SMART Conference Participants 
Thomas Niemann
Thomas Niemann is a retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel and an Ann Arbor, MI native. He holds Bachelor and Master Degrees in Communications from the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor). After a 20-year military career, Thomas joined Ford Motor Company in December 1999. Currently, Thomas is the Reporting Manager, Sustainable Business Strategies. Previous positions within Ford include Manager, Executive Chairman's Office; Manager, Environmental Outreach and Strategy Office; and Marketing Supervisor for Ford's former automotive adventure center – the Spirit of Ford. An avid fly-fisherman, Thomas and his wife Melinda with their son, Andy, and daughter, Katherine, reside in Ann Arbor, MI.