Tommy Alan Raines is a renegade of the automotive industry with a strong passion for great style. His knowledge of Design, Product Development, and Manufacturing leave some in wonder and others pleasantly surprised. Tommy departed from Studebaker Motor Company in 2008 to create a new company from a fresh clean slate using a kick@ss positive futurist ideology, and Ukeycheyma was born. Tommy Alan Raines is one of those people who not only think’s outside the box – he sets it on fire with charged creativity! As child he was inspired by designers from multiple fields, from architecture, furniture, fashion, and consumer product and automotive. Designers like Giorgetto Giugiaro, Syd Mead, Frank Lloyd Wright, Pierre Koenig, Brooks Stevens, and Perry Ellis along with Charles & Ray Eames and many other great designers were his profound teachers! Unlike most CEOs, you’ll often find Tommy listening to recording artists that continually evolve with sight and sound. Entertainers such as OneRepublic, P!nk, Lady Gaga and Andy Grammer etc. can be found on his iPod while brainstorming for ideas and solutions to implement into Ukeycheyma vehicles under development. Keep him on your radar screen and follow along with Tom’s plans for Ukeycheyma and long range electric vehicle progress.Specialties: Vast understanding of automotive systemsExtensive comprehension of vehicle electrical power plantsMulti-tasking management styleExtensive design experienceGlobal communications skillsForward thinking / positive futuristTeam player