Adam Chamberlain, President and CEO of Mercedes-Benz USA, has built his career through steady, intentional progression rather than quick leaps. He tells Al Clarke about the pivotal experiences that shaped his leadership across global markets and why adaptability and developing people remain central to long-term success. You’ve worked with some amazing automotive brands and maintained...Read More

John Veichmanis, CEO of Carwow, sees growing momentum for innovation and experimentation across the automotive sector. He tells Lynda Ennis, Co-founder and CEO of Ennis & Co Group, that cultural openness and a willingness to take calculated risks will be essential qualities for future automotive leaders. You became CEO of Carwow after leadership roles across...Read More

One day he is the public voice of an automotive sector; the next he is helping entry-level employees solve problems. Toby Poston, CEO of the BVRLA, talks to Al Clarke, Chairman of the Ennis & Co Advisory Group, about the different sides to leading a trade association and his unusual pathway to the top job....Read More

Paul Philpott, President and CEO of Kia UK, has seen his organisation grow by sales volume in 16 of the last 18 years since he first joined the company. He tells Al Clarke, Chairman of the Ennis & Co Advisory Group, the secret is to build sustained progression with achievable milestones, not dash for high...Read More

Mike Flewitt, former CEO of McLaren Automotive and now a consultant and board chairman, says he has never considered himself the best at anything but has achieved results by harnessing the talents of others. He tells Lynda Ennis, Co-founder and CEO of Ennis & Co Group, that leadership is essentially about people. You’ve had a...Read More

Somehow, this feels a little more sinister than some of the other roles and skills we have been addressing in these blogs. We’re talking about replacing one person here – not just any person, but the figurehead of the organisation. Rather than a piece of research, this feels more like the plot of a post-apocalyptic...Read More

Ennis & Co are delighted to welcome Ken Smart on Board as our newest company Associate. As an Advisor and Non-Executive Director specialising in the manufacturing and SME arena, Ken has a wealth of experience following an impressive career spanning almost 35 years within the fields of automotive and aerospace. We wanted to find out...Read More

We are delighted to announce that our annual 'Making Diversity & Inclusion a Business Reality' event will be running for a third year in partnership with Auto Trader UK.Read More

How prepared is your business to embrace and include diverse talent? Venue: Auto Trader Head Office, Kings Cross, London Date: Tuesday 14th May at 3.30pm Following last year’s inaugural event, Ennis & Co in partnership with Auto Trader and Qlearsite will again be joined by HR leaders and CEOs in a half-day seminar and workshop,...Read More

The Automotive industry needs to ‘wake up’ to diversity or face dramatic skills shortage: this was the message following the diversity and inclusion event earlier this week. Read more in the full Auto Trader press release, below: This week, over fifty HR directors, MDs and CEOs from many of the leading automotive retail and manufacturing...Read More