Maria Protopapas

Maria Protopapas is an experienced professional with a long-standing tenure at Ford Motor Company since 1993, currently serving as Architecture Integration Manager. In this role, Maria contributes significantly to defining and refining the next generation vehicle architecture, fostering cross-domain efforts to achieve Ford's goals of enabling smart vehicle technologies and enhancing customer experiences. Previous positions include Architecture Integration Supervisor and Body and Network Compute Center Project Lead, showcasing a strong foundation in project leadership and technical integration. Maria began her career in the US Army as an Interrogator-Linguist, where responsibilities included conducting tactical interrogations and providing intelligence analysis. Maria holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Michigan-Dearborn and a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from The Ohio State University.