Steven Hughes
HCS International
President and CEO
Steven Hughes is the president and CEO of HCS International and has over 47 years of supply chain experience in the automotive aftermarket industry. He is a consultant for both the automotive aftermarket, through its trade associations, and to individual companies under the aegis of HCS International. Hughes is currently chairman of the Import Vehicle Community and sits on the Government Affairs Committee for the Auto Care Association. He is chairman of the Public Affairs Committee for the California Automotive Wholesalers' Association and is the lead voice for the automotive aftermarket industry regarding ocean transportation issues. Hughes served on the Automotive Industry Trade Advisory Committee (ITAC 2), advising on trade policy for the Department of Commerce and US Trade Representative from 2015-2017. He has led three industry coalitions at the International Trade Commission to overturn unfair Antidumping Duty orders that were harming the industry and costing consumers. He is also a past participant of the FMC Supply Chain Innovations Team and Demurrage/Detention Innovations Team. Hughes was recently appointed to the FMC’s National Shipper Advisory Committee, representing the Motor Equipment Manufacturers Association and the Auto Care Association.
