John Sapp

John Sapp has extensive work experience in the automotive and battery industries. John began their career at TRW Automotive, where they held various roles, including Senior Engineering Manager and Chief Engineer for Anti Lock and Foundation Brake Systems. John then joined A123 Systems, where they served as Vice President of Global Program Management, President of China, Vice President of Global Operations Management, and Executive Director of Program Management. At A123 Systems, they were responsible for leading the program management team, overseeing product engineering and manufacturing globally, and managing operations and supplier quality. After their time at A123 Systems, John Sapp joined Vertiv as the Executive Director of Global Product Development Process and Governance. Currently, they serve as the President and Chief Operating Officer at Navitas Systems, where they lead the company's operations.

John Sapp's education history includes a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BSME) with a specialization in Systems and Design from the University of Michigan. John also holds a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (MSME) with a focus on Systems and Design Optimization from the same institution.

In addition to their formal education, John has obtained several certifications from LinkedIn. These certifications include "Balanced Scorecard and Key Performance Indicators," "Strategic Planning Foundations," "Business Analysis Foundations: Competencies," "Critical Thinking," "Developing Your Leadership Philosophy," "Executive Decision Making," "Leading with Emotional Intelligence," "Modeling Courageous Leadership: Intelligent Disobedience," "Accounting Foundations," "Executive Leadership," "Lean Foundations," "Lean Six Sigma Foundations," "Operations Management Foundations," "Scrum: The Basics," "Six Sigma Foundations," "Supply Chain Foundations," and "Thinking Like a Leader." These certifications were obtained between December 2017 and March 2018.