Leslie D. Best, MPA, MSME is Managing Partner at The Best Group, LLC an engineering consulting firm focused on light and medium-duty clean transportation. Focused on supporting organizations in driving their sustainable product development roadmaps, marketplace execution including end-to-end ecosystems, and providing practical technical insight into the myriad of issues arising during the technical development and execution stages. She brings to The Best Group extensive global experience from both automotive and the aerospace/defense industries in product design, development, launch, innovation, technology insertion and program management. She has specializations in consumer products, light-duty and commercial vehicle interior design and integration, product safety and compliance and public policy.