Patrick Kara

Patrick Kara has worked for three companies in their career. Patrick started with BMW Financial Services in 1998, where they held various roles such as General Manager focusing on Business Enabling and Transformation, Regional Chief Operating Officer (COO), Asia Pacific, Chief Operating Officer, COO/CIO, Senior Manager - Operations, Senior Manager - Contract Implementation (Funding) and Retailer Communication Center, Process Improvement and Quality - Strategy Program Manager, Regional Finance Manager - Middle East Region, and Head of Strategic Project Management Office. Patrick also held the role of Adjunct Professor at The Ohio State University from 1998. In 2020, they joined Sage Sustainable Electronics as the Chief Information Officer (CIO).

Patrick Kara completed a Master of Arts (M.A.) in International Business, Management, and Finance from The Ohio State University, as well as a Bachelor's degree in Computer Software Engineering from the same institution. Additionally, they received a Six Sigma Black Belt certification from BMW Financial Services.