David Frank

David Frank has a diverse work experience spanning over several companies and industries. David is currently serving as the Chief Productization Officer at Twelve since February 2022. Prior to that, they worked at Cummins Inc. as the Director of Global Supply Chain from June 2019 to February 2022.

David also had a long and successful tenure at Hydrogenics Corporation, starting in 1997. David held various roles during their time there, including Director of Operations and Quality from June 2006 to January 2020, Director of Technology from May 2000 to June 2006, Group Lead for Fuel Cells and Electrolysers from June 1999 to June 2000, and Project Engineer from May 1997 to May 1999. In their role as a Project Engineer, David led or participated in various fuel cell, electrolyser, chemical hydride, and test station projects, while also generating business plans and government proposals for Hydrogenics.

Before joining Hydrogenics, David had short stints at Mars as a Process Engineering Technician from April 1996 to August 1996, at Falconbridge as a Process Engineering Technician from September 1994 to August 1995, and at CHEMICAL PROJECTS LIMITED as a Chemical Engineering Technician from May 1994 to August 1994.

Overall, David Frank brings a wealth of experience in productization, global supply chain management, operations, quality assurance, technology, project engineering, and chemical engineering to their current position at Twelve.

David Frank completed their education at multiple institutions. David obtained a Master's Degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Toronto from 1997 to 1999. Prior to that, they received a Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering from the same university between 1992 and 1997. Before entering university, David attended Leaside High School from 1987 to 1992, though no specific degree or field of study is mentioned for this period.

In terms of additional certifications, David acquired an MBA Essentials certification from The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) in February 2022. Moreover, they obtained a CMQ/OE certification from ASQ - World Headquarters in June 2016. While David is also listed as having a P.Eng certification from PEO Canada, the exact month and year of acquisition are not provided.