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Katelyn Davis believes passionately about the future of the Automotive Industry and her dedication has never wavered even during the difficult times of the downturn she persevered and encouraged others to share her passion. In this episode, you’ll learn about Katelyn’s story, her automotive roots, and her leadership beliefs. Katelyn dispels some of the myths of the Millennial generation and shares with us how she approaches social media and how she embodies the header on her LinkedIn profile as “Storyteller for the Automotive and Mobility Industry” Katelyn is currently a director at Lambert, a nationally ranked top-5 automotive and transportation public relations firm, supporting a number of key accounts in the automotive and mobility space. Prior to joining Lambert, Katelyn was the director of MICHauto, Michigan’s automotive and mobility industry association, and she held corporate affairs and communications positions with a Tier 1 automotive supplier and an OEM. During her career, Katelyn’s projects were recognized with four national awards which included internal communications campaigns and a user-generated social media campaign. Katelyn is a board member of the Automotive Public Relations Council, a co-lead for the Women in Mobility organization, and a graduate of Leadership Detroit Class XLI. You can reach Katelyn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/katelynsdavis/ 01:50 – Katelyn’s story 06:50 – Leadership style 11:41 – Influencers 13:48 – The leadership model for the future / Millennials – dispel the myth 19:06 – The power of the One on One meeting 22:16 – Being personable and maintaining respect 24:11 – Your voice on social media 30:50 – Gravitas 31:37 – Energy 34:55 – Mary Barra 37:35 – Continuous learning 39:08 – Advice to your 25-year-old self 41:44 – The legacy