• Patrick Clark Named Vice President, Sales & Marketing, BMW Financial Services North America Succeding Aksel Krieger.
• Grant Paullo will assume the role of Regional Vice President, Central Region, BMW of North America succeeding Patrick Clark.

Woodcliff Lake, NJ – June 26, 2025… BMW announced today two changes to the executive leadership teams at BMW of North America and BMW Financial Services North America. Effective August 1, 2026, Patrick Clark will assume the role of Vice President, Sales & Marketing at BMW Financial Services North America. Grant Paullo will succeed Clark as Regional Vice President, Central Region, BMW of North America.

Clark initially joined BMW Financial Services North America in 1996 where, over the next 24 years, he held leadership positions across Finance, Operations, Sales and Marketing, including field leadership in the Southern Region. In 2020, he transitioned to BMW of North America as Regional Sales Manager for the Central Region before assuming leadership of BMW Canada's sales business in 2024. Most recently, Clark served as Regional Vice President for BMW of North America’s Central Region, where he led the team to record sales in 2025.

Clark will report to Ole Jensen, President and CEO of BMW Financial Services North America and leverage his broad leadership experience to drive continued profitable growth and advance BMW Financial Services' strategic objectives.

"We are happy to welcome Patrick back into the BMW Financial Services organization," said Ole Jensen, President and CEO of BMW Financial Services North America. "Patrick brings a unique combination of financial services expertise, sales leadership and deep knowledge of the BMW Group. His experience across our business in the U.S. and Canada, coupled with his proven track record of delivering results, positions him well to lead our sales organization and help drive the next chapter of profitable growth."

Concurrently, Grant Paullo will take over leadership for BMW of North America’s Central Region, with responsibility for all sales, marketing, aftersales and center development functions across 12 midwestern states and 78 BMW dealers in the region. He will report directly to Shaun Bugbee, Executive Vice President, Operations, BMW of North America.

"Throughout his career, Grant has earned the trust and respect of our retailers and associates through his collaborative leadership and focus on results," said Shaun Bugbee, Executive Vice President, Operations, BMW of North America. "His extensive regional leadership experience makes him the ideal choice to lead the Central Region as Regional Vice President, and I am confident he will build on the region's strong momentum."

Paullo brings more than 25 years of experience with BMW Group in the U.S. to his new role, first with BMW Financial Services North America and later with BMW of North America. Since 2005, he has held positions across Network Development, Sales & Marketing and Aftersales in the Eastern and Central Regions. Most recently, he served as Department Head of Sales and Marketing for the Central Region, where he was responsible for driving sales performance and strengthening retailer partnerships.

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BMW Group in the United States.  

BMW Group began operations in the U.S. over 50 years ago. In addition to the sales, marketing, and distribution of BMW, MINI, Rolls-Royce, and BMW Motorrad vehicles, BMW Group’s business in the U.S. spans 30 locations in 12 states including BMW Group Financial Services, BMW Manufacturing, Designworks, BMW Technology Office USA, and BMW i Ventures. The company’s U.S. plant in South Carolina is the largest single BMW production facility in the world and the global center of competence for BMW Sports Activity Vehicles. The BMW Group sales organization is represented by a nationwide network of 359 BMW retailers, 139 BMW motorcycle retailers, 104 MINI passenger car dealers, and 38 Rolls-Royce Motor Car dealers. Taken together, BMW Group’s business activities in the U.S. provide and support over 120,000 jobs and contribute more than $43.3 billion to the U.S. economy annually. 

For more information about BMW Group’s business and products in the U.S., please visit: PressClub USA. 

Woodcliff Lake, N.J. – February 23, 2026... The BMW Group in the U.S. announced today the appointment of Sean Green to the position of Vice President, MINI Region Americas, effective May 1, 2026. He succeeds Mike Peyton, who has decided to pursue other opportunities outside the company. Green joins the Americas having most recently served as head of BMW Group China in Beijing, overseeing all facets of BMW Group activities in the region.

