Susan Bear is Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Grede.

Susan joined Grede in July 2018.  Prior to joining Grede, she spent 14 years at Stabilus GmbH, where she served as Director of Engineering and Program Management.  Throughout her career she held roles in Application Engineering, Program Management, and Sales Management. Susan began her career as a Design Engineer in the manual clutch division at ZF Sachs.

Susan is responsible for accelerating and ensuring robust processes are available for Engineering, Quality, Program Management, and Information Technology (IT) functions.  Susan’s technical background makes her a critical business partner beyond her areas of responsibility and provides strategy and vision for the business.

Susan holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, with highest honors, from Lawrence Technological University in Southfield, Mich., and a Master of Business Administration, with honors, from Wayne State University in Detroit.