Robert Tavares

Mr. Robert Tavares is President and CEO of Mission Microwave, bringing more than 30 years of experience in microelectronics and semiconductors for commercial and defense applications.

Previously Bob served as the CEO, President and member of the Board of Narda Miteq, also a JF Lehman & Co portfolio company, from 2021 until 2025. Narda was successfully sold to a Strategic buyer. In 2015 Bob lead the then public company API Technologies as President and CEO beginning in March 2015. The company was taken private with JF Lehman & Co in April 2016 where Mr. Tavares continued to serve in these capacities. After significant operational improvements, he led the sale to a Private buyer in May 2019.

Prior to joining API, Mr. Tavares was President of Crane Electronics Inc., a provider of microelectronic-based solutions for power and microwave applications to the defense, commercial aerospace, and medical markets. Prior to Crane, Mr. Tavares served as President and Director of e2v US Operations, a leading supplier of technology solutions in RF power and semiconductors. Mr. Tavares spent the early years of his career at Tyco Electronics, M/A Com Division, where he progressed through various management roles starting in engineering, through Corp R&D, and ultimately progressing to the role of Vice President, General Manager. He holds a B.S in Engineering from the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth.