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In March, we announced that Elio Motors had brought in an all-star player when we added Roush as an important member on our supplier team. Well, it’s time to meet the Engineering team’s manager - our new Vice President of Engineering, Jeff Johnston.
Jeff Johnston, Elio Motors Vice President of Engineering
As an engineer, Jeff’s a veteran who’s made his life’s work mastering the game, so to speak. In his more than three decades in engineering, he’s worked for some of the best global automakers and suppliers in the business, applying his engineering skills and knowledge while playing a variety of positions – pun intended.
Jeff will be responsible for all of the engineering of the full Elio vehicle. He will oversee the validation, safety, and wind tunnel testing, as well as direct program management and manufacturability and the vehicle launch process.
Speaking of Jeff’s appointment, Paul Elio, founder and CEO of Elio Motors, said:
“Jeff Johnston’s personal values of high product quality, exceptional value, and on-time delivery perfectly align with those of Elio Motors, making him a natural choice as our vice president of Engineering. His industry experience and successes with other automakers and top suppliers in the areas of product development and engineering have been stellar and this has prepared him well to help make the Elio an affordable vehicle of enviable quality that’s fun to drive.”
During his career, Jeff has held leadership positions in the areas of Engineering, Interior Launch, Purchasing, Sales, and Program Management. His strong ability and natural talent for managing people has proven immeasurable to the success of his employers.
Jeff has experience with all phases of the automotive product development cycle from Concept to Production, which he gained in a variety of technical, program-management, and vehicle-management positions. He has a keen understanding of corporate cultures from his work with GM, Ford, Nissan, and the global supply chain. During his career, he has led purchasing teams with annual budgets of $1.2 billion dollars and has managed sales accounts that have doubled in revenue with different automakers. His experiences will significantly benefit Elio Motors for executing manufacturing techniques, pricing, costing, tooling, and supplier interactions.
Jeff Johnston, Elio Motors Vice President of Engineering
As an engineer, Jeff’s a veteran who’s made his life’s work mastering the game, so to speak. In his more than three decades in engineering, he’s worked for some of the best global automakers and suppliers in the business, applying his engineering skills and knowledge while playing a variety of positions – pun intended.
Jeff will be responsible for all of the engineering of the full Elio vehicle. He will oversee the validation, safety, and wind tunnel testing, as well as direct program management and manufacturability and the vehicle launch process.
Speaking of Jeff’s appointment, Paul Elio, founder and CEO of Elio Motors, said:
“Jeff Johnston’s personal values of high product quality, exceptional value, and on-time delivery perfectly align with those of Elio Motors, making him a natural choice as our vice president of Engineering. His industry experience and successes with other automakers and top suppliers in the areas of product development and engineering have been stellar and this has prepared him well to help make the Elio an affordable vehicle of enviable quality that’s fun to drive.”
During his career, Jeff has held leadership positions in the areas of Engineering, Interior Launch, Purchasing, Sales, and Program Management. His strong ability and natural talent for managing people has proven immeasurable to the success of his employers.
Jeff has experience with all phases of the automotive product development cycle from Concept to Production, which he gained in a variety of technical, program-management, and vehicle-management positions. He has a keen understanding of corporate cultures from his work with GM, Ford, Nissan, and the global supply chain. During his career, he has led purchasing teams with annual budgets of $1.2 billion dollars and has managed sales accounts that have doubled in revenue with different automakers. His experiences will significantly benefit Elio Motors for executing manufacturing techniques, pricing, costing, tooling, and supplier interactions.
