Jerry Lavine

Jerry Lavine joined TPI as President, Automotive in July 2021. He has nearly 30 years in the automotive industry where he has successfully led the commercialization and launch of complete vehicles and subsystems at OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers in North America, Europe, and Asia. Jerry began his career at Ford Motor Company where he progressed through the ranks of product development to Chief Engineer. In addition, he was the Chief Technology Officer and President for Bordrin New Energy Vehicle where he led advanced manufacturing and product development, Vice President of Advanced Product for Magna, where he was responsible for the development of new technologies and mobility programs, Executive Vice President and Chief Program Officer for DURA Automotive Systems, where he was responsible for global program execution. Prior to that, he was Vice President of Global Key Account Management for Henkel, where he led account strategies, collaborating with corporate groups for product planning, innovation, and business planning. He also was Vice President of Engineering at Next Autoworks where he led the complete vehicle development. Jerry earned his BSME from the State University of New York at Binghamton, his Master of Engineering from Cornell University, and his Master of Science in Management and Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.