Mike Tinskey

Mike Tinskey is currently associate director of Electric Vehicle Infrastructure, Ford Motor Company. The focus of this position is to develop and implement new business models, products, and partnerships to clear the way for Ford PHEV and BEV vehicles globally. Prior to this role, he led the Product Planning and Program Management activities globally for hybrid electric vehicles and was responsible for developing and implementing Ford’s electric vehicle strategy that was publically announced in January 2009.

Mr. Tinskey has held a variety of leadership positions in Ford’s Engineering, Business Development, and Finance activities over his career with Ford that began in 1991. This includes Director, Strategy, Mergers and Acquisitions, Corporate Business Development, and Advanced Product Engineering. A common thread in the majority of the roles is he was responsible for identifying and implementing game-changing technologies and new business models – and developing strategies and partnerships to implement them flawlessly.

Mr. Tinskey holds a bachelors and master’s degree (Georgia Tech) in electrical engineering, and an M.B.A. in finance from University of Michigan. He holds three global patents in fuel systems.