October 15, 2024

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Former FCA and Ford executives join Motormindz consulting firm

Two former vice presidents of Fiat Chrysler Cars and Ford Motor Co. are becoming a member of automotive consulting corporation Motormindz Inc.

Steve Beahm, former senior vice president and head of Maserati, passenger-car makes and Mopar at FCA, and Joe Bakaj, Ford’s former world wide powertrain vice president, joined Motormindz productive Feb. one, the corporation reported in a assertion Tuesday.

Beahm, 56, labored at FCA for 32 several years, beginning his career in regional offices right before obtaining leadership roles in assistance, parts, income and marketing and advertising. He was promoted to vice president of income for all FCA makes in 2009 and in 2014 became senior vice president of the provide chain. Beahm also ran Maserati North America.

He retired from the automaker in May well 2019.

“I’m humbled to be doing the job with revered leaders like John Felice, Don Johnson and Jim O’Sullivan, just to identify a few of the members on the Motormindz bench,” Beahm reported in the release.