Auburn Hills, Mich., November 9, 2020 – Automotive News today announced that Vitesco Technologies’ North America CEO Sandy Stojkovski is among the publication’s 100 Leading Women in the North American automotive industry. The program recognizes and honors the contributions of women in executive positions once every five years who have had a major and sustained positive effect within the industry and for their company. Stojkovski was named in October 2019 as the North America CEO of Vitesco Technologies, a leading international supplier of modern drive technologies and electrification solutions.
As CEO for Vitesco Technologies North America, Stojkovski oversees all North American activities for the company. She also serves as Chair of the Board for Vitesco Technologies in the U.S., Canada.
Stojkovski began her distinguished automotive career nearly 25 years ago, collecting broad business experience with corporations ranging in size from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies.
Stojkovski is also a champion of diversity, equity and inclusion, serving as a board member of Inforum and an executive committee member for Inforum’s AutomotiveNEXT. The organization focuses on accelerating careers for women and removing barriers to increase opportunity.
Stojkovski’s career accomplishments already include leading the successful regional turnaround efforts for a global automotive supplier, co-leading the technology activities for one of the industry’s largest supplier mergers to date, and founding her own advanced technology planning firm which was then acquired by AVL.
Additionally, Stojkovski was named one of Crain’s Detroit Business’ 40 Under 40 award recipients in 2012. She was also a semi-finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award. Among her many industry activities, Stojkovski currently serves on SAE’s North American International Powertrain Leadership Committee as well as a CTI Symposium USA Advisory Board member.
Vitesco Technologies congratulates all of the outstanding women being honored this year.