him give in 2009.
“A Promise for a Promise.” This speech absolutely transformed my thought process about the automotive industry. I was a fan from that day on.
I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Marchionne in ..read more

