With broad experience working with industry, government and academia, our leadership team members are committed to bringing the vision of Mcity to reality.
Directors
Executive Board
Brad Orr
Associate Vice President for Research, Natural Sciences and Engineering, Office of Research, University of Michigan
Jim Sayer
Director, University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute
Ghassan Kridli
Dean, College of Engineering and Computer Science, University of Michigan-Dearborn.
Eric Michielssen
Associate Dean, Research, Michigan Engineering
Kathleen Cagney
Director, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan
Chris Kolb
U-M Vice President for Government Relations
Research and Vehicle Deployment Leaders
Andre Weimerskirch
Focus: Cybersecurity
Instructor, U-M Integrative Systems + Design, Michigan Engineering
Vice President of Global Cybersecurity, Lear Corp.
Tifani Sadek
Focus: Legal, Liability and Insurance
Clinical Assistant Professor of Law, Michigan Law
Co-Director, Zell Entrepreneurship Clinic
Debra Bezzina
Focus: Connected and Automated Vehicles
Managing Director, Center for Connected and Automated Transportation
Senior Project Manager, U-M Transportation Institute
Victoria Waters
Focus: Accessibility
Assistant Director, Mcity