John Bozzella

John Bozzella, a veteran auto industry executive, is president and CEO of the Alliance 
for Automotive Innovation (Auto Innovators). From 2014 until the establishment of Auto 
Innovators in January 2020, he served as president and CEO of the Association of 
Global Automakers, the trade association whose members included the U.S operations 
of international automobile and light-duty truck manufacturers that sold products in the 
United States.

Previously, John served as a senior operating executive for Cerberus Operations and 
Advisory Company LLC, where he worked with the firm and its portfolio companies on a 
range of public policy and economic development matters. He served as senior vice 
president of external affairs and public policy at Chrysler Group in 2009, and vice 
president of external affairs and public policy for Chrysler LLC from 2007 to 2009. In this 
capacity, he mobilized government support to significantly restructure Chrysler.
At Chrysler, John worked closely with the federal government and other automakers on 
a substantially advanced technology vehicle loan program and on the development of 
new fuel economy standards. In addition, he worked with state governments to gain 
funding for restructuring, training, and development.
From 2005 to 2007, John spent two years with DaimlerChrysler Corporation as vice 
president of external affairs and public policy for the Americas. John was with Ford 
Motor Company from 1994 to 2005 in positions in public policy, government and 
community relations, and labor relations.

Prior to joining the automotive industry, John served as New York City's director of state 
legislative affairs under Mayor David N. Dinkins. He began his career in public policy as 
the director of legislative and political action for the United Federation of Teachers. John 
is a graduate of Cornell University.