Patrick Zhao

Patrick Zhao currently holds the position of Sr. Manager in Global Sales & Operations Planning at Ingredion Incorporated, where responsibilities include managing product line growth for specialty business on a global scale. With extensive experience at John Deere, prior roles included Production Manager, Operations Team Leader, and Quality Engineer, leading significant projects that enhanced production efficiency and implemented quality processes. Additionally, experience at Motorola Mobility involved leading new product introductions and supporting production automation initiatives. Patrick Zhao holds an M.B.A. from The University of Iowa Tippie College of Business, along with a Master of Engineering in Industrial Engineering and a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Tianjin University and Tianjin University of Technology, respectively.