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MICHIGAN www.ceotodaymagazine.com 68 CEO Today USAAwards 2017 Daryl M. Adams, a 25-year automotive executive, was elevated to President and Chief Executive Officer of Spartan Motors, Inc., in February 2015. Mr. Adams joined the organization in August 2014 as Chief Operating Officer. Prior to Spartan Motors, Mr. Adams served as the Chief Executive Officer of the privately held Tier One automotive supplier Midway Products Group. During his eight- year tenure with Midway Products Group, the company experienced significant growth and operating improvements. Before joining Midway Products Group, he held a succession of management positions with Lear Corporation, one of the world’s largest automotive suppliers. His experience included senior leadership roles in Lear’s North American and European operation. Mr. Adams holds a Masters in Business Administration degree from Michigan State UniversityandaBachelor of Science degree in Industrial Management and Manufacturing from Lawrence Institute of Technology. www.spartanmotors.com DARYL ADAMS FIRM PROFILE At Spartan Motors, understanding and planning for the road ahead is our business. Financial pressures are intensifying, budgets are tightening and productivity must be continually increased. At the same time, new technologies are forcing everyone to reconfigure old models and customize better and faster in order to stay competitive with relevant products. In today’s rapidly changing environment, companies are vulnerable unless they can offer better value, a new solution and more productivity. At Spartan Motors, we understand that better than most. In our 41-year history, we’ve had to adjust to a changing climate as well. As one of the largest vehicle-specific engineering, manufacturing, assembly, and service companies in the world, we challenge ourselves to know more, offer more, and apply more, so our customers get more. Our driving philosophy is to always improve our customers’ end game, and we charge every person who works here to contribute to that goal as well. At Spartan Motors, we strategize about the road our customers travel and the challenges they face. We innovate for them, we engineer for them, we customize for them, and we service for them. We believe that our customers’ road is our road, and our focus is on the sole goal of helping them command it. DARYL M. ADAMS Chief Executive Officer and Director at Spartan Motors, Inc.