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Daron Topouzian
Interested in driving teams/companies to achieve aspirational goals. Yes to start ups, new technology applications and business models. No to business as usual.
Daron Topouzian, an accomplished global automotive professional, has an extensive background in strategy, planning, and product development. He specializes in Battery Electric Vehicles, Retail, and Commercial Truck Planning and Business, Product Innovation, and Development. Daron has demonstrated his expertise in strategic choices, customer use-case definition, hypothesis creation and testing, business case creation, building a winning team, and gaining alignment at the senior-most level.
Daron holds degrees in MSME, Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan, BSE in Engineering from Michigan State University, and MBA in Business Administration and Management, General from the University of Detroit Mercy. Moreover, he has held significant positions in the auto industry, including Team Edison, Manager of Battery Electric Vehicle Business, Planning, and Strategy at Ford Motor Company, Director Global Strategy, and many more.
In his many positions at Ford Motor Company, Daron has been responsible for developing and implementing successful strategies, building and leading winning teams, mentoring and on-boarding young talent, and creating innovative processes. He has earned the trust of senior leadership with high priority, critical, and difficult assignments.