iM MEDIA LABS - LEADERSHIP AND ADVISOR BIOGRAPHIES
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JIM CADY
Founder and CEO, iM Media Labs

Jim Cady is the founder and CEO of iM Media Labs, where he leads the development of iM Media Hub, a unified, vehicle-native media platform for connected vehicles. His career spans more than three decades across consumer technology, digital audio, streaming media and automotive entertainment. Jim previously served as CEO of Slacker Radio, helping scale the personalized audio service across web, mobile, consumer electronics and connected vehicles. He later held senior executive roles at SiriusXM encompassing products, engineering, operations, innovation and connected-vehicle services. Earlier in his career, Jim held leadership positions at Atari, Diamond Multimedia, Rio Digital Audio and WatchGuard Technologies. His work has consistently focused on bringing emerging technologies to market and connecting hardware, software, content and distribution into consumer experiences at scale.


JOHN JASPER
Founder, President and COO, iM Media Labs

John Jasper is a founder, president and chief operating officer of iM Media Labs, where he helps lead corporate strategy, operations, product commercialization and relationships across the automotive ecosystem. He brings more than 30 years of experience building and leading technology businesses in connected vehicles, navigation, telecommunications, mobile services and data platforms. John began his career as a software engineer during the early rollout of cellular service in the United States and later became CTO and vice president of software at NAVTEQ, now part of HERE Technologies. His career has also included executive roles at DigitalGlobe, SEI, Abalta Technologies and SiriusXM Connected Vehicle, where he served as senior vice president and general manager. John holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and is a co-inventor on more than 20 patents.


MARY CHAN
Advisory Board Member, iM Media Labs; Managing Partner, VectoIQ

Mary Chan is a managing partner at VectoIQ and a member of the iM Media Labs advisory board. She is an accomplished technology and mobility executive whose career spans connected vehicles, wireless infrastructure, enterprise mobility and product innovation. As President of Global Connected Consumer at General Motors, Mary led the development of next-generation connected-vehicle products and services and the industry-first rollout of embedded 4G LTE connectivity across GM brands in the United States, China, Europe and Mexico. She previously served as senior vice president and general manager of Enterprise Mobility Solutions and Services at Dell and held senior executive roles at Alcatel-Lucent and Lucent Technologies, leading global wireless businesses across product management, research and development, and network deployment. Mary holds bachelor's and master's degrees in electrical engineering from Columbia University and has been recognized as a leading woman in the wireless industry.


STEVE GIRSKY
Advisory Board Member, iM Media Labs; Managing Partner, VectoIQ

Steve Girsky is a managing partner at VectoIQ and a member of the iM Media Labs advisory board. He brings more than 30 years of experience across automotive operations, corporate strategy, capital markets and investment. Steve previously served as Vice Chairman of General Motors, with leadership responsibilities spanning global corporate strategy, new business development, product planning, connected consumer and OnStar, GM Ventures, research and development, and purchasing and supply chain. He also served as President of GM Europe, Chairman of the Adam Opel Supervisory Board and a member of GM's board of directors. Earlier, Steve was president of Centerbridge Industrial Partners and a managing director at Morgan Stanley, where he led the automotive and auto-parts research team and was recognized as the industry's top-ranked automotive analyst for 14 consecutive years. He holds a bachelor's degree from UCLA and an MBA from Harvard Business School.


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