Auto Alliance names interim CEO with McCurdys impending departure
The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers has named its vice president and general counsel John Whatley, as interim CEO.
Whatley will take over from the current CEO, Dave McCurdy. Who will be leaving before the end of the year. A former congressman from Oklahoma, McCurdy has headed the Alliance since 2007.
“There is a new Congress taking office, and our priority is to communicate our priorities and advancements in auto safety and energy efficiency, so the Alliance has decided to begin the transition process immediately. This will allow us to focus on the Detroit and Washington auto shows, as well as industry efforts to support a single national standard that is based on solid research and studies,” said Ernst Lieb, president & CEO of Mercedes-Benz USA and chairman of the Alliance board.
Whatley joined the Auto Alliance in 1999 from the Association of International Automobile Manufacturers where he served as assistant general counsel. The Alliance will begin a national search for a new CEO in 2011.
McCurdy is expected to become head of the American Gas Association.
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