About Kai
Kai is a seasoned General Motors executive with a distinguished career that includes manufacturing, management, and leadership roles. After 32 years with General Motors, including serving as the Plant Director for the General Motors Bowling Green Assembly Plant for the past eight years, he announced his retirement in 2023. Kai has served on the Museum’s Board of Directors for over eight years, most recently as the Chairperson from 2021 to 2023. Kai has vast experience in both manufacturing and manufacturing engineering within General Motors. During his tenure with General Motors, Kai held leadership positions in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and New York, along with multiple international assignments including a U.S. Department of Commerce Fellowship in Japan, along with a director role in the GM/OPEL European Powertrain Engineering staff. Kai has been responsible for many large-scale projects in his career including the complicated production changes needed to support the introduction of the 2020 Stingray and subsequent models. Kai will continue to serve on the Board of Directors until his term limit is met in 2027.