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SPCEA’s Management Team

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Chris Domanski

President

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Chris Domanski is an author of the CRC Press published book “Cost Engineering: A Practical Method for Sustainable Profit Generation in Manufacturing” and Business Expert Press published “The Cost: A Business Novel to Help Companies Increase Revenues and Profits.” He is also the President of the Society of Product Cost Engineering and Analytics (spcea.org), administers a LinkedIn Group of the same name with over 5,900 members, and is a frequent speaker at the society’s annual Cost Engineering Virtual Conference.

Mr. Domanski has over 28 years of experience in Cost Engineering, Purchasing, Finance, and Engineering in the automotive industry, most recently as a Director of Cost Optimization at Forvia Group. He has had the fortune of working for many great companies, large and small, such as Ford Motor Company, Continental Automotive, TRW, ZF Group, Methode Electronics, Nexteer Automotive, and Forvia Group. He had an opportunity to work for both customers and suppliers within the industry, thus sat on both sides of the negotiation table. This unique experience has given him an unmatched level of expertise in all areas of the Cost Engineering discipline.

Mr. Domanski graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Wayne State University in Detroit, MI, and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration with a Finance concentration from Oakland University in Rochester Hills, MI. He also holds a certificate in Negotiation and Leadership from Harvard University Law School in Boston, MA.

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Jeff Miller

Semiconductor Technology Cost Lead
General Motors

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Jeff Miller is a co-founder of SPCEA and has over 36 years of engineering, manufacturing, and commercial experience within the vehicular and appliance electronics industries. He served in roles at General Motors, John Deere, Standard Motor Products, Ford Motor Company, Whirlpool Corporation, and Panasonic Automotive Systems. Currently, Jeff is a Semiconductor Technology Cost Lead at General Motors.

Jeff has been active within the cost engineering profession for many years. He joined Ford Motor Company in 2002, where he served as a Sr. Cost Engineer for automotive electronics. Then subsequently, he served as the Lead Commodity Manager for infotainment, body electronics, and semiconductors. In 2010, he joined Whirlpool Corporation as the Sr. Manager of Cost Modeling for electrical and electronic components. Jeff was President and Owner of Senoia Engineering Solutions (a consulting company specializing in cost optimization of electronics) for several years prior to his current role at General Motors.

Jeff earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Kettering University, a Master of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University, and a Master of Business Administration from Rollins College. He also holds a Certificate in Executive Management from the University of Notre Dame. Jeff is a frequent speaker at cost engineering conferences and is a contributing author to “Realistic Cost Estimating For Manufacturing” published by SME. Here at SPCEA Jeff is a team manager and works in recruiting new members.

Would you like to join SPCEA? Contact Jeff!

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Stacey Adams

VP of Marketing

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Currently serving as Director of Marketing for 3C Software, Stacey leads all marketing, lead and demand generation, cloud app development, and inside sales efforts for the company.  Stacey holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Materials Science and Engineering from Cornell University and an MBA degree with a focus on marketing and finance from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is proud to now be a member of the board and management team at SPCEA.[/vc_column_text][/qode_accordion_tab][/qode_accordion][vc_empty_space][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”6533″ img_size=”medium” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_border_circle_2″ border_color=”black” qode_css_animation=””][vc_empty_space height=”16px”][vc_column_text]

Zach Sturos

Director of Membership Engagement

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Zach Sturos has 5 years of automotive purchasing experience with Nexteer Automotive and Dana Incorporated. Academically, he has achieved a Bachelor of Science in Marketing at Oakland University (2016) and a Master of Science in Supply Chain Management at Michigan State University (2020).

Graduating from Oakland University in 2016, Zach started his career at Nexteer Automotive, supporting the team as a Systems Analyst. The first years of his career were spent integrating purchasing processes into the company’s ERP systems. He was able to utilize that experience – learning both commercial and quality processes – to transition into an Operational Buyer role supporting the steel, stamping, and tubing commodities. As his career progressed, Zach became the regional commodity lead for various commodities as a Strategic Buyer. In early 2021, Zach moved from Nexteer Automotive to Dana Incorporated as a Senior Buyer.

At Nexteer, Zach was introduced to, and became active in, the cost modeling process. As the regional commodity lead for powder metal, plastics, and electromechanical components, he was able to integrate costing practices into his commodity strategies. This data driven approach to purchasing has been carried over to data and is now being implemented within the supply base there. Zach is excited to be a part of the management team of SPCEA.

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