Leonardo Bara Menezes

•Vehicle Program Director expert with 24-years’ experience in the Automotive industry. Working at JLR (UK) at Program Management for over 3 years (start Jan 2018). Worked previously at Chery Automobile China for 2.5 years (as Program Director) and at General Motors Co for 18 years (last position: Program Director) •Expert to manage and deliver complete Vehicle Programs from conception to production and throughout the lifecycle. Accountable to deliver profitability, cost/investment, performance, quality and timing. Managed with success several Vehicle Programs for Asia, North/South America with Capital involved up to £800 million •Electrification and Autonomous Driving Enthusiast: At Jaguar Land Rover, focused on Architecture management for the new Range Rover, Range Rover Sport and other full EV vehicles with priority on electrified propulsion and ADAS systems. Ability to maintain the Architecture commonality and integrity considering the specific needs of each Top Hat vehicle •At Chery China: Program Director for a new Architecture with world class requirements and quality level (SUV called Chery Exeed), including Mild Hybrid and PHEV variants. Capital over £400 million and over 500 professionals involved. Presented the SUV at the 2017 Frankfurt Auto Show with success •At GM: Managed with success the development of several Vehicle Programs for South America, South Africa and Asia. As Program Director, last vehicle developed achieved segment leadership (Chevrolet Spin). As Product Engineering Manager, managed the Architecture definition of the Chevrolet Colorado (North America) and the conception to production cycle for several vehicles (Chevrolet Agile, Montana) •Expert on Program and Vehicle Development Processes - At Jaguar Land Rover, “transformed” the traditional processes to improve commonality, complexity and change management. Actively sponsored PLM tools creation for a more efficient lifecycle management •Quality focus- Large experience in monitoring field Quality metrics and developing mitigation plans during the Programs lifecycle. DFSS Black Belt certified. •Cultural Savvy- Solid experience in leading multifunctional/multicultural teams assuring an excellent relationship among the team members with a high performance output. Workplace satisfaction index at 85% rating (at GM) •Key behaviors/competences: vehicle technical knowledge, business acumen, strategic agility, management of diverse stakeholder groups, lead large scale Programs and teams, negotiation skills, drive for results, resilience and strong communication skills