Steve Lockard

Steve joined TPI (NASDAQ:TPIC) in 1999 and led the company’s transformation from a New England based recreational boat builder to the largest independent global wind turbine blade manufacturer.  TPI generated $1.7B in revenue in 2020.  The company employs over 16,000 associates and operates 6 million square feet of factory space in the US, Mexico, China, Turkey and India, with additional engineering centers in Denmark and Germany.  TPI is also developing composites solutions to support the electrification of our vehicle fleets.  Steve became CEO in 2004, led the company’s Initial Public Offering in 2016, and moved to the Chairman role in May of 2020.

After 10 years, Steve concluded his service as a board member and past board Chairman of the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA).  In 2020, he served on the transition board and led the CEO search committee as AWEA merged into the newly created American Clean Power Association (ACP).  The mission of ACP is to provide cost-effective wind, solar, transmission and energy storage solutions to the climate crisis while also creating jobs and positive economic development for the US.

Steve is Chairman of the board of Keystone Tower Systems, an innovative manufacturer of wind turbine towers.  He serves as an Operating Partner for Angeleno Group and SCF Partners where he supports equity investments in the clean energy transition.  Steve also serves as an Executive in Residence at the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University.

Prior to joining TPI, Steve spent 15 years in the electronics manufacturing sector including serving as Vice President of Satloc, Inc., a supplier of precision GPS equipment.  He was Vice President of marketing and business development and a founding officer of ADFlex Solutions, Inc., a NASDAQ- listed international manufacturer of electrical interconnect products.  Earlier in his career Steve held several marketing and management positions at Rogers Corporation. 

Steve holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Arizona State University.