Michael Petagna

Vice President Of Engineering at TRC Electronics, Inc.

Michael Petagna has a diverse work experience in the electrical engineering industry. Michael began their career at TDK - Lambda as an Applications Engineer, where they designed custom DC/DC converters and peripheral circuits. Michael then served as a Product Marketing Manager and Regional Sales Manager before becoming the Manager of Product Line Business, responsible for product definition, P&L, and go-to-market strategies.

Michael later joined PowerDsine, Inc (now Microsemi Corporation) as the Director of Sales, Business Development. Michael led the North American Sales and Applications Engineering teams and successfully closed major business programs with WiFi OEM customers. Michael also revamped distribution incentives, which led to increased channel sales and streamlined costs.

At Enedo Power (formerly known as Efore, SpA and ROAL Electronics), Michael worked as the Director of Business Development. Michael led the North America Sales Team, Engineering, and Customer Service and played a key role in establishing the company's brand in the LED Lighting Market.

Currently, Michael is Vice President of Engineering at TRC Electronics, Inc. Michael leads the Engineering and Value-added team members, helping them achieve their personal, professional, and financial goals. Michael also assists clients in power supply selection and integration to accelerate their products to market.

Overall, Michael Petagna has extensive experience in engineering, sales, business development, and marketing in the electrical engineering industry.

Michael Petagna has a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) from Pratt Institute's School of Engineering. Michael also holds a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in Financial Management and General Management from Dowling College. In addition to their formal education, they have obtained several certifications including the Business Mastery Leadership Program from Cardone Ventures in September 2022, the 10X360 certification from Cardone Ventures in December 2019, the Cardone Sales University certification from Cardone Training Technologies, Inc. in November 2019, the Strategic Selling certification from Miller Heiman in June 2015, and the Miller Heiman - Large Account Strategic Selling certification in May 2000.

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Timeline

  • Vice President Of Engineering

    January, 2019 - present

  • Sr Director Of Technical Marketing

    April, 2017