SAE International Announces Leadership Transition

WARRENDALE, PA., (August 8, 2025) – After careful consideration, the Board of Directors of SAE International today announced a change in leadership, confirming that Dr. Jacqueline El-Sayed has departed from her role as Chief Executive Officer. 

"While this decision was not made lightly, we are confident it’s the right one to ensure the continued strength and stability of SAE International as we navigate the complex and rapidly evolving mobility landscape," said Carla Bailo, SAE International’s Compensation Committee Chair and past Board President. "We’re committed to identifying a leader who deeply understands the challenges and opportunities facing our organization and our members – a leader who can drive change, while inspiring and empowering our people to collaborate, innovate and propel the industry forward."

Dr. El-Sayed’s final day with the organization was Thursday, August 7. SAE International extends its sincere gratitude to Dr. El-Sayed for her contributions to the organization and wishes her every success in her future endeavors.

The Board of Directors is in the process of determining interim leadership and will share additional details as soon as they are available.

About SAE International^® 
SAE International (SAE) is a global organization committed to advancing mobility knowledge and solutions for the benefit of humanity. By engaging nearly 200,000 engineers, technical experts and volunteers, we connect and educate mobility professionals to enable safe, clean, and accessible mobility solutions. We act on two priorities: encouraging a lifetime of learning for mobility engineering professionals and setting the standards for industry engineering. We strive for a better world through the work of our philanthropic SAE Foundation, including award-winning programs like A World In Motion® and the Collegiate Design Series™. More at http://www.sae.org. 

About SAE Industry Technologies Consortia (SAE ITC®) 
SAE ITC is an affiliate of SAE International. The SAE ITC specializes in establishing and managing consortia by providing proven processes, tools, and resources. SAE ITC enables public, private, academic and government organizations to connect and collaborate in neutral, pre-competitive forums thus empowering the setting and implementation of strategic business improvements in highly engineered industries globally. http://www.sae-itc.com. 

About Performance Review Institute (PRI) 
The Performance Review Institute (PRI) is a not-for-profit trade association started in 1990. PRI is a global administrator of industry-managed critical process accreditation programs focused on improving process and quality with collaboration among stakeholders in industries where safety and quality are shared goals. http://www.p-r-i.org  

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