BIOGRAPHY OF JAMES PANASIEWICZ

2004-2007 Treasurer/ 2nd Vice

Chair Person

James is a Senior Powertrain Materials Specialist with the Chassis & Powertrain Materials Engineering Group for DaimlerChrysler Corporation. He provides metallurgical expertise to the various engine design groups at both the Auburn Hills and Plymouth Road Technical Centers of DaimlerChrysler. Engine development at these facilities encompasses passenger cars, mini vans, tucks and sport utility vehicles. The range of responsibilities includes component alloy selection, manufacturing process development, component materials characterization, and on site evaluation of supplier component manufacturing facilities.

James is active with numerous technical societies and industry organizations. He is involved with the Ductile Iron Society, Past Chairman and current member of the SAE Division 9 Automotive Iron and Steel Castings Committee, a 35 year member of ASM and 25 year member of AFS. Currently, he is a trustee at large for the Foundry Education Foundation. He is Past Chapter Chairman of the Detroit - Windsor Chapter of AFS and Past Chairman of the 2003 AFS Midwest Regional recently held in Windsor Ontario. He has presented at AFS and ASM both locally and nationally and at the 1991 World Austempered Ductile Iron Conference.

James obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Metallurgical Engineering from Michigan State University in 1972. He will observe his 34th year with DaimlerChrysler in September of 2006.