James W. Schlusemann

James W. Schlusemann was director of global business integration in Navistar’s Engine Group. He began his career as a machinist, setting up, operating and programming conventional and CNC machines that made parts for construction equipment, engines and trucks at Navistar. During his career, Schlusemann held positions of process, industrial and systems engineer, ultimately rising to the position of Engine Group chief information officer. He has served on the SME Member Council as well as the SME Board of Directors in 2005, 2006, 2011 and 2016-21. Schlusemann is currently serving as the 2021 SME vice president and an an international director as well as the board liaison to Chicagoland Chapter 5. He was recently reelected to serve on the SME board in 2022-23 and will be the organization’s 2022 president-elect. Other SME contributions include contributing to board work groups on strategy, branding and governance. Schlusemann has also served as an advisor for SME’s former Product Design & Automation and the Product Data Management & Exchange tech groups and led a team contributing to the fifth edition of “Fundamentals of Tool Design.” He is the founder and president of Prosperia International LLC, focusing on business process improvement and management services. Schlusemann holds a bachelor’s degree in business management and computer science, and a master’s degree in management information systems from North Central College in Illinois. SME Member Since 1989.