Hyliion Appoints Sherri Baker as Chief Financial Officer
January 12 2021 - 7:30AM
Business Wire
- Baker brings nearly two decades of financial leadership with
publicly traded firms and strong understanding of advanced
engineering and manufacturing operations to Hyliion.
- Baker succeeds Greg Van de Vere, who will retire after serving
nearly four years with Hyliion.
Hyliion Holdings Corp. (NYSE: HYLN) (“Hyliion”), a leader in
electrified powertrain solutions for Class 8 commercial vehicles,
today announced Sherri Baker will join the company as Chief
Financial Officer, effective February 8, 2021. Baker will succeed
Greg Van de Vere, who will retire after serving nearly four years
with Hyliion.
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“I want to thank Greg for his dedication and immense
contributions to Hyliion since early in the company’s founding,”
said Thomas Healy, founder and CEO of Hyliion. “Greg has been
critical in shaping our business, from startup to public company,
and has established a strong foundation for our future success. We
wish him all the best in his retirement.”
“Sherri joins Hyliion at a truly exciting time for the company
as we accelerate our commercialization strategy and scale the
business. With extensive experience in senior financial leadership
roles, Sherri has a proven track record of helping to drive
profitable business growth and will play a critical role in
Hyliion’s success,” Healy added.
In the role, Baker will oversee Hyliion’s financial operations
and strategy, including financial planning and analysis,
accounting, treasury, tax and investor relations. Baker has nearly
two decades of finance and accounting leadership experience, as
well as a strong understanding of investor relations, M&A and
manufacturing operations, including go-to-market and engineering
functions.
“Hyliion is well-positioned for growth and I am excited to
partner not only with the leadership team, but the entire talented
organization at such an important time in the company’s evolution,”
said Baker. “Drawing on my diverse public company experience, I
look forward to helping Hyliion execute its strategic plan, drive
its commercial goals and deliver value for stockholders.”
Baker previously served as Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer for PGT Innovations, a publicly traded, national
leader and advanced manufacturer of premium windows and doors from
March 2019 to January 2021. While there, Baker was responsible for
the company’s finance strategy, budgeting and planning, accounting,
legal, IT, financial reporting, and investor relations
functions.
Prior to joining PGT Innovations, Baker served as Vice
President, Commercial Finance for Dean Foods Company, the largest
dairy subsidiary in the United States, with 2018 revenue of more
than $7.7 billion. Earlier, Baker served as Vice President of
Investor Relations, Strategy and Corporate Finance, as well as Vice
President of Finance, Logistics for Dean Foods. Prior to Dean
Foods, she spent 13 years at Frito-Lay, a subsidiary of PepsiCo, in
a succession of finance and accounting roles.
Baker holds a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in
Accounting from the University of North Texas.
To learn more about Hyliion, its products or leadership team,
please visit www.hyliion.com.
About Hyliion
Hyliion Holdings Corp.’s (NYSE: HYLN) mission is to reduce the
carbon intensity and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of commercial
transportation Class 8 vehicles by being a leading provider of
electrified powertrain solutions. Leveraging advanced software
algorithms and data analytics capabilities, Hyliion offers fleets
an easy, efficient system to decrease fuel and operating expenses
while seamlessly integrating with their existing fleet operations.
Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Hyliion designs, develops and sells
electrified powertrain solutions that are designed to be installed
on most major Class 8 commercial vehicles, with the goal of
transforming the commercial transportation industry’s environmental
impact at scale. For more information, visit www.hyliion.com.
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