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28 October 8 • 2015 continued on page 30 continued from page 26 ate studies at Continental Automotive Systems. He's been a materials analyst at Lear Corporation since April 2015. "The tremendous growth of the automotive industry in Detroit has had a huge impact on many young profes- sionals in technical fields such as supply chain management. The auto industry is an addicting, fast-paced industry that will keep young, Jewish talented profes- sionals in the Detroit area to continue to build and sustain the prominent com- munity in which we live," said Snyder, who grew up in the Detroit area and currently lives in Farmington Hills. Jason Goldis, who grew up in Bloomfield Hills and graduated from University of Michigan's College of Engineering, has been a sales engineer at Alexander Associates for four years. He recalled 2011, when the industry was com- ing out of the recession and muted opti- mism existed in the light vehicle market. "The automotive market is a high- energy, complex and competitive indus- try that presents a lot of opportunity for young engineers," he said. "The endless opportunity and continuous design innovations keep me engaged in the automotive market." Goldis, a graduate of Hillel Day School in Farmington Hills, notes that though many young Jews have left Detroit, the ones who have remained or returned truly want to be here and want to be engaged. That passion, he says, is what sets the community apart and will hopefully lure other native Detroiters back home. He suggests a great way to meet other Jewish Detroiters in the auto industry is through the MIBB, Michigan Israel Business Bridge. One of his clients includes an Israeli automotive sup- plier, and his firm has been successful in developing business for them with North American customers He is optimistic the region can build on the jobs growth in the years ahead. "Through the efforts of many busi- ness leaders Downtown and in the sub- urbs, people are working hard to make Detroit a more attractive place to live/ work/play for all recent graduates, not just engineers," he said. EXPERIENCED AUTO LEADERS Neil Schloss is one of Jewish Detroit's most prominent members of today's automotive industry. He currently serves as vice president and treasurer for Ford Motor Company, a position he has held since March 2007. The San Diego- native, who moved to Michigan in 1990, is credited with helping to keep the auto- maker with sufficient cash reserves during the 2008 crisis and positioned to thrive with record profits in the years since. Schloss joined Ford in 1982 as a financial analyst in the con- troller's office at Ford Aerospace. Schloss said the auto industry is growing and rapidly evolving to embrace changing technology. The industry is back, he remarked, and no longer the old-curmudgeon industry because of the key role technology is playing. Schloss' financial fortitude can be seen across the company's increas- ingly international ambitions, from South America to China. "Ford has been a great place to work — challenging to be sure, but also very rewarding. Ford has also been a great place to work as an observant Jew — always respectful of diversity and the need for work/life balance." Outside of work, Schloss enjoys spending time with family and friends. He supports youth movements and out- reach programs including B'nei Akiva and NCSY, Aish Detroit, the Jewish Resource Center in Ann Arbor, and finds great satisfaction from his involve- ment with Kids Kicking Cancer. The father of two daughters — the oldest went to Hillel and Frankel Jewish Academy and the youngest to Akiva Hebrew Day School and now FJA — Schloss is affiliated with West Bloomfield's Ohel Moed of Shomrey Emunah. "Our sense of community and family should be a selling point, in addition to the very affordable cost of living [espe- cially compared with other bigger com- munities]," he said. Back in the early 1990s, Belarus-born Bo Shulkin moved to Detroit. He was in his early 20s and lived in the city, study- ing applied mathematics and computer science at Wayne State University before getting a master's in mathematics and a doctorate in applied statistics. Like all automotive executives inter- viewed, Shulkin is surprised to have stayed in Detroit as long as he has. "I never ever thought I'd be living in the Detroit area today and working in the automotive industry." Jason Goldis Neil Schloss auto » Direct from Broadway, Linda Eder will be joined by the Dearborn Symphony Orchestra and Vanguard Voices. The Midtown Men will sing hits by The Beatles, The Rascals, Motown groups, The Four Seasons and more in this one-of-a-kind concert. 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