AISI automotive program names VP

The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI), Southfield, Mich., has named John Catterall as vice president, automotive program. He succeeds Dr. Jody N. Hall, who has led AISI’s automotive program since 2014 and is retiring at the end of February.

Catterall has more than four decades of experience in automotive engineering. Before his most recent role as executive director of the Auto/Steel Partnership, he was global innovation manager for body systems at General Motors for more than 16 years. Before that his career experience included project execution, management, coordination, and technical leadership with companies such as Autokinetics Inc., Desktop Eng. Intl. Inc., Hartwick Professionals Inc., Lexel Eng., H.W. Structures, Austin Rover, and Leyland Vehicles.

Catterall holds degrees in mechanical and production automotive engineering from Bolton Technical College and Leyland Technical College.