Abey Abraham is a principal at Ducker Carlisle, where he leads Ducker’s automotive and materials practice, specializing in transportation, mobility and electrification-related client needs. Abey holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Michigan State University. He has more than 15 years of experience in the automotive materials space, understanding key drivers and strategic elements of lightweighting, materials substitution and joining, and expertise in metallic and nonmetallic materials. Clients value his expertise and leadership in pursuing organic and inorganic growth strategies to optimize solutions to address dynamic mobility and lightweighting trends and the supply chain. Abey serves as the president of the Society of Automotive Analysts and is on the editorial advisory board for Lightweighting World Magazine. He is also an active member of the Society of Automotive Engineers.