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Michael Kennedy is President of the Exponential Technology Group (XTG) and Senior Vice President of Business Development at TTI, Inc., a specialty distributor of passive, interconnect, electromechanical and discrete components, a position he’s held since January 2023. He brings a wealth of industry experience and expertise to this key leadership role.
He joined TTI in August 2018 and served as Vice President of Global Accounts until 2022 when he was named Senior Vice President of Global Sales & Supplier Strategies. Prior to joining TTI, Kennedy held multiple senior leadership roles from 2014-2018 in sales, marketing and supply chain with Wesco Aircraft Holdings, Inc., a provider of supply chain management solutions to the global aerospace and defense industries.
During this time, between 2016-2019, Kennedy also served as an Independent Director on the Board for Nortech Systems, Inc., a NASDAQ traded, full-service electronic manufacturing services provider serving medical, industrial, defense and aerospace markets.
Prior to his time at Wesco Aircraft, he worked in electronic component distribution. Kennedy held the leadership position of Vice President of Asset and Supplier Marketing of WPG Americas, Inc., a top global distributor of electronic components. He also has held senior positions at global distributor Arrow Electronics, Inc., including Vice President EMEA PEMCO Engineering and Marketing.
Kennedy earned a Master’s Degree of Science in Education from Baylor University and received a Bachelor’s Degree of Science in Business Administration from Drake University.
He joined TTI in August 2018 and served as Vice President of Global Accounts until 2022 when he was named Senior Vice President of Global Sales & Supplier Strategies. Prior to joining TTI, Kennedy held multiple senior leadership roles from 2014-2018 in sales, marketing and supply chain with Wesco Aircraft Holdings, Inc., a provider of supply chain management solutions to the global aerospace and defense industries.
During this time, between 2016-2019, Kennedy also served as an Independent Director on the Board for Nortech Systems, Inc., a NASDAQ traded, full-service electronic manufacturing services provider serving medical, industrial, defense and aerospace markets.
Prior to his time at Wesco Aircraft, he worked in electronic component distribution. Kennedy held the leadership position of Vice President of Asset and Supplier Marketing of WPG Americas, Inc., a top global distributor of electronic components. He also has held senior positions at global distributor Arrow Electronics, Inc., including Vice President EMEA PEMCO Engineering and Marketing.
Kennedy earned a Master’s Degree of Science in Education from Baylor University and received a Bachelor’s Degree of Science in Business Administration from Drake University.
Michael Knight is President of the Exponential Technology Group (XTG) and Senior Vice President of Corporate Business Development at TTI, Inc. He has over 25 years of experience in the electronics field and is noted for his knowledge of worldwide industry trends and challenges.
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