Joe Thompson

Joe Thompson is an accomplished professional in the automotive industry, currently serving as Regional R&D Director and Chief Engineer at Valeo since August 2023. Prior to this role, Joe held the position of Operations Director for North America at KIRCHHOFF Automotive from July 2020 to August 2023. Joe's extensive experience at Valeo from October 2006 to July 2020 included positions such as Site General Manager, Climate Control R&D Director, Design Manager, Technical Project Leader, and System Integration Engineer. Joe began the professional journey at Visteon Corporation as a Systems Integration Engineer from June 2000 to October 2006.