CAR selects Joanna Pinkerton as senior associate director
In this newly created position Pinkerton will lead initiatives to strengthen industry, state and federal collaborations; manage day to day fiscal, human resources, facility, marketing and research operations; and participate in medium and long range planning. Additionally she will be the center’s key point of contact for business related issues internally and externally.
“Joanna’s position will allow us to leverage her knowledge of state and federal programs, her prior experience related to economic development and her excellent organizational skills,” Rizzoni says.
Pinkerton comes to CAR from the Ohio Department of Transportation where she was most recently the Central Ohio regional manager and statewide technical advisor for the Office of Jobs & Commerce. While there she developed strategic business opportunities in the transportation industry, including the automotive and alternative vehicle industries. Previous positions include engineer in the Union County engineer’s office from 2004-2009 where she served on Ohio’s 21st Century Transportation Priorities Task Force.
Pinkerton is a licensed professional engineer in the state of Ohio and received her bachelor of science degree in civil engineering from Ohio Northern University, Ada, Ohio.
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Contacts:
Holly Henley, CAR communications and marketing, henley.53@osu.edu, 614-292-4217
Giorgio Rizzoni, director, CAR, rizzoni.1@osu.edu, 614-292-5990
About Ohio State Center for Automotive Research
The Ohio State University's Center for Automotive Research (CAR) is an interdisciplinary research center in the College of Engineering. CAR research focuses on: advanced electric propulsion and energy storage systems; advanced engines and alternative fuels for reduced fuel consumption and emissions; intelligent transportation and vehicular communication systems; autonomous vehicles; noise, vibrations, and dynamics; vehicle chassis systems; and vehicle and occupant safety.
