Around the World: IHS Automotive Sales and Production Webcast

Michael Robinet

Director of Global Production Forecasts, IHS Automotive

Michael Robinet has been Director, Global Vehicle Production Forecasts for IHS Automotive since March, 2010.  Before the purchase of CSM Worldwide by IHS in 2010, Michael had been Vice President, Global Vehicle Forecasts since 1996. His responsibilities include global sales, inventory, capacity and production forecasting, future product program intelligence, platform consolidation trends, OEM strategies and vehicle sourcing and logistics trends.

Michael has over two decades of experience in automotive forecasting, strategic analysis and manufacturing finance.  Prior to joining CSM Worldwide, he worked at various research companies and was schooled in finance at a major Tier 1 supplier.  He has been widely quoted by worldwide print, radio and TV media on a variety of industry topics. Michael regularly presents at global OEM and supplier conferences and symposiums.

Michael holds an undergraduate degree in international and developmental economics and an MBA – both from the University of Windsor, Canada. He is a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) and a member of the Automotive Press Association (APA).  Michael is a board member of the Society of Automotive Analysts (SAA) as well as a participant with the Canadian Automotive Partnership Council’s (CAPC) Trade and Infrastructure Committee.

Charles Chesbrough

Sr. Principal Economist, IHS Automotive

Charles Chesbrough, Senior Economist, is responsible for developing and integrating macro-sales forecast scenarios and models into IHS Automotive worldwide global forecasts. Prior to joining IHS Automotive, Mr. Chesbrough was a Senior Consultant in Ford Motor Company's North American Marketing Strategy Group. In addition, Mr. Chesbrough is an expert in market research and econometric analysis through many years as a consultant to Fortune 500 companies.

Mr. Chesbrough was a Ph.D. student in economics at Michigan State University, holds an M.A. in economics from the University of Illinois, Chicago and a B.A. in economics from Michigan State University.

Yoshiaki Kawano

Japan and Korea Vehicle Sales Forecasts, IHS Automotive

Boni Sa

Senior Analyst

Boni Sa is the senior analyst responsible for Greater China light vehicle production forecast services. His expertise in China and Taiwan light vehicle production forecast includes OEM strategy analysis, platform analysis and forecasts, market trend analysis, products lifecycle analysis, government policy and consumer pattern issues.

Before he joined IHS Automotive, Boni was responsible for the market research area at a Japanese auto homologation company. He holds an BA in Automotive Engineering from Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics and certification from Technical University Braunschweig and now is a student for MA in Economics.

Deepesh Rathore

Automotive – Global Insight India

Henner Lehne

Director, Global Vehicle Sales Forecasts

As Director at IHS Automotive, Henner Lehne is responsible for managing the Global Light Vehicle Sales Forecast service and leading an experienced analyst team in each of the key automotive regions around the world.

In early 2005, Henner joined CSM Worldwide GmbH in Germany as a market Analyst, forecasting light vehicle sales in Europe. In 2007 he was promoted to become the Manager of European Advisory Services. During his Advisory time, he acquired and managed European-centric consulting projects for CSM.

In March 2008, he was appointed to be the global director for the light vehicle sales forecast service.

After the merger of CSM and Global Insight, creating IHS Automotive in March 2010, Henner maintained his position and now coordinates the joint product teams and joint services for this new entity. Prior to joining CSM Worldwide, Henner worked in the central marketing department at Porsche AG in Stuttgart, Germany.

Henner holds a degree in international business and marketing from Fontys University of Professional Education, located in the Netherlands.

George Magliano

Senior Principal Economist

Magliano is Senior Principal Economist, where he is responsible for overseeing the impact of the U.S. and global economies on the North American automotive industry, including sales and production forecasts, trends and analyses. He has more than 20 years' experience as an automotive analyst and holds an MBA from Fordham University.

Neil King

Principal Analyst, European Light Vehicle Forecast

Mike Jackson

Senior Manager, North American Production Forecast, IHS Automotive

Mike Jackson directs the North American Vehicle Production forecasting practice at IHS Automotive. Jackson is a global product planning and strategy expert in the automotive space and conducts extensive executive consultation at all levels of the supply chain with a deep knowledge of the industry and global markets. Jackson assists a diverse client base of manufacturers, suppliers, financial firms and others to anticipate market dynamics to optimize planning, mitigate risk and achieve growth objectives.

Jackson  is a highly sought after public speaker, regularly presenting to executive leadership teams and industry conferences throughout North America and around the world in Japan, Korea and Western Europe. Jackson also serves as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) within the consulting team, making crucial contributions to client engagements involving future product assessments and advanced technologies. He is frequently quoted by leading print, radio and television media on the industry and the light vehicle production environment.      

Prior to IHS Automotive (CSM Worldwide), Jackson was Lead Marketing Strategist for the North American operations of electrical system supplier Alcoa Fujikura, Ltd. (AFL) and had served as Marketing Strategist for French-based automotive interior supplier, Faurecia. Jackson gained vital international experience, living and working in Germany for two years learning to speak the language. 

Jackson holds a degree in management strategy from Eastern Michigan University and also earned his M.B.A. in international marketing from Wayne State University.       

Fernando Trujillo

Production Analyst, South American LV