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Alliance Announces Addition of New Staff

15 December 1999

Alliance Announces Addition of New Staff

    WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- The Alliance of Automobile
Manufacturers today announced the arrival of several new staff at the
association.
    "We now have filled several additional key positions at the Alliance, and
this furthers our organization's ability to support our members in the areas
of motor vehicle safety, advanced technology, environmental protection,
consistent global regulations and market-based, cost-effective solutions,"
said Josephine S. Cooper, President, Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers.
The 11 Alliance members are BMW, DaimlerChrysler, Fiat, Ford, General Motors,
Isuzu, Mazda, Nissan, Toyota, Volkswagen, and Volvo.
    New staff members are listed below by department.

    Office of the General Counsel

    Anthony H. Anikeeff, Vice President & General Counsel.  Mr. Anikeeff
formerly served as Assistant Branch Director, United States Department of
Justice, Civil Division, Commercial Litigation Branch where his law practice
included contract, constitutional, statutory and regulatory claims, and
international trade regulation.  His previous work experience includes civil
litigation and administrative law practice as an associate for Kilpatrick &
Cody and law clerk to the Honorable D. Dortch Warriner, United States District
Court, Richmond, VA.

    Mr. Anikeeff will lead the department, which also includes Julie Becker,
Assistant General Counsel/Environment, and John T. Whatley, Assistant General
Counsel.

    Environmental Affairs

    Ellen Shapiro, Director of Automotive Fuels.  Ms. Shapiro previously
served as Director, Automotive Fuels, for Information Resources, Inc. where
she provided consulting and advocacy services for trade associations,
coalitions, and chemical companies.  Additionally, she served as Regulatory
Liaison Manager at the American Automobile Manufacturers Association and
policy analyst/engineer and law clerk at the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency.

    Valerie Ughetta, Director of Stationary Sources.  Ms. Ughetta formerly
served as Senior Attorney in the Office of the General Counsel at the American
Petroleum Institute where her worked focused on environmental and chemical
regulatory matters.  She previously was an Associate in the law firm of Carr,
Jordan, Coyne and Savits, and law clerk to the late Honorable Catherine Kelly
of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

    Greg Dana, Vice President of Environmental Affairs, leads the department,
which also includes Robert Babik, Director of Environmental Programs and
Steven Douglas, Director of Environmental Affairs.

    Safety and Harmonization

    Scott Schmidt, Manager, Vehicle Safety Regulations. Mr. Schmidt formerly
served as Vehicle Safety & Legislation Function Leader, Land Rover North
America, Inc.  Before joining Land Rover, Mr. Schmidt's experience included
work as a project manager for EA Engineering, Science and Technology,
engineering team leader for VSE Corporation, and as an engineer for the
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration.

    Van Wilber, Director, Safety & Harmonization, leads the department.

    Government Affairs

    Terry Bolger, Legislative Analyst, Government Affairs.  Mr. Bolger
previously served as a research analyst for Manning Selvage and Lee in
Washington, D.C.  Prior to joining Manning Selvage and Lee, Mr. Bolger served
as a research analyst at Capitoline/MS&L and Hill and Knowlton Public Affairs
Worldwide/The Government Research Corporation.

    Michael Stanton, Vice President of Government Affairs, leads the
department.

    Communications and Public Affairs

    Lance Roberts, Manager, Communications.  Mr. Roberts previously served as
Manager, Fiber Recovery and Utilization at the American Forest & Paper
Association where he oversaw paper recycling communications, promotional, and
policy activities.  His previous experience also includes public relations and
promotional activities for Zurich Payroll Solutions, Ltd. and Hill & Knowlton
Public Affairs Worldwide.

    Gloria Bergquist, Vice President of Communications and Public Affairs,
leads the department.

    The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers is a coalition of car and light
truck manufacturers.  It was formed in January 1999 and serves as a leading
advocacy group for the automobile industry on public policy matters.  Alliance
member companies have approximately 600,000 employees in the United States,
with more than 250 facilities in 35 states.  Alliance members represent more
than 90 percent of U.S. vehicle sales.