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Ask Me Anything: Jacquelyn Birdsall
September 8, 2021 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Get your questions about hydrogen fuel cell vehicles ready, because this month we are talking to Jacquelyn Birdsall – Senior Engineering Manager of the Fuel Cell Integration Group at Toyota! Is hydrogen the “fuel of the future”? Sign up today and join us on September 8th to find out!
How are we meeting?
We’ll be meeting virtually via the video conferencing program Zoom. You will receive the Webinar link with your registration confirmation.
When are we meeting?
We’ll be chatting from 4:00 pm – 5:00pm.
How do I ask a question?
You’ll have the opportunity to ask questions live by typing your question into the Q&A box during the Webinar.
What is the cost?
This event is free to NEWIEE members, students and individuals working for non-profit or government organizations. There is a $25 fee for non-members.
About Our Guest: Jacquelyn Birdsall
Jacquelyn Birdsall is the Senior Engineering Manager of the Fuel Cell Integration Group at Toyota Motor North America Research and Development. The mission of her group is to improve quality of life by developing fuel cell solutions to replace gasoline and diesel engines.
Birdsall specializes in hydrogen infrastructure, high pressure hydrogen systems and associated standards and regulations. She also serves as a technical spokesperson for the Toyota Mirai and has been in numerous publications including Car and Driver and the Wall Street Journal.
Prior to joining Toyota in 2012 Birdsall held several roles in the automotive industry. She has over seventeen years of experience in hydrogen, including a thirteen‐month assignment at the Toyota Motor Corporation Global Headquarters in Japan working on the 2021 Toyota Mirai.
In addition to her activities in hydrogen, Birdsall takes personal interest in promoting STEM learning and diversity within the industry. In 2015 she was honored by the Manufacturing Institute as an Emerging Leader and by Automotive News as Rising Star.
Birdsall received a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Kettering University (previously General Motors Institute).
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