Executive-in-Residence

Miro Suga
September 2009 to September 2012

Mr. Suga is a highly accomplished professional with over 37 years of international experience in automotive manufacturing operations. Before launching his management consulting practice five years ago, he had a successful career with Ford Motor Company holding positions of increasing scope and responsibility, including: plant manager, director of advanced manufacturing, and director of the stamping business unit.

Miro was responsible for a $1.3 billion transformation of Ford’s new Truck Modular Engine Plant, and led the automaker’s $3 billion (per year) North American Stamping Operations, encompassing eleven manufacturing plants and over 11,000 employees. During his remarkable career, Miro has managed engineering, manufacturing operations, human resources and financial projects.

Holding a Bachelors of Science degree in mechanical engineering and an MBA from the University of Windsor, Miro became a registered professional engineer in 1972, and is a member of both SME and SAE.

We are proud to have this business leader as our fifth executive-in-residence, succeeding Bob Renaud, retired V.P. Chrysler Canada; Richard Peddie, retired President and CEO Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment; Joe Ouellette, Owner, Acrolab Group of Companies; and our very first executive-in-residence, Bill Fisher, who after 38 years with Chrysler Canada spent 10 years teaching courses at the business school.