Wayne D. Brannon

Wayne has been an active leader in the global business community for more than thirty years. He was Vice President of General Motors Overseas Development Corporation & Director of New Business Development for Africa and the Middle East during the early nineties, and later led Strategic Planning and Marketing Planning for GM do Brasil in Sao Paulo. Wayne also served as Regional Director, Sales & Marketing for GM's South America, Africa & Middle East region and was a senior member of the Global Chevrolet Brand Board. In 2006, Wayne was appointed President & Managing Director of Chevrolet Europe to re-launch the brand across 37 countries and turn-around a struggling business. During this time, Wayne also served as Vice President GM Europe, VP of GM International Operations, CEO of Cadillac Europe, and in 2010/11, CEO of GM Europe.

Today, Wayne is the Founder and CEO of Gr8Road Partners based in Naples, Florida, which is focused on business optimization, global business development and C-suite executive coaching. In this capacity, he leads various emerging technology initiatives, and also continues to be active in automotive. He works directly with many auto OEM’s and suppliers to the industry –e.g. as in his role as interim Chief Marketing Officer for VW of America during most of 2013.