Jim Spangler is vice president of Corporate Affairs and Chief Communications Officer at Navistar International, Inc. based in Lisle. In this role, he directs the company’s corporate communications and government relations operations, and is a member of the company’s senior leadership team. Prior to joining Navistar in 2011, he held a similar role for 12 years at Tenneco, Inc., a global automotive supplier based in Lake Forest. Over his 30 year career, Jim has also worked in communications and public affairs roles of increasing responsibility at Andersen Worldwide, Amoco Corporation and Golin/Harris. He began his career as an award-winning reporter at City News Bureau of Chicago. Jim holds a bachelor’s of science degree in communications from