- Pablo Koziner named
President, Commercial
- Carey Mendes named
President, Energy
PHOENIX, Aug. 30,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nikola Corporation (Nasdaq:
NKLA), a global leader in zero-emissions transportation and energy
infrastructure solutions, today announced two leadership changes
that will help advance the Company's commercial and energy efforts.
Pablo Koziner, current President,
Energy & Commercial, has been named President, Commercial, and
Carey Mendes, current Global Head,
Energy Finance, has been named President, Energy. These
appointments are effective immediately. Koziner and Mendes will
report to Michael Lohscheller, recently named President,
Nikola Corporation, and will be the
incoming Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2023.
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In his role as President, Commercial, Koziner will lead all of
Nikola's sales activities, including business development, sales,
service, dealer network and charging solutions. Since joining
Nikola in June 2020, Koziner has
played a key role in expanding the Company's hydrogen
infrastructure capabilities, including the recent announcement of
three California hydrogen station
locations to advance and scale up Nikola's long-term hydrogen
distribution solutions to service market demand. Prior to Nikola,
he spent more than 19 years at Caterpillar Inc. in roles of
increasing responsibility and most recently served as president of
Solar Turbines.
Mendes, Nikola's Global Head, Energy Finance since October 2021, brings more than 20 years of
operational expertise and experience in the energy and renewables
space. As President, Energy, Mendes will be responsible for all
aspects of the Company's energy business, including infrastructure,
supply and trading, technology and development and finance. Before
joining Nikola, Mendes held several senior global roles at BP,
including CEO for BP's North
America and Latin America Energy Trading and Marketing
division and leadership positions over BP's Global Crude Oil
Trading team and Global Renewable Energy Trading teams.
"Today's appointments reflect the depth of our executive team
and our focus on helping the industry transition to zero-emissions
through the sales of Nikola's battery-electric and hydrogen fuel
cell electric trucks and the energy infrastructure to support
them," said Michael Lohscheller, President, Nikola Corporation. "It is an exciting and
pivotal time for Nikola and these new positions for Pablo and Carey
will place greater focus on two critical parts of our business and
help drive our next phase of growth. I am confident they will step
seamlessly into their new responsibilities and be instrumental in
delivering innovative solutions to decarbonize the transportation
industry."
About Nikola Corporation
Nikola Corporation is globally transforming the transportation
industry. As a designer and manufacturer of zero-emission
battery-electric and hydrogen-electric vehicles, electric vehicle
drivetrains, vehicle components, energy storage systems, and
hydrogen station infrastructure, Nikola is driven to revolutionize
the economic and environmental impact of commerce as we know it
today. Founded in 2015, Nikola Corporation is headquartered in
Phoenix, Arizona. For more
information, visit www.nikolamotor.com or Twitter @nikolamotor.
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statements of historical matters. These forward-looking statements
include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the
anticipated benefits of Mr. Koziner's and Mr. Mendes's new
leadership appointments at Nikola. These statements are based on
various assumptions, whether or not identified in this press
release, and on the current expectations of Nikola's management. We
cannot assure you that forward looking statements will be achieved
and forward-looking statements are not predictions of actual
performance. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
from the forward-looking statements, including but not limited to,
the failure to realize the anticipated benefits of the agreement;
design and manufacturing changes, challenges and delays; economic,
financial, legal, supply chain, regulatory, political and business
conditions and changes in domestic and foreign markets; the
potential challenges arising from COVID-19; the outcome of legal,
regulatory and judicial proceedings to which Nikola is, or may
become a party; demand for and customer acceptance of Nikola's
trucks; risks associated with development and testing of fuel cell
power modules and hydrogen storage systems; risks related to the
rollout of Nikola's business and the timing of expected business
milestones, including delivery of trucks for sale; the effects of
competition on Nikola's future business; the availability of
capital; risks associated with changes in accounting treatment or
accounting standards; and the other risks detailed from time to
time in Nikola's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, including its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended June 30, 2022 and other
documents Nikola files with the SEC. If any of these risks
materialize or our assumptions prove incorrect, actual results
could differ materially from the results implied by these
forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements speak
only as of the date hereof and Nikola specifically disclaims any
obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
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