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Paul A. Mascarenas

Retired Chief Technical Officer, Ford Motor Company

Paul Mascarenas has served as director of the Company since 2026. Mr. Mascarenas is the former Chief Technical Officer of Ford Motor Company, where he led worldwide research and advanced engineering activities and oversaw the development and implementation of Ford’s technology strategy.

During his tenure with Ford, which began in 1982, Mr. Mascarenas held various development and engineering positions both in the U.S. and Europe. He is currently a Venture Partner with Fontinalis Partners and serves on the Board of Directors of ON Semiconductor and Neo Performance Materials.  

He has previously served on the Board of Directors at several public companies including Mentor Graphics (n/k/a Siemens EDA), BorgWarner, US Steel Corporation, and Aebi Schmidt (formerly Shyft Group and Spartan Motors). He also served as President and Chair of the Board of SAE International.

Mr. Mascarenas holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of London, King’s College and an honorary doctorate degree from Chongqing University.