Robert Cartia

Robert Cartia has a diverse work experience spanning over several industries and roles. Robert has held positions at ProMach as the Vice President of ProMach Business Process. Robert has also worked at Parkview Community Federal Credit Union, where they served as the Chairman of the Board. At REV Group, Inc, they held the role of Vice President of Operational Excellence & Quality. As Vice President of Global Operational Excellence, Engineering & Maintenance at GCT Global Container Terminals Inc., Cartia reported directly to the CEO and was responsible for driving business planning, transformation, and execution. Robert has also worked at Johnson Controls as the Executive Director of Global Business Operations / Business Transformation and as the Director of Global Strategy Deployment / Product Technology Leadership / PMO. Cartia has experience at GE Transportation as a Master Black Belt / Lean Leader and as the ATI Business System Leader at Allegheny Technologies Incorporated. Additionally, they have previous experience at PepsiCo as a Product Availability Supervisor, Sony Electronics as a Manufacturing Team Manager, and the United States Air Force as a Crew Chief (Aircraft Maintenance).

Robert Cartia's education history is as follows:

- From 2015 to 2023, they attended MIT Sloan School of Management for Executive Education in Strategy & Innovation, Technology & Operations, and Management & Leadership.

- Between 1995 and 2022, they engaged in one-on-one mentoring with sensei's while working at Sony, GE (Shingijutsu USA Corp.), and GCT, focusing on Toyota Production System Methodologies and Lean Methodologies.

- Robert obtained an MBA from the University of Pittsburgh Katz Graduate School of Business between 2005 and 2008, with a focus on Operations and Strategy.

- From 1997 to 2004, they pursued a B.S. Degree in Business Management and Human Resource Management at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

- Robert completed the Aeronautical Maintenance Training Program at Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics from 1989 to 1991, earning an A.S. Degree in Specialized Technology.

- Additionally, they have an A.S. Degree in Applied Science - Aircraft Systems from the Community College of the Air Force.

Furthermore, Robert Cartia holds various certifications, including Lean Agile/Scrum Certification from Lean Sensei International (obtained in 2020), Certified Quality Engineer from ASQ - World Headquarters (obtained in 2016), Private Pilot License from the Federal Aviation Administration (obtained in 2015), and more.