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Joel R. Ewanick
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Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
FirstElement Fuel, Inc.
CSU Northridge
BS, Marketing (1984)
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As chairman and CEO of FirstElement Fuel, Inc., Ewanick has taken a leadership role in building a network of hydrogen-fuel stations throughout California and enabling the commercialization of fuel-cell vehicles to combat global warming.
Served as General Motors’ vice president and global chief marketing officer, vice president of marketing at Hyundai Motors America, and general manager of marketing for Porsche Cars North America.
Named the Chief Marketing Officer of the Year by Forbes in 2009 and 2010.
Helped lead Hyundai to recognition as Marketer of the Year by Advertising Age in 2009.
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