A native of England, Green has worked for the BMW Group for more than 35 years.  At 16 he joined BMW in the UK as an apprentice technician, working his way through the company with roles in aftersales, product marketing, and sales for both the BMW and MINI brands.  His career includes four years at the Munich headquarters and three and a half years managing the BMW Group in Dublin, Ireland.  For more than 10 years, Green served in Beijing in senior leadership roles across the BMW Group brands, culminating with his most recent role as head of the region.

“The Americas region plays an important role for the BMW Group globally,” said Sebastian Mackensen, President and CEO, BMW of North America. “Sean comes to the region with great experience, passion, and a proven leadership track record that will help us build on the success of the MINI brand in the region, and I’m looking forward to working together with him again. We thank Mike for his decade-long contributions to the MINI and BMW Motorrad businesses and wish him well in his future endeavors.”

Green’s connection to MINI began early. He recalls his first family car, a green 1967 Mini 850, followed by his first personal car at age 17, a blue Mini 1000.  Since 2000, Green has been closely involved with the brand, including the MINI relaunch in the UK and leadership of the MINI business in both Europe and China. 

Mike Peyton leaves the BMW Group after leading the BMW Motorrad and MINI operations in the Americas region. As head of MINI of the Americas, Peyton drove improvements to the dealer network and to the business that helped increase profitability and set the stage for the successful launch of an entirely new product portfolio for the brand. Previously, Peyton held leadership roles at Harley-Davidson and Ford Motor Company.

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BMW Group in the U.S. 

BMW Group began operations in the U.S. over 50 years ago. In addition to the sales, marketing, and distribution of BMW, MINI, Rolls-Royce, and BMW Motorrad vehicles, BMW Group’s business in the U.S. spans 30 locations in 12 states including BMW Group Financial Services, BMW Manufacturing, Designworks, BMW Technology Office USA, and BMW i Ventures. The company’s U.S. plant in South Carolina is the largest single BMW production facility in the world and the global center of competence for BMW Sports Activity Vehicles. The BMW Group sales organization is represented by a nationwide network of 355 BMW retailers, 147 BMW motorcycle retailers, 105 MINI passenger car dealers, and 37 Rolls-Royce Motor Car dealers. Taken together, BMW Group’s business activities in the U.S. provide and support over 120,000 jobs and contribute more than $43.3 billion to the U.S. economy annually.

For more information about BMW Group’s business and products in the U.S., please visit: PressClub USA.

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Hams Hall, UK. BMW Group’s Hams Hall plant, located in the UK, has reached a major milestone: For exactly 25 years, the plant near Birmingham has produced highly efficient internal combustion engines for a variety of BMW Group vehicle models. More than 7.6 million engines have shipped from Hams Hall since 2001. The facility supplies numerous production sites worldwide with highly efficient petrol engines for the BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce brands, including drive trains for plug-in hybrid models – making the plant an integral part of the BMW Group’s technology-open approach. Today, Plant Hams Hall produces three and four-cylinder petrol engines to high performance V8 engines, powering vehicles across both BMW and MINI. Separately, the V12 engine is produced at Plant Hams Hall exclusively for Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. Its assembly follows a distinct, bespoke production process, carried out by specially trained engineers and technicians, before final delivery to the Home of Rolls-Royce at Goodwood.

Plant Hams Hall – an integral part of the global production network

"This anniversary is a special milestone for our site," says Dirk Dreher, Head of the BMW Group's Hams Hall plant. "We are a competitive plant and there’s always been a real passion among our workforce to continually improve our manufacturing processes and site. Building on our strong foundation, we are looking forward to remaining a successful plant in the future."

“The Hams Hall plant is an integral part of our global production network,” explains Harald Gottsche, Head of Engine Production at BMW AG. “The site combines technological expertise with high flexibility. It reliably supplies our vehicle plants with efficient, powerful engines of premium quality. This includes the V12 engine – a masterpiece from Hams Hall!”

