Elizabeth Krear is Vice President, Electric Vehicle Practice at J.D. Power, where she leads activities leveraging data and insights to support clients through the transition to an electrified product portfolio with optimum business performance.
Elizabeth comes to J.D. Power from Stellantis, where she was the Global Planning Director for Jeep Grand Wagoneer and electrified body-on-frame SUVs and trucks. Her focus was on planning and developing electrified, autonomous and connected platforms for the EV transition of this product family. In 2020 Elizabeth was named “Top 100 Women in North American Auto Industry” by Automotive News. She was also named one of the Top Women in EV for 2023 by EV Summit.
Elizabeth holds an MBA from the Michigan State University Executive MBA Program, as well as both a master's degree and bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Wayne State University.
Expertise & Speaking Topics
- Electric Vehicles
- Government EV Incentives
- The Industry's Transition to EVs
- Total Cost of Ownership: ICE Vehicles vs. EVs
Where you've seen Elizabeth
Below are some of Elizabeth's recent speaking engagements.
J.D. Power Auto Summit
Automotive Franchise Assessment
EV Panel
Automotive News Leading Women Conference
Automotive Forum
Topics Include:
Challenges as the Industry Transitions to Electric
The Future of EV Retailing
Check out her most recent articles.