Dave Andrea is senior vice president, industry analysis and economics. In this position, Andrea administers several councils, coordinates research with outside consulting firms, assists with media relations and other special projects.

Andrea has more than 20 years of experience analyzing the automotive industry from a variety of perspectives. Prior to joining OESA, Andrea was chief financial officer and director of the forecasting group at the Center for Automotive Research, focusing on industry structure and product technology issues. Before joining CAR, Andrea was chief economist with CSM Worldwide, a Michigan-based automotive forecasting and consulting firm. In this position, Andrea provided international economic briefings for clients and established base economic forecasts for vehicle and component production forecasting models. Before this position, Andrea served as an equity investment analyst with Roney & Co. (now Raymond James). In this position Andrea followed automotive manufacturers and small- and mid-sized suppliers providing research to Roney’s retail brokers and institutional clients. Between 1994 and 1996, Andrea was director of forecasting with AutoPacific, Inc., providing economic and sales analysis and market and product technology trend analysis. After graduating from the University of Michigan, Andrea worked for eight years with the University of Michigan’s Office for the Study of Automotive Transportation.

Andrea currently serves on the SAE International board of directors, as vice chairman of the Global Leadership Conference and on the finance committee for SAE's Detroit Section. Andrea serves on the Society of Automotive Analysts’ board of directors. Andrea is also an active member in the Economic Club of Detroit, the National Association for Business Economics and the Detroit Association for Business Economics.

Andrea earned a bachelor's degree in business economics from Miami University and a master's in business administration from the University of Michigan.

Position Description  

1. Manage Chief Purchasing Officers Council, Human Resources Council and Small and Medium Enterprise Presidents Council
2. Develop leads on special issues and research thrusts (e.g., steel surcharges, warranty)
3. Expand relationships with OEMs
4. Enhance media and other external relations