ABOUT
US
Electricity meets American ingenuity.
Innova EV (Electric Vehicle) has built its reputation for innovative, sustainable electric car solutions that are made in America by connecting best-in-class product and service providers.
Our Leadership
Roman Kuropas
CEO, President + Founder
As founder and CEO, Roman strives to make 100% electric, 4G LTE connected vehicles more accessible to universities and municipalities. Before Innova EV, Roman was CEO of Expert Corporation, a global manufacturer of LEV2 and PZEV evaporative emissions systems used on over 15 million vehicles manufactured globally. He and his team have also contributed to the development of instrument clusters, telematics and LCD touch screens for companies like Fisker, Tesla and Case New Holland.
A.J. Cederoth
CFO + Business Development
A.J. is an executive across several manufacturing and financial services industries. A.J. was the chief financial officer of Navistar International Transportation Company, a Fortune 200 global manufacturing and financial services company building medium-duty and heavy-duty trucks. With 25 years’ experience, working across manufacturing, treasury and financial services, A.J. leads the financial aspects and business development efforts of Innova EV.
John Torvinen
COO
John is an executive leader with extensive experience in purchasing, supplier quality, international business, operations and program management in the automotive, agriculture and construction equipment industries. John has 22 years of experience at Ford Motor Company, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Case New Holland Industrial. John is a mechanical engineer with an MBA and master’s in industrial engineering. His broad, global experience with high- and low-volume manufacturing is providing key direction for the operations and strategic plan for Innova EV.
Pier Paolo Masutto
CTO
Pier Paolo is an innovative global executive known for transforming and optimizing business processes that drive increases in productivity and profitability as well as his expertise in international business development. With more than 16 years of diversified experience leading operations and engineering, Pier Paolo has delivered product to key clients, including Ferrari, Aprilia, Oerlikon and Karma Automotive. His background in managing complex operations and cross-functional teams was key in the development of the Dash and its ecosystem.
