Mr. Schkade is a member of SAE International’s China Automotive Standards Advisory Council. He is also the Vice General Manager of SWAT Auto Parts Co., Ltd. in Shenyang. Prior to this, he launched and was the General Manager of SAE’s Shanghai Operation. Since 2004, he led SAE’s operations and business development in the overall Asia-Pacific region. He also advanced special initiatives in Mobility Electronics.
Before SAE International, Mr. Schkade was with General Motors, starting in 1980 at the GM Research Laboratories working in Advanced Powertrains and then Chassis Systems. He became a Section Head in Systems Engineering. Subsequent positions included Engineering Group Manager with the GM Truck Group followed by Resident Manager for Truck Product Development at the GM Proving Grounds in Arizona in the United States.
Mr. Schkade has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Kettering University and a MBA in International Management from the Thunderbird School of Global Management.
