Vince Bond Jr. Email & Phone Number

Detroit

-- Covers Stellantis, marketing and diversity issues. Previously covered Mazda, Honda, Acura, Hyundai, Kia & Mitsubishi and digital dealership technology. Stories include an in-depth look into the idling of the Belvidere Assembly plant in Illinois that produced the Jeep Cherokee; an exclusive about a woman who filed an EEOC complaint about racism and sexism within BMW of North America; and how COVID deaths left an emotional void at assembly plants.-- Founded the publication’s Facebook fan page and Instagram account in 2012. Helped overhaul the brand's social media strategy with photos and videos from various auto shows and media drive events. I was most active on the social team from 2012 to 2016 before steadily shifting focus to other duties. Past tasks included moderating comments on Automotive News' website and performing web production to transfer print content to the site.

Detroit, Michigan

Wrote news and features for the national trade publication, which is owned and operated by Crain Communications in Detroit. Works include a piece about a controversial waste-to-energy plant in Harrisburg, Pa. and a centerpiece examining former landfills and hazardous waste dumps that were converted into nature preserves.

Compiled game statistics for high school sporting events and wrote game summaries.

Columbus, Ohio

Wrote deadline stories for science and state news beats. Front page efforts include a breaking news piece about the births of the city’s first sextuplets (six babies), a centerpiece about global warming’s role in the accelerated growth of plant life and a feature about prominent local figures who threw out first pitches at baseball games.

East Lansing

Covered state government, politics and public policy for more than 20 newspapers and online news outlets, including The Michigan Citizen, Cadillac News and the Grand Rapids Business Journal. Reported on such issues as the impact of rising prescription drug costs on senior citizens, home foreclosure scams, and the pitfalls of cutting early childhood education programs.

Lansing, Michigan

Wrote a variety of news and feature stories on deadline, including pieces about MSU’s second female drum major and refugees relocating in Lansing.

Completed news and feature pieces on deadline, including stories about Bob Heft, the designer of the 50-star American flag, the history of Saginaw Township and weather spotters in Mid-Michigan.

• Wrote news and features stories. Reported on Delta alumni who returned to the school to teach and a professor who moved to China to work for Dow Corning.

Wrote column for each issue as well as feature stories. Also performed page layout with Adobe Indesign.