Areas of Expertise:

President, Amicus Policy Group LLC, 2010-present
See LinkedIn Profile for description (Ellen Shapiro)

Director, Automotive Fuels and Lubricants, Alliance of Automobile Mfrs, 1999-2010
Led automaker efforts to improve fuel and lubricant quality to achieve lower vehicle emissions and better vehicle performance. Secretary to Worldwide Fuel Charter Committee.

Regulatory Liaison Manager, American Automobile Manufacturers Association, 1993-1999
Led efforts to reduce gasoline sulfur levels.

Policy Analyst/Law Clerk/Engineer, US EPA, 1989-1993
Worked on NAFTA, new chemicals and toxic substance issues.

Worked on these issues in prior positions: Indoor Air Quality, Risk Assessment, Pesticides, Haz Waste, Chemical plant and Refinery emissions, emissions trading, emissions inventory

Degrees: BS (math), MS (Chem Eng), JD
Member of: SAE, ASTM, DC Bar (retired)

Recent Comments by Ellen Shapiro

• "Eyal, Cars have about 30,000 parts, and the US fleet contains about 250,000 vehicles of different designs and ages. It seems quite simplistic to sa"
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• "Dr. Dale,  I think your revised Metric 3 is much improved over the original, and it nicely covers the issue I raised.    Thank you for reconsidering i"
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• "Thank you for the reaction to my comment, Dr. Dale, but it appears you and I differ in calling the existing fleet part of the fuel infrastructure.   A"
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• "I'm not quite sure the Age of Oil is winding down just yet, considering the recent shale oil boom and dramatic vehicle fuel economy improvements in th"
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