Wayne Kauffman
Wayne Kauffman is Gentherm’s Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary reporting to Bill Presley.
Wayne oversees all legal matters for Gentherm including corporate governance, intellectual property, litigation, securities regulation, corporate compliance and data privacy.
Prior to this role, Wayne led Gentherm’s intellectual property policy and development. He began his legal career with the national IP law firm of Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C., where he was responsible for assisting clients in securing patent rights. Wayne began his career with General Motors, where he held various positions of increasing responsibility over his 17-year tenure in vehicle manufacturing, product development and vehicle safety and integration in both the U.S. and Canada.
Wayne holds a J.D. in Law from Wayne State University and a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Kettering University