With more than 25 years of experience at General Motors, Copeland brings a wealth of knowledge to the position.  He has held numerous positions within GM, the latest as Project Manager for the GM Performance Division, which his responsibilities included the engineering and building of GM performance and show related vehicles.  These vehicles include the Hot Rod magazine Solstice, Reggie Jackson's LSX powered 69 Camaro, and Popular Hot Rodding's 1957 Chevy Project "X."  Copeland also supported the development of GMPP LSX and E-Rod programs.
      
In addition to his technical background, Copeland is CEO of Diversified Creations, a retail performance and off road business in Brighton, Michigan.  He has also written technical articles for top automotive performance magazines, such as Super Chevy and Diesel Power.
      
"I am proud to join the Lingenfelter team as they are one of the premier automotive performance companies in the world," said Copeland.  "I plan to continue the tradition started by the company's founder, John Lingenfelter, to build the best performance vehicles in the world."