Robert Ward

Robert Ward is an experienced professional in the automotive and manufacturing sectors, currently serving as the Global Category Leader for Powertrain & Safety Components at Teknia since July 2022, while also holding a Business Development role at Teknia USA, Inc. since January 2016. A consultant at RECON Management Systems, Inc. from May 2015 to January 2016, Robert provided strategic services to the Consumer Goods Manufacturing Industry. Previous roles include Sales Manager at Hitachi Metals America, Ltd., where significant revenue was generated from ductile cast iron suspension components, and as Sales Account Manager at Toyoda Gosei North America, achieving substantial revenue increases through key contracts with Toyota. Robert's career started in Japan, serving as an Account Representative for Calsonic Kansei Corporation and as an educator at the Naka-machi Board of Education. Robert holds a BS in Organizational Communications from Western Michigan University.