Ron Bloom has announced his intent to depart his position as the Assistant to the President for Manufacturing Policy at the end of this month, August. Bloom has had a myriad of positions within the automotive industry which includes being a senior official within Obama’s administration. While he is stepping down from being part of manufacturing policy, he is still a senior advisor to the Secretary of the Treasury.
Bloom is very accredited among automotive industry peers and some business analysts consider him as the man who saved Chrysler from the brink of destruction when hard times fell upon the market in general, not only the automotive sector, in 2008.
“Ron Bloom’s leadership within the President’s Auto Task Force helped America’s auto industry steer toward the road to recovery,” said Bob Ferguson, General Motors vice president of Global Public Policy. “As a result, the prospects look bright for auto manufacturing to contribute toward jobs and a stronger economy for years to come.”
Bloom is known as an elite deal-maker who focuses on compromise for the singular goal of all parties combined. This makes him difficult to dislike as he tries his best to put on a non-biased face when entering negotiations between parties. Overall, he is well-respected, which is further evident by the paragraph below.
“We are extremely appreciative of Ron Bloom’s leadership and service as Assistant to the President for Manufacturing Policy. During his tenure, Ron sought the ideas and input of steel industry leaders, making time to meet with our Board of Directors on two separate occasions and maintaining an open line of communication,” said Thomas J. Gibson, President and CEO of the American Iron and Steel Institute.
Bloom himself had this to say as he plans his departure, “We’ve faced many tough choices and dealt with numerous challenges over the past two and a half years from restructuring the American auto industry to developing historic fuel efficiency standards,” said Bloom as he went over some of the memorable moments of his time spent working on manufacturing policy for the White House. “I am confident in this Administration’s ability to build on these accomplishments and continue our efforts to revitalize the manufacturing sector.”