William Peirce Email & Phone Number

Proven executive leader in technology, financial and administrative roles with 37 years of experience at General Motors and 19 years on Henry Ford Health System (HFHS) Board of Directors. Breadth of skills and experience applicable to start-ups, small companies, not-for-profit and government organizations and in operating, advisory or governance positions.Governance Roles• HFHS Main Board including Audit and Compliance Committee• HFHS Medical Group Northeast Region Board Chair• Health Alliance Plan (HAP) HMO Board Member• ASTRA Science and Technology Advocacy Board of Directors (www.usinnovation.org)• Local Church Finance and Administrative CommitteesAcquisitions and New Ventures• Performance car OEM (UK)• OEM small car Joint Venture (California)• Research Labs Partnership (California)• Stamping Die Manufacturer (France)• Automotive Parts JV with Supplier (US)• Equity investment in Environmental Engineering Firm (California)Collaboration Leadership• USDRIVE Partnership with Department of Energy (www.energy.gov/eere/vehicles/us-drive)• USCAR Partnership with GM, Ford and FCA (www.uscar.org)• Stanford Alliance for Innovative Manufacturing Advisory Board• Technology collaboration program with GM Japanese Alliance PartnersGovernment Contracts• Led team to bid, negotiate and manage over 100 US government contracts representing in excess of $500 million in financial assistance in support of advanced technologyTechnology Intelligence• Established and led team of PhD's to identify potential technology breakthroughs and trends and the potential implications and actions for the businessIntellectual Property• Led process for GM R&D (1/3 all GM patents) - doubling invention dispositions/patents grantedExport Compliance• Established and led program at GM R&D : technology classification, control plans and screeningManufacturing• Financial point of contact to GM affiliated high tech start-ups, manufacturing strategy

Listed skills include Program Management, Product Development, Automotive, Mergers And Acquisitions, and 15 others.

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  Government Collaboration

  General Motors

  Aug 1981 - Mar 2019 - New York And Warren, Michigan

  Proven executive leader in technology, financial and administrative roles. Highlights: Acquisitions and New Ventures• Performance car OEM (UK)• OEM small car Joint Venture (California)• Research Labs Partnership (California)• Stamping Die Manufacturer (France)• Automotive Parts JV with Supplier (US)• Equity investment in Environmental Engineering Firm (California)Collaboration Leadership• USDRIVE Partnership with Department of Energy (www.energy.gov/eere/vehicles/us-drive)• USCAR Partnership with GM, Ford and FCA (www.uscar.org)• Stanford Alliance for Innovative Manufacturing Advisory Board• Technology collaboration program with GM Japanese Alliance PartnersGovernment Contracts• Led team to bid, negotiate and manage over 100 US government contracts representing in excess of $500 million in financial assistance in support of advanced technologyTechnology Intelligence• Established and led team of PhD's to identify potential technology breakthroughs and trends and the potential implications and actions for the businessIntellectual Property• Led process for GM R&D (1/3 all GM patents) - doubling invention dispositions and patents grantedExport Compliance• Established and led program at GM R&D including technology classification and control plans and third party screeningManufacturing• Financial point of contact to GM affiliated high tech start-ups• Member of team that developed GM manufacturing strategy