STEVE SALEEN Chief Executive Officer

Stephen M. Saleen, is the founder and CEO of Saleen Automotive. This automotive visionary founded Saleen in 1983 with a purposeful goal of bringing race-proven performance to the street. Mr. Saleen is considered one of the most successful and well-known automotive legends in the country.

Mr. Saleen's entrepreneurial business plan laid the groundwork for an entire new industry of design, engineering, manufacturing, and sales of high-performance vehicles that were race-proven and marketed for sales through showrooms nationwide.

Mr. Saleen is recognized worldwide for his expertise in specialized vehicle manufacturing, vehicle certification processes, and mass customization - creating unique products in an efficient mass - production manner. In 2002, this caught the eye of Ford Motor Company's executives, who awarded Mr. Saleen with a contract for engineering, developing, and assembling the legendary Ford GT(40).

Other significant accomplishments include the paint and sub-assembly of the Dodge Viper, supercharged Harley Davidson Ford F150 and the construction of the first "running' Camaro for its introduction in the movie "Transformer." Numerous Hollywood films have featured Saleen vehicles, including "Fast and Furious," "Bruce Almighty," "Transformers" (as the Decepticon "Barricade"), "Ironman," and "Need For Speed." Mr. Saleen has recently upped the game in the automotive world with the introduction of the Saleen 1, the mid-engine sports car with supercar credentials. As the "History Channel" program pointed out, Steve Saleen is part of a trio of "legendary" performance car builders alongside Enzo Ferrari and Ferdinand Porsche.