Mario Duarte is the current Senior Director for Learning, Training, and Development at Volkswagen Group of America. With a tenure of 15 years at the company, he has held diverse leadership roles in human resources and industrial engineering. In his current capacity, Mr. Duarte is responsible for ensuring the implementation of the Company’s culture strategy through proper organizational structure, cutting-edge leadership, professional and workforce development programs; and advanced training initiatives. Prior to his role at Volkswagen, he gained valuable experience at Toyota Motor Manufacturing and Talogy (formerly Select International), contributing to multinational projects spanning various human resources domains. Additionally, Mr. Duarte actively participates in the community, serving on the Board of Advisors for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, the Board of Trustees for the Chattanooga Creative Discovery Museum and as a member of the Executive Council for the Tennessee STEM Innovation Network.
Senior Director for Learning, Training, and Development at Volkswagen Group of America