Staff Report
Published Feb. 21, 2012

SAE International 2012 President Frank O. Klegon will speak to a group of senior automotive executives and engineers during the 2012 IEEE International Electric Vehicle Conference March 4-8 at the TD Convention Center in Greenville.

SAE International is a technical co-sponsor of the event.

Klegon will speak on March 5 during the Gala Dinner about electric vehicles and the role that SAE International plays in furthering such technology.

The IEVC will facilitate the exchange of information on global trends in technology, engineering, standards and deployment aspects among academic and industrial thought leaders of the fast-growing electric mobility ecosystem via a unique cross-organizational platform.

Klegon is president of Fokus Associates LLC, a product and technology assessment and development consulting company. Prior to founding Fokus, Klegon held several leadership positions with Chrysler and DaimlerChrysler. These included executive vice president of product development and design; vice president of core components and process; vice president of truck platform team; and director of vehicle development — large car platform. 

SAE International is a global association of more than 134,000 engineers and related technical experts in the aerospace, automotive and commercial-vehicle industries.