61% reduction in energy use per engine built since the start of full production

The British engine plant is systematically implementing the principles of the BMW iFACTORY. The strategic vision of the BMW iFACTORY focusses on sustainability, electrification, digitalisation and profitability. From the first concept of the plant to the present day, the Hams Hall team has made sustainability a key consideration. Since the first full year of production, the plant has made a 61% reduction in energy required per engine built, meaning the overall energy to operate the site has remained level even though there has been a considerable increase in production. The plant purchases 100% of its external electricity from renewable energy sources today. It has also worked to reduce its consumption of natural gas.

SpOTTO robotic dog scans and monitors manufacturing equipment

A four-legged autonomous robot named “SpOTTO” joined the Hams Hall team in 2024. The autonomous robotic dog scans the plant, supports maintenance and ensures production processes run smoothly. Equipped with visual, thermal and acoustic sensors, SpOTTO collects valuable data for the plant’s digital twin. It also serves as a watchdog, monitoring the maintenance of production facilities. SpOTTO was developed by Boston Dynamics under the product name “Spot”, an agile robot capable of climbing stairs and traversing rough terrain with ease. At Hams Hall, “Spot” was fondly renamed SpOTTO, paying tribute to the engine plant’s proud heritage: Gustav Otto, one of the founders of BMW, was the son of Nicolaus Otto, inventor of the four-stroke engine.

Fully connected digital twin: Big data on three levels

At the core of the Hams Hall plant’s digital transformation is the fully connected digital twin, which consists of three levels: On the first level, 3D representations of the entire plant are generated. The second level comprises a large data layer, continuously updated with all relevant information from the SpOTTO robotic dog, the plant’s manufacturing equipment and its IT systems. On the third level – the application level – dedicated programmes organise the collected data into comprehensible units. Using special apps, experts at Plant Hams Hall can leverage this information for tasks such as production planning and quality assurance.

A history of continuous growth

Over the past 25 years, BMW Group Plant Hams Hall has continuously evolved, establishing itself as a key pillar of the company’s production network. Relying on state-of-the-art manufacturing technologies, it provides drive trains for numerous BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce models.

Selected historic milestones:

• 2001: Plant Hams Hall launches series production with new four-cylinder engines, using innovative Valvetronic technology in large-scale manufacturing for the first time.
• 2006: An additional engine family is introduced; Plant Hams Hall produces engines for the MINI brand for the first time.
• 2013: Plant Hams Hall becomes the exclusive manufacturer of the award-winning three-cylinder engine for the iconic BMW i8 plug-in hybrid sports car. The plant also integrates additional production lines for three- and four-cylinder petrol engines. At the same time, the processing hall for crankshafts, crankcases and cylinder heads is expanded.
• 2022: The plant takes over production of V8 and V12 engines. With this step the plant generates even greater business value for the company.
• 2026: Plant Hams Hall celebrates 25 years of production.

The BMW Group’s drive train production network

The BMW Group’s engine production network comprises several plants alongside Hams Hall: Its largest engine facility is in Steyr, Austria, where diesel and petrol engines, as well as sixth-generation electric motors, are developed and produced. The fifth generation of electric motors is produced in Dingolfing. Plant Munich handles mechanical production of V8 and V12 engine components, while Plant Landshut manufactures special engines. The Chinese joint venture BMW Brilliance builds engines for the local market in Shenyang. Collectively, these locations support the BMW Group's technology-open powertrain strategy.

Mountain View, CA – July 30, 2025… BMW announced today a leadership transition at BMW Group Technology Office USA in Mountain View, CA. Stefan Gerhaeusser has been appointed Vice President, Head BMW Group Technology Office USA, effective August 1, 2025. He succeeds Claus Dorrer, who will return to Munich to lead product development for the BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant and other in-car digital experiences, a role previously held by Gerhaeusser.

“Our technology offices play an important role in securing BMW Group’s position as a technology and innovation leader – now and into the future,” said Rudolph Bencker, Senior Vice President Inventions and Innovations Management, BMW AG. “I’d like to thank Claus for his leadership over these past three years and welcome Stefan into his new role. Strong leadership has been critical to our success, and I am confident that Stefan will build on what Claus and others before him have started.” 

Gerhaeusser originally joined BMW Group in 2008 and first spent time as an IT specialist with BMW Manufacturing Co. in South Carolina before moving back to Munich where he worked in various software development roles for infotainment projects, human-machine interface, and display cluster development.

