I am an MSME educated Director of Engineering with 29 years experience in automotive product development, with a track record of achievements at both the OEM and Tier 1-supplier levels.I pride myself on leading high-morale teams. I focus on creating the conditions and securing the resources that will allow highly-capable people to succeed, and I have a passion for organizational development and performance.I am adept at working with people from other cultures. I have worked in two large global product development organizations, and have had international assignments in Brazil and Germany. My first managerial position was actually in Germany where I led a group of German and Swedish engineers.I constantly stretch myself to learn new skills, enthusiastically taking on challenges that broaden my knowledge and capabilities in order to increase my value to my company and our customers.Key Competencies: -Leadership and Management -Project Management -Business Strategy-Problem Solving -Change Management -CommunicationKey Achievements:+Oversaw the successful reintroduction of the Nikola Tre BEV+Led the team that developed arguably the best ride and handling class 8 truck on the market+Grew JTEKT Product Engineering team from 19 to 55 in three years+JTEKT North America first - Steering Application Ready status with a major automotive OEM+JTEKT North America first - Given steering core system design responsibility+Led redesign of vehicle line suspension, saving $61M per year+DFSS Black Belt certification+Certified for the Industry Pool at the Nurburgring Nordschleife