Laura Klauser Email & Phone Number

Detroit, Michigan, Us

• Lead the Sports Car Racing Competition Engineering group at GM that manages the development and support of GM's Sports Car Racing programs including the Corvette Z06 GT3.R (2024 launch) and Cadillac V-Series.R currently racing in IMSA Weathertech and the World Endurance Championship (WEC) with growth into other GT3 series coming.• Responsible for establishing the Sports Car Racing team at General Motors, which grew from one employee in 2021 to 15 employees by 2023.• Developed and sold to leadership a Sports Car Racing Vision for GM Motorsports Competition Engineering that selects programs to maximize global exposure within budget constraints. Executed the vision by placing the Corvette C8.R in the WEC full season in 2022 and 2023 and developing and launching the Cadillac V-Series.R and Corvette Z06 GT3.R. • Create opportunities for tech transfer between racing and production to improve production tools and processes. • Represent GM on sanctioning bodies Manufacturer Councils to protect GM’s interests and help grow the sport. • Cadillac V-Series.R won all IMSA Championships in 2023 launch year. Corvette C8.R won Le Mans and WEC Championship in 2023.

Detroit, Michigan, Us

• Cadillac DPi-V.R program won the Rolex 24 in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and claimed various IMSA championships in 2017-2021. Also managed the Camaro GT4.R program 2018-2022 and the ATS-V.R program 2016-2017.• Coordinate the design and development of the racecars with constructors and teams. Negotiate and write contracts and ensure teams have what they need to be successful and teams properly represent the brand. Manage the multi-million dollar budget. • Serve as spokesperson for racing programs participating in interviews and attending customer touchpoint events to promote brand enthusiasm.

Detroit, Michigan, Us

• Assessed car NVH powertrain integration performance and worked with suppliers, release engineers, and program team leadership to determine effective options for improvement to meet customer and federal requirements. Some projects included reducing fuel line buzz, tuning engine mounts, and eliminating AC growl. • Developed, organized, and ran ride trips to provide program teams with real world driving experience and exposure to issues.

Detroit, Michigan, Us

• Ensured correct optimized parts were designed, sourced, produced, and shipped to vehicle manufacturing sites on time with quality and within budget. Parts included spring steel for Mid-Size Car and CT6 and shocks for CT6. Supported Mid-Size Car launch and CT6 sourcing. • Coordinated the shift from purchasing completed shock assemblies to sourcing individual components and assembling in house for CT6.

Detroit, Michigan, Us

• Supported the 2011 refresh of Global Work Load Model by collaborating with global team to create a common definition of vehicle integration work as dictated by hardware changes. Projected work force needs based on future portfolio.

Detroit, Michigan, Us

• Guided vehicle program teams by researching and representing the voice of the customer to set program wins, prices of entry, and fuel economy targets, and achieve a balance of budget constraints and vehicle attributes to strengthen GM’s portfolio. Translated Marketing needs into engineering metrics. Conducted focus groups and benchmarking workshops to incorporate real world feedback.

Raised $30,000 and managed team budget so team could attend two competitions in 2007 (only competed in one since 2003)Write proposals, sponsor relations paperwork, and publicity reports as well as conduct on-site visits, meetings, and events to create and maintain relationships with RPI and sponsorsAnalyzed the feasibility of starting a company that produces 1000 racecars a year for the 2007 Sales Presentation event

Largest collegiate competition. As Team Leader, contributed 40+ hours a week to project.Lead team of 20 students to design, build, and race a formula-styled racecar against 120 colleges. Achieved a top ten finish in 2007 Michigan competition and a top 20 finish in 2007 California competitionManage team HR and membership recruitment to ensure retention of team members and the addition of new talentEstablished relationship with RPI’s Management school for guidance with team’s logisticsBuilt relationship with Saratoga Auto Museum that yielded one of the previous racecars being put on display and an invitation into a strong automotive network that includes Carroll Shelby and Skip BarberDevised team logistics master schedule to aid in future recruitment, fundraising, PR, and sponsor relations

Co-create and organize an overnight visiting program for prospective students, run training sessions for program volunteersCoordinate Student Ambassador activities including open houses and social events to ensure optimal service to prospectsAssist prospective students and families by presenting information sessions, giving campus tours, working open houses, and allowing visitors to shadow me to classes to aid in their college decision making process

Detroit, Michigan, Us

Summer Coop 2007Created a method to translate one vehicle performance metric system into another to ease global collaborationMastered Consumer Report Performance Prediction Model to offer suggestions to improve customer enthusiasm for future vehiclesDesigned and created a competition database for a new vehicle platform to provide a single location for competition information

Detroit, Michigan, Us

Summer Coop 2006Applied RedX problem solving techniques to analyze customer reported issues with the Chevrolet CobaltResearched internal material scuffing issues to help lower JD Power scoreStudied shifter lifecycle in assembly line to offer suggestions for reducing variable cost of production

Summer Internship 2005Aided in engineering design, presentation development, and office duties to learn how the company operates and how to develop a HVAC system in various venues. Researched and modeled the market penetration of alternative fuel technology to create reports for the Department of Energy.Helped develop schematics to learn how to properly read and create engineering drawings.

Jacksonville, Florida, Us

Part Time while in high school.Assisted branch agent with everything from accounting, dispatch, transaction organization, etc.

Ms, Automotive Engineering

Bachelor'S Degree, Mechanical Engineering

High School Diploma