As Head of BMW Group Technology Office USA, Dorrer spearheaded the development of several new innovations and research projects in collaboration with U.S. technology partners with a focus on augmented reality, AI-based functionalities, digital experiences, E-mobility and battery technology. During his tenure, BMW Group Technology Office USA celebrated its 25^th anniversary and presented the BMW Vision Neue Klasse in the U.S. for the first time. 

BMW Group Technology Office USA. 

BMW Group Technology Office USA it is an important R&D hub for BMW in the U.S. and part of a global network of BMW Group technology offices, which are strategically based in key technology hotspots around the world and a critical aspect of the company’s open innovation approach. In addition to Silicon Valley, and Munich, locations include Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Tel Aviv, and Tokyo.

BMW Group Technology USA became the first BMW Group technology research and development office located outside of Munich when it first opened in Silicon Valley in 1998. Originally based in Palo Alto, the office moved to its current location in Mountain View in 2011. 

The goal and collective mission of this expansive network is to collect local insight, identify emerging technologies, and work with key partners to envision the future of BMW Group products and customer experiences.

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BMW Group in the United States.
BMW of North America, LLC was established 50 years ago to support the sales, marketing and distribution of BMW automobiles in the U.S. BMW Motorrad was brought into the fold in 1980. In 1993 BMW Group Financial Services NA, LLC was founded, and one year later BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC began assembling vehicles in South Carolina. In 2002 and 2003, BMW Group established MINI USA, and Rolls-Royce Motor Cars NA, LLC relaunching two iconic brands and rounding out its product portfolio.

Today, the BMW Group has a nationwide corporate footprint in the U.S. which consists of nearly 30 locations in 12 different states. Beyond the National Sales Company and Financial Services headquarters in Woodcliff Lake, NJ, its manufacturing plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and numerous other operational facilities, BMW Group in the U.S. also includes Designworks, a strategic design consultancy in Santa Monica, CA, BMW Group Technology Office USA, a technology research and development center in Silicon Valley, and BMW i Ventures, a venture capital fund, also in Silicon Valley.

BMW Group Plant Spartanburg is the largest single BMW production facility in the world, and the global center of competence for BMW Sports Activity Vehicles including the X3, X4, X5, X6, X7, and XM. The plant assembles more than 1,500 vehicles each day, and up to 450,000 annually. Since 1994, Plant Spartanburg has assembled over 7 million BMW vehicles in the U.S.

The BMW Group sales organization in the U.S. is represented through a network of 350 BMW retailers, 144 BMW motorcycle retailers, 105 MINI passenger car dealers, and 38 Rolls-Royce Motor Car dealers. The company’s activities provide and support over 120,000 jobs across the U.S. and contribute more than 43.3 billion to the U.S. economy annually.

Journalist note: Information about BMW Group and its products in the USA is available to journalists on-line at www.bmwusanews.com www.miniusanews.com and www.press.bmwna.com

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• Broderick McKinney named Vice President, Used Cars, succeeding Rocio Carrascosa.

Woodcliff Lake, NJ – May 27, 2025… BMW Group Financial Services North America announced today a change to its executive leadership team. Effective July 1, 2025, Broderick McKinney will assume the role of Vice President, Used Cars, succeeding Rocio Carrascosa who will return to Spain to become the CEO of the Spanish branch of BMW Bank GmbH.

McKinney joins BMW Group Financial Services, NA from BMW of North America, where he currently serves as Vice President, Central Region, responsible for leading all sales, marketing, aftersales, and center development functions across the midwestern U.S. market. McKinney assumed leadership of the Central Region in 2020 and led the region to record new vehicle sales in the last two years.

In his new role, McKinney will report directly to Birgit Boehm, President and CEO of BMW Group Financial Services, NA, and serve as a member of the BMW Group Financial Services Executive Committee.

