Jim Thomason is a Senior Group Accounts Executive & Business Development leader within the Automotive Division of J.D. Power. Since 2020 Jim has been responsible for all fleet engagements/partnerships as well as supporting various initiatives within OEM partnerships including Tesla. Jim joined Autodata Solutions (a Division of J.D. Power) in 2009 as a Delivery Director supporting a then new partnership with Nissan North America and has since taken on roles that include overseeing the delivery of large-scale OEM digital marketing/OEM distributor engagements and working with partners to help them realize the potential of data and content, as well as what the variety of services from J.D. Power’s many practice areas can do for their businesses. Jim has spent 24 years in the automotive industry with a significant focus on client management & technology solutions. Prior to Autodata Solutions, Jim held several positions at General Motors during a 10 year period within the Information Systems & Services group & Digital Marketing organization, as well as spending a short time as a Producer for Wunderman Advertising Agency, and Electronic Data Systems (EDS). Jim pursued post-secondary education in business administration and marketing (BA) - University of Phoenix, and certifications from Project Management Academy (PMP), and Information Technology Infrastructure Library Foundation (ITIL).