BorgWarner's McKenzie is Recognized Among 100 Leading Women in the North American Auto Industry

Published: 2025-05-21 10:47:20 ET BWA

Published on 05/21/2025 at 10:47

Auburn Hills, Michigan - Isabelle McKenzie, Vice President and President and General Manager, Drivetrain and Morse Systems, BorgWarner, has been named among 100 Leading Women in the North American Auto Industry by Automotive News. McKenzie and her co-honorees are featured in the May 19 issue and were celebrated at a gala at The Henry in Dearborn, Mich., hosted by Automotive News.

100 Leading Women in the North American Auto Industry recognizes female leaders in the automotive field - those who make major decisions and have significant influence at their companies. Automotive News has published the list of the industry's top female executives every five years since 2000.

This sixth list includes engineers, mobility leaders, manufacturing and marketing executives, financiers, dealer principals and designers.

Before taking on her current role in July 2024 leading the global Drivetrain and Morse Systems business, McKenzie was the Vice President and President and General Manager of BorgWarner Morse Systems. Since joining BorgWarner in 2014, McKenzie has held several Vice President and General Manager roles. She has worked in the automotive industry for over 30 years in France and the United States for Siemens Automotive, Continental and BorgWarner. McKenzie earned a bachelor's degree in physics at the National Institute of Applied Sciences in Toulouse and is co-author of 25 technical papers and nine automotive patents. Additionally, McKenzie serves as an ambassador for United Way for Southeastern Michigan.

'Over the last 25 years, on six lists of Leading Women, Automotive News has honored 442 executives. This year's group of Leading Women has 24 presidents and CEOs and nine other C-suite executives; the first group, in 2000, had 14 presidents and CEOs and five others in the C-suite,' said Mary Beth Vander Schaaf, Automotive News senior director of editorial operations.

The 2025 class of Automotive News' 100 Leading Women in the North American Auto Industry emerged from a months-long nomination and judging process that attracted hundreds of entries from the United States, Canada and Mexico.

'Our selection committee made many difficult decisions - it gets tougher every time,' said Vander Schaaf. 'The talented, powerful executives on this list are at the forefront of thousands of successful women in the auto industry.'

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