Richard Spitzer founded and is the Managing Principal of the Spitzer Group LLC and a senior advisor in Alder Koten’s Automotive and Technology Practices. Richard participates in consulting engagements related to leadership and organizational effectiveness. His management consulting career has been with blue-chip firms, most recently Accenture, where he was the Global Managing Partner of the Automotive and Industrial Equipment Sectors. He brings worldwide automotive expertise and has worked extensively with leading companies in the US, China, India, Japan, Korea, Germany, Italy, and France. He holds a bachelor of science with honors, in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Mississippi, as well as a master’s degree in Business Administration and Finance with valedictorian honors, from Southern Methodist University.