John Lester

John Lester has over 29 years of work experience in various roles and industries. John is currently the Director of Sales And Business Development at Farasis Energy, a position they have held since March 2023. Prior to this, they worked as the Business Development Manager at Farasis Energy from June 2022 to March 2023.

Before joining Farasis Energy, John worked at ITW Deltar Fasteners as an Account Manager - European Accounts - Volkswagen from March 2021 to June 2022. John also worked at Engel Machinery Inc as a Key Account Manager Automotive from January 2018 to March 2021.

John's earlier experience includes serving as the North America Sales Manager at DBW Fiber Corporation from October 2013 to January 2018. John was responsible for sales of textile glass, mineral, and stainless steel fibers for automotive and industrial exhaust systems. John also managed the production of finished parts such as needle mats and heat shields.

Prior to that, John worked as a Sales Manager at Weidmann Plastics from 2009 to 2013, and as a Business Development Manager at Hanwha L&C USA from 2007 to 2009.

John's early career includes roles at Meridian Automotive Systems, where they served as an Account Manager and Powertrain Marketing Manager from 2000 to 2007. John was responsible for the supply of exterior body panels, bumpers, and surge tanks. John also worked at Teleflex Automotive Group as an Account Manager / Program Manager from 1998 to 2000, managing driver control business.

Before transitioning to the automotive industry, John worked at Allied Signal Automotive Systems - Safety Restraints as a Product Engineer from 1996 to 1998. John began their career at General Motors as a Design Release Engineer from 1994 to 1996.

John Lester completed their Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Western Michigan University from 1989 to 1994. John then pursued a Master of Business Administration degree in Business from the University of Phoenix from 2002 to 2004.