Former Head of External Affairs and Government Relations
LG Energy Solution Michigan Inc.
Denise Gray was the head of external affairs and government relations of LG Energy Solution Michigan Inc., a U.S. subsidiary of lithium-ion battery maker LG Energy Solution Ltd. She was president and board of director member for LG Energy Solution Michigan Inc. Tech Center, where her team developed battery solutions for automotive and non-automotive applications. She oversaw strategic direction, engineering, and business development.
Prior to her LG positions, Denise served as vice president of electrification powertrain engineering at AVL List GmbH in Austria, where she leveraged AVL’s global capability to provide electrification engineering services to the automotive industry. Previously, Denise was vice president of business development for an electrified powertrain battery startup company in California, where she targeted China’s new energy vehicle market. Most of her 30-year professional career was spent at General Motors, where she spearheaded efforts in vehicle electrical and powertrain systems controls and software, including battery systems. Denise holds a bachelor's in engineering from Kettering University and master’s in engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.