Join Us This Spring!
Driving Sustainability in the Southeast is presented in partnership with the Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP). This event is designed to provide an opportunity for attendees to connect and share environmental sustainability best practices and strategies with industry peers, learn about emerging issues impacting the environment and business operations in the Southeast and beyond, and to identify new opportunities for collaborative action.
We welcome attendees from vehicle manufacturers, tiered suppliers, and service providers interested in advancing environmental sustainability practices within the automotive industry.
About SP
The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) provides a forum for global automotive manufacturers and their large and small suppliers to work together toward a shared vision of an automotive industry with positive environmental impact. Driving Sustainability in the Southeast serves as SP's Q2 2025 membership meeting, in partnership with AAMA.
AGENDA
| **Agenda subject to change** |
| FRIDAY, APRIL 25 |
| 8:00 a.m. Registration & Networking Breakfast |
| 8:30 a.m. Welcome & Introductions Ron Davis - President, Alabama Automotive Manufacturers Association Kellen Mahoney - Director, Suppliers Partnership for the Environment |
| 8:45 a.m. MBUSI Sustainability Goals & Environmental Practices Sarahanne Davidson - Manager, Facilities Engineering & Environmental Engineering, Mercedes-Benz U.S. International |
| 9:15 a.m. Renewable Energy Shines at Toyota Alabama Carmine Farnan - Senior Project Manager, Toyota Tsusho America |
| 9:45 a.m. Transform: Auto - Supplier Resources & Progress Report Mary Kate Francis - Director, Supply Chain Renewable Energy, Trio |
| 10:10 a.m. Networking Break |
| 10:30 a.m. Supplier Sustainability & Circular Economy at BMW TBD - BMW (invited) |
| 11:00 a.m. Honda Alabama Environmental Sustainability Programs Leigh Rainwater - Environmental Cross Functional Leader, Honda Development & Manufacturing of America - AAP |
| 11:30 a.m. Automotive Plastics Circular Economy Initiatives TBD - BASF |
| 12:00 p.m. Lunch & Networking |
| 12:45 p.m. Steel Decarbonization Pathways & Progress David Miracle - General Manager - Environmental Affairs, Nucor |
| 1:15 p.m. Automotive Energy Efficiency Project Case Studies Erick Hanson - Digital & Energy Services Team Leader, Trane |
| 1:45 p.m. Federal Natural Resource Regulations Update & Automotive Case Studies Cindy House-Pearson - Corporate Business Development Leader, Senior Vice President, TTL |
| 2:15 p.m. Closing Comments Ron Davis - President, Alabama Automotive Manufacturers Association Kellen Mahoney - Director, Suppliers Partnership for the Environment |
| 2:30 p.m. Adjourn |
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KEY TOPICS
- OEM's Environmental Sustainability Strategies & Best Practices
- Supplier's Sustainability Strategies & Best Practices
- Energy and Carbon Reduction Strategies & Case Studies
- Supply Chain Sustainability Initiatives & Resources
ATTEND
Network & Connect!
Attendee Registration
COMPLIMENTARY - $0
*AAMA Members, SP Members, & Public
SPONSOR
Make an Impact!
Sponsorships At-a-Glance
Presenting Sponsor
$2,000
Platinum Sponsor
$1,000
Gold Sponsor
$500
For more sponsorship details, download our packages at the link below!
VENUE
MBUSI Training Center
6 Mercedes Drive
Vance, Alabama 35490
Questions?
For more information, please contact:
Donna Thompson
General Event Inquiries
donnathompson.aama@gmail.com
Lynsey Delane
Sponsor/Exhibitor/Registration Questions
lynsey.aama@gmail.com