“We are excited to welcome Broderick to the BMW Group Financial Services, NA team as he takes over the pre-owned business, a critical component of our operations,” said Boehm.  "With his extensive experience within the sales company and working alongside our dealer network, we are confident that he will drive continued growth and innovation in this key area. At the same time, we want to express our sincere gratitude to Rocio for her strong leadership and contributions over these past three years. We wish her all the best as she returns to her home market to take on this exciting new role."

McKinney initially joined BMW of North America as a Market Sales Operations Manager in the Chicago Market in 2003. During his time with the BMW Group, McKinney has also served as Department Head for MINI, Central Region.

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BMW Group Financial Services NA, LLC

BMW Group Financial Services was established in the U.S. in 1992 to support the sales and marketing of BMW products. Since then, the Group has expanded to provide service to markets in multiple countries and continues to evolve beyond its role as a captive finance unit. BMW Group Financial Services offers a wide range of leasing, retail and commercial financing and banking products tailored to meet the needs of the BMW Group customer. The Group also provides financing to BMW dealers for expanding dealership capabilities and enhancing overall operations. With more than $40 billion in serviced assets and 1,100,000 automotive lending customers across the U.S., BMW Group Financial Services finances more than half of the BMWs sold or leased in North America. BMW Group Financial Services employs more than 900 people, including consultants and service providers, many of whom are located in Columbus, Ohio, which serves the U.S. and Canadian markets through its Regional Services Center.

In 2001, the MINI Financial Services division was established to provide support for the brand’s dealers and its customers by offering financing and leasing options and branded financial services products.

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Woodcliff Lake, NJ – October 18, 2023…. BMW of North America announced today the appointment of Neal Guthrie as the company’s next Vice President, Customer Support and Aftersales. Guthrie will assume responsibility for customer service operations, technical services, parts logistics, warranties, vehicle distribution centers and the BMW Group University program when he succeeds Claus Eberhart on November 1, 2023.  Eberhart will retire at the end of the year after 26 years with the company.  

Guthrie began his career with The BMW Group at Plant Spartanburg 1999 and went on to hold several positions within the engineering, production, and quality teams. In 2018, he joined BMW of North America in his current role as Department Head, Technical Service, where he has supported BMW dealers in the U.S. with the technical information and solutions needed to maximize efficiency and service. 

“This appointment celebrates Neal’s strong operational performance and proven strategic capabilities,” said Sebastian Mackensen, President & CEO, BMW of North America. “We welcome him to the role and are convinced that his deep knowledge of the company, coupled with his clear ability to build and lead teams, puts our Aftersales business in the right hands for the next phase of customer support and growth.”

Claus Eberhart joined The BMW Group in 1997 and has held senior leadership positions across the globe from Germany to China, before arriving in the U.S. in 2019.  He has been a critical part of The BMW Group’s growth during his time with the company.

“Claus is an experienced leader who made tremendous contributions to the success and growth of the BMW Group Aftersales business in the multiple international roles he has held over the last 26 years,” said Mackensen. “Since joining the U.S. team in 2019, Claus has fostered a strong collaboration with the sales team and been a driving force in the electric and digital transformation of our business. We thank him for his many contributions and wish him all the best on his retirement,”

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BMW Group In America

BMW (US) Holding, Corp. is the shareholder of BMW of North America, LLC, which has been present in the United States since 1975.  Rolls-Royce Motor Cars NA, LLC began distributing vehicles in 2003.  The BMW Group in the United States has grown to include marketing, sales, and financial service organizations for the BMW brand of motor vehicles, including motorcycles, the MINI brand, and Rolls-Royce Motor Cars; DesignWorks/USA.Inc, a strategic design consultancy based in California; a technology office in Silicon Valley and various other operations throughout the country.  BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC in South Carolina is the BMW Group global center of competence for BMW X models and manufactures the X3, X4, X5, X6 and X7 Sports Activity Vehicles as well as the BMW XM. The BMW Group sales organization is represented in the U.S. through networks of 349 BMW passenger car and BMW Sports Activity Vehicle centers,147 BMW motorcycle retailers, 104 MINI passenger car dealers, and 38 Rolls-Royce Motor Car dealers.  BMW (US) Holding Corp., the BMW Group’s sales headquarters for North America, is located in Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey.

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