BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Robert Lutz
CHAIRMAN
Automotive career spans 57 years. Senior leadership positions at the following companies:
BMW – EVP Global Sales & Marketing. Ford – Chairman Ford Europe, EVP International Operations, EVP Truck Operations & member of the board. GM – Vice Chairman. |
Donald Runkle
DIRECTOR
Distinguished auto industry veteran. Experience spans automotive, commercial vehicles, power, medical, private equity, and venture capital in both the public and private sector. Operating executive Tennenbaum equity partner. Served as executive chairman and CEO of Eco Motors International, Chairman of Eagle Pitcher, Vice Chairman & Chief Technology Officer Delphi Corporation, VP Engineering at GM.
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TJ Glauthier
DIRECTOR
40 plus years of innovative focus in the energy sector. For past 15 years has been director or advisor to high tech corporations, universities and the government. Formerly CEO of Electricity Innovation Institute. Under President Clinton, served as Deputy Secretary/ COO of Department of Energy and at White House as Associate Director of Office of Management & Budget. Currently Director of Government National Labs.
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Suzanne Gilbert
DIRECTOR
Serves as principal at SH Gilbert Consulting, on Board of Advisors H.S. Grace & Co., and provides complex commercial litigation & damage claim consulting services to insurance carriers and corporations. Spent 15 years at Campbell-Ewald serving as EVP, Chief Financial and Administrative officer.
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Raul Mendez
DIRECTOR
CEO of Grupo Empresarial Guerra Family Office (GEG). GEG is based in Mexico City and is a major Investor in VIA Motors. Raul was formerly the President of the Technological University of Mexico and a Managing Partner of Booz Allen Hamilton consulting
He holds degrees from Harvard University, the Wharton School and Stanford University. |
Senior Management
Bob Purcell
CEO
40 plus years automotive experience including 25 plus years in Hybrid and Electrical Drive Systems. GM and 3 start-ups. Led GM’s Advanced Technology Group for 10 years including GM’s EV-1, the world’s first modern electric car. Served on Board of Boston-Power as well as CEO/Chairman Protean Holdings. Served as Automotive Technology/Business Advisor to Berkshire Hathaway & Delphi Automotive.
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Alan Perriton
PRESIDENT
Founding member of VIA Motors. 34 year GM veteran with executive management assignments in U.S. and Asia. Responsible for North American car platform purchasing along with production control & logistics. Served as President of General Motors Korea and Executive-in-charge M&A activities in Asia Pacific.
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Dick Clayton
EXECUTIVE VP
Founding member of VIA Motors. Served in various capacities including General Counsel, CFO, COO, Chief Administrative Officer. Formerly served as EVP, General Counsel, interim CFO at Raser Technologies, a geothermal energy developer. EVP & Director at Geneva Steel.
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Thierry Caussat
CTO
30 plus years automotive experience. Recognized industry expert in electrified driveline technology, systems engineering, simulation, controls strategy, and process management. Several years at VALEO and 3 electric drive start-ups. Electrical Engineering PhD.
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Experienced Technical Leadership Team
Bob Purcell
CEO
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Thierry Caussat
CTO
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Richard Fabini
SYSTEMS ENGINEERING MANAGER
10+ years automotive experience. Multiple programs at start-up companies that include both advanced powertrains and vehicle architectures.
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K.C. Jones
SYSTEMS PROJECT MANAGER
20+ years automotive and industrial equipment experience
Masters degree in mechatronics. Honda Element production program, Komatsu mining equipment. Two automotive electric drive start-up companies. |
Clay Kincaid
MECHANICAL ENGINEER MANAGER
7+ years automotive experience. Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering. Leads mechanical group for Geely co-development program.
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Michael Koecher
MECHANICAL SENIOR ENGINEER
7+ years automotive experience. Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering. Ford Motor Company prior to VIA.
Leads thermal management for Geely co-development |
Ryan Beech
CONTROLS
MANAGER 20 years of automotive embedded control systems experience, specializing in model-based-design of ECU software architectures, operating state management, functional safety, and diagnostics for electrified road vehicles. Multiple start-up experience.
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