Think local...act Global to solve your business challenges

Global Business Partners is a strategic advisory consortium comprised of senior-level international professionals with deep expertise across the automotive industry, governmental affairs, and global trade. Based in the Metropolitan Detroit region, the firm brings together proven leadership and specialized talent drawn from one of the world’s most influential automotive and manufacturing ecosystems.

The firm’s four founding principals offer complementary, niche expertise supported by an established global network of industry leaders, technical specialists, policymakers, and commercial partners. This flexible, project-driven model allows Global Business Partners to assemble precisely the right team to address complex, high-stakes challenges—whether domestic or international. We are known for our discreet, responsive, and results-driven approach, delivering accurate solutions with disciplined execution and rigorous follow-through that consistently exceeds client expectations.

Global Business Partners brings more than four decades of experience navigating state, local, and federal governmental frameworks. The firm has a demonstrated ability to engage regulatory bodies, influence policy outcomes, and provide clear strategic guidance on legislative, regulatory, and compliance matters—whether advancing new initiatives or mitigating adverse regulatory impacts.

Internationally, the firm’s principals collectively offer more than 80 years of global business experience spanning over 70 countries. Global Business Partners maintains a particularly strong presence in Asia, with a successful track record introducing products into the Chinese and Japanese markets, as well as active interests and partnerships throughout the broader Asia-Pacific region.

Global Business Partners serves as a single-source provider for business consulting, engineering and manufacturing strategy, product and automotive procurement, import/export operations, and governmental affairs. With a disciplined focus on budgets, timelines, and risk management, we function as an integrated outsourcing partner—delivering end-to-end solutions tailored to each client’s strategic objectives.