Honda’s Sue Bai elected to SAE International board

Honda chief engineer Sue Bai has been elected to the SAE International Board of Directors as a Director at Large for the 2026-2027 term, becoming only the second board member from the automaker. Bai has held leading roles on SAE vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technical standards committees and has served as Honda’s technical leader for various industry-government collaborative projects.

Bai is chief engineer of the Sustainability and Business Development business unit at American Honda Motor Co. She previously served as chief of data business for the Digital Service Development Division, leading research focused on using transportation data to improve road infrastructure and the traffic environment.

Over nearly 20 years as an SAE member, Bai has received multiple honours including SAE Top Contributor of the Year in 2021 and 2022, the SAE James M. Crawford Executive Standards Committee Outstanding Achievement Award in 2021, and the SAE InterRegs Standards and Regulations Award in 2019.

In a statement, Bai said: “I’m honoured to be elected to the SAE International Board of Directors. SAE plays a vital role in bringing engineers together to solve complex mobility challenges, and I look forward to further contributing to work that advances knowledge and solutions for the benefit of society.”

Source: Honda