Bob Kittle

Bob is a 25 year industry veteran who has had vision for success his entire career.  Prior to incorporating The Kittle Group in 2006, Bob was a Vice President for Takata, a $4+ Billion multinational, global supplier.  He started his career at Chrysler in 1982 and switched to the supplier side of the industry in 1987, taking an sales job for AlliedSignal.  Moving to Takata in 1994, Bob played a major role in developing the the team, strategy and execution plan that grew their North American operations organically from $500M to over $2.Billion.  Bob is a consummate professional and is highly regarded as a deal maker and leader.  Bob’s degree is in Business Administration but he also has a minor in Industrial Management and spent two years in Engineering studies.

Contact:  rck@kittlegroup.com

Kent Cox

Kent is a life long Auto Industry veteran, spending almost 25 years with various high-tech suppliers.  Originally from the plastics business, Kent joined AlliedSignal in 1984 as a compliance administrator, and worked his way up the ranks in several different sales roles with different companies.  A consummate systems and task-master, Kent’s strengths in process led him to work on the sales tools, where he spent the last 10 years of his career before joining as an affiliate with The Kittle Group.  Kent is a true sales professional, but his strengths are on the internal sales activity. 

Contact:  krc@kittlegroup.com

Donna Shiner

Donna spent 20 years with various interior suppliers in high level, high tech program management functions.  She started her own company, DMS technical Services in May of 2000, and has worked with many clients to teach, coach or instill a solid Program Management function.  She joined the TKG Affiliate Partner Team in September of 2007 and has worked on various internal programs, and is now ready to break out into customer program related activity.  Donna is a true professional with a capital C in Credibility.

Contact:  dmstechservices@comcast.net

Cathy is a well-known expert in highway safety with more than 15 years experience in surface transportation public affairs and policy, media relations, event planning, lobbying and writing. She has worked at the Maryland State Highway Administration, Governors Highway Safety Association, Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Strat@comm, a Washington, DC-based public relations firm specializing in transportation. Cathy currently serves as managing director of the Roadway Safety Foundation in Washington, DC, and she is a board member of the Washington Regional Alcohol Program, the Washington Automotive Press Association and the Road Gang.

Contact:  cathy@cathygillen.com

Buzz Brown

Buzz joined the Affiliate Group ranks with TKG in April, 2007 and has added a level of sophistication that truly strengthens the offerings of the group.  Buzz is a veteran Software Solutions developer.  He began his career in 1979, and advanced through a series of leadership positions at a number of high-level automotive companies such as Ford Motor Company, General Motors and Volvo, where he specialized in designing, implementing and managing global database applications and systems. Buzz’s extensive background in Web-based system development and management has attracted an impressive list of clientele including Comerica Bank, General Motors Powertrain, Volvo AG Group of Sweden, Hewlett-Packard, and FGP-GM Powertrain in Italy.

Contact: buzz@qlinc.com

John Casey

John brings more than 15 years of public relations, marketing communications and public affairs experience as an Affiliate Resource to The Kittle Group. His areas of specialization include broadcast and new media, corporate communications, consumer products and safety and environmental programs. His client service history includes some of the largest global companies in the world including Microsoft, General Motors, Chrysler, Dow Chemical, Northwest Airlines, Continental Teves, Delphi and Car and Driver magazine.  Casey was also a managing director at Strat@comm Detroit, where he successfully tripled the size of the Detroit office in less than three years.  In simple terms, John, "Gets it!".

Contact: jcasey@caseypr.com

Pat Kittle

Pat started PJK Services as a dealership and OEM network resource who bridges the gap between corporate objectives and functional field implementation. Pat's strength is that he can roll his program into virtually any sector.  He is a 20 year veteran in the sales training space, has extensive experience in network meetings, shows and events, recognition programs, network development, creating new measurement protocols, program management, e-learning and more. Current client includes: JD Power and Associates and Veritas Automotive and Machinery

Tom Lewandowski

Tom brings a wealth of automotive experience to the Kittle Group. As President & CEO of Global Procurement Consulting, Tom is able to draw on his over 40 years of experience in the automotive industry to help and support organizations improve their operating efficiencies, strategic planning and purchasing processes. Tom retired from General Motors in 2006 as Director.  With over 25 years of purchasing experience at General Motors alone, he brings an expertise that can be greatly utilized to generate savings that drop right to the bottom line. In addition to a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from Wayne State University, Tom holds an MBA from Central Michigan University.

Mike French

Mike is a 39 year General Motors veteran who crossed virtually every discipline in Procurement and Supply Chain Management. He was a member of the GM Management team, and besides purchasing, he spent vast amounts of time in Production Control, Program Management, Supplier Quality and Warranty Cost Containment. His career path has given Mike a broad and diversified background which culminated in retirement in the fall of 2008.

But he isn’t ready to lie down yet!! With Mike joining The Kittle Group’s team, he brings an incredible level of experience and professionalism, and he is now ready to share his wisdom with other like minded procurement professionals.
 

Mark Mastracci

Mark worked 30 years with the Chrysler Corporation and held increasingly responsible positions within Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, and Procurement. His last position was as a Procurement Manager in Chrysler’s Global Sourcing Department. He has a Bachelor of Science Degree from Wayne State University and a Master’s Degree in Business Management from Central Michigan University. Mark is a true analytic with a lot of common sense.  We are glad to have Mark as an Affiliate Resource within The Kittle Group.