Gerd Priet currently serves as a Product Program Manager at Thales since September 2024. Prior experience includes a tenure at Sensata Technologies from April 2006 to September 2024, where Gerd held various leadership roles, including Senior Project Manager overseeing vehicle electrification projects, Manager of the Customer Project Management Team for premium car brands, and leading teams focused on new product development and change management. Gerd's career began at Texas Instruments from January 2001 to April 2006, managing new product development and technical programs. Prior roles at DAF Trucks NV included Project Manager and Management Trainee, alongside early experience as a Project Assistant at Innovatiecentrum Amsterdam-Haarlem. Gerd holds a Master's degree in Industrial Engineering & Management from the University of Twente, earned between 1988 and 1994.