Emil Nusbaum is vice president of strategy, government and regulatory affairs for the Automotive Recyclers Association. He also serves as co-chair of NAATBatt’s Policy and Regulatory Committee.

Prior to joining ARA, Emil was policy counsel for the National Vehicle Service, which is widely recognized as the world leader in providing unique vehicle theft, vehicle fraud and asset protection solutions to the law enforcement community, vehicle finance industry and insurance and rental car industries.

Throughout his career, Emil has worked in many areas of the automotive industry in ways that have allowed him to focus on the intersection of law, policy, privacy, technology and the entirety of product life cycle. He frequently works on crafting policy recommendations and best practices with federal and state governments. This includes policies relating to a diverse range of subjects such as electric vehicle batteries, pollution control, catalytic converter theft, vehicle data access, vehicle exports and other automotive-related issues.