June 5, 2025 | The Signal | Chattanooga, TN | 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
As electric vehicles (EVs), emerging technologies, and industry transformation reshape the automotive landscape, AIAG is proud to co-sponsor the 2025 EV Small Business Supplier Forum — a full-day event designed to empower diverse and small suppliers with insights, connections, and opportunities in the growing EV supply chain.
🔑 Forum Highlights:
Hear from industry leaders, policy experts, and successful entrepreneurs on critical topics, including:
- EV policy, tariffs, and regulatory incentives
- Direct and indirect sourcing opportunities
- Access to capital
- Federal funding opportunities (DOT/DOE)
- Research & development strategies
- Workforce challenges and training solutions
- Success stories from diverse-owned businesses
- What the new federal administration means for the industry
🎤 Featured Speakers Include:
- Richard Youngblood, President, TAMA
- Cheri Henderson, President, TriState MSDC
- Chris Lewis, Vice President, AIAG
- Mitchell Zajac, Shareholder & Attorney, Butzel
- Lensey King, Founder & CEO, EM&T
- Ken Cartwright, COO, Hightower EV
- David Fernandes, SVP, Mazda Toyota Manufacturing
- Brian Engle, Board Chair, NAATBatt
- Travis Spencer, Sr. Manager of Supplier Relations, Ford
- Ashley Campbell, Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability Manager, Volvo
- Shaquanta Locke, Supplier Equity & Inclusion Manager, VW
- Ken Jones, Sr. Director of Procurement, EPB
- Sahra Halpern, CEO & President, Business Consortium Fund
- Kenneth Kelly, CEO & President, First Independence Bank
- Kathy Nelson, VP, Pinnacle Financial Partners
- Olga Bredikhina, Transportation Research Economist, Alabama Mobility Partnership
- Robert Luce, VP, Society of Mechanical Engineers
- Gabrielle Pierre, Strategy Lead, Georgia Network for Electric Mobility
Whether you're attending or exhibiting, there's a place for you at this forum. Registration is $250 for members and $300 for non-members, with exhibitor rates at $750 for members and $900 for non-members.
Reserve your spot today and help shape the future of an inclusive EV industry!
