Biography

An experienced operational and technology executive from global automotive, transportation, industrial equipment, aerospace and defense, and consumer products industries. As a serial intrepreneur Zara accelerates execution with the right talent in the right place at the right time. Experience in new product engineering and manufacturing development, mergers, acquisitions and integrations, organizational turnarounds and development, large scale talent recruiting campaigns and digital transformations. International experience in Europe, the UK and Pan-Asia; US Citizen, fluent in the German language. Philanthropically involved in higher education and economic development boards, radio talk show host.