Mr. Kevin Tolbert
1st Vice President
Chief of Staff, Wayne County Sheriff
Kevin Tolbert was appointed International Representative, July 16, 2006, based upon the recommendation of appointment from Vice-President Jimmy Settles. Currently, Kevin is working as an International Representative in the Independent Parts Supplier (IPS) Department. He is responsible for national contracts with Seating Suppliers.
In his most previous assignment, he served as the Assistant Director of Product Intelligence at the UAW-Ford National Programs Center (NPC). Kevin was responsible for leading a team that provides an analysis of the Auto industry and helped to educate the leadership and membership on future trends and economic conditions.
Earlier in his career, he served as the Executive Director of the UAW-Ford National Programs Center, Kevin led the $10 million remodeling of the sixty-year-old building updating the conference rooms, and modernizing the offices and common workspaces.
Before as the Assistant Director of the Digital Media Department he was responsible for improving the communication between our members using Facebook, Twitter, SMS messages, and other mediums. Recently the department re-launched its member communication magazine and renamed it to the UAW-Ford Community Magazine to rave reviews.
Kevin is an elected Democratic Precinct Delegate and active in the 14th Congressional District and has served three terms in the elected leadership team of the Michigan Democratic Party.
Kevin has been involved in several community organizations, including serving on the board of Habitat for Humanity Detroit, Hannah Foundation, and Detroit City Chess Club. Currently, Kevin is the 2nd Vice-President of the Detroit Branch of the NAACP. He has three sons - Jakhari, Kaiden, & Khalil. Kevin and his family attend Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. Kevin is also a proud graduate of Bates Academy, Cass Technical, and Wayne State University.
He has received numerous awards including Men of Excellence, Frontpage Thirty under 40, Michigan Chronicle Contemporary Pioneer, & The Community Leadership Staying Engaged Award, NAACP Detroit Great Expectations Award.