Glenn Stevens Jr. is the Executive Director of MichAuto and the Chief Automotive and Innovation Officer at the Detroit Regional Chamber, providing strategic direction and leadership to the Chamber’s MichAuto program. MichAuto is focused on developing the state’s automotive and mobility industry in the key areas of talent, advocacy, awareness, startup innovation, and next-generation mobility and the digital economy. His responsibilities are also centered on strategic fundraising in conjunction with investor engagement and retention.
Stevens has more than 30 years of management, strategy, and operations experience across the automotive, steel, specialty chemicals, and capital equipment industries. For the past 14 years his career has been focused on serving membership-based organizations, communities, and economic development across Michigan.
Prior to joining the Chamber to build MichAuto, Stevens served as senior vice president of Membership and Sales with the Original Equipment Suppliers Association, where he was responsible for membership growth and retention, strategic partnerships, and automotive industry development with states across the nation. Additionally, his previous experience includes leadership positions with Blue Water Automotive Systems, Kolene Corp., and National Steel Corp.
Stevens is also involved in:
- Board Member, Team 1 Plastics, Albion, Michigan
- Michigan Travel Commission, Appointed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
- Michigan State University Mobility Industry Advisory Committee
- Board Member, Michigan Institute for Energy Innovation
- American Center for Mobility, Board Member
- Northern Michigan University Board of Trustees, Appointed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
- Board Member, Digital Lakes
Stevens is a native of Marquette, located in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. He earned a bachelor’s degree in economics and an Executive MBA from Michigan State University.