As Ford Motor Company vice president in charge of car development, Veraldi pioneered cross-disciplinary personnel teams that led to the launch of these cars. The "team" development process he innovated has become the industry standard.[28] Kirk Steudle, B.S. Computer Engineering 1987 - Director of Michigan Department of Transportation. Dan Winey, Bachelor of Architecture 1975 - Managing Principle of International Architecture at Gensler & Associates.