| | The Tesla Motors Team |  | Elon Musk
Chairman, Product Architect and CEO As Chairman, Product Architect and CEO, Elon Musk drives the development of Tesla’s product strategy, product development and design efforts. Elon has been involved in key product decisions since the start of Tesla Motors, co-leading design of the Tesla Roadster, for which he won an Index and a Global Green award, the latter presented by Mikhail Gorbachev. Elon has influenced the design, performance goals and technology roadmap of the Tesla Roadster from the early developmental phase to the finished product in production today. Today, Elon is working with other members of the team to drive continuous improvements in the Roadster while preparing the company’s second car, a sports sedan, for mass production. He also serves as Chairman of Tesla Motors and has been the principal funder of the company, having provided the Series A and B funding and co-leading the Series C, D and bridge financings. Elon is also CEO and CTO of Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) and Chairman of the board of Solar City. Previously, Elon co-founded Zip2 and PayPal. |  | Mike Donoughe
Executive Vice President Vehicle Engineering and Manufacturing Mike Donoughe is a veteran of the automotive industry, having served at Chrysler in various positions for over 24 years. As EVP Vehicle Engineering & Manufacturing, Mike oversees the Model S and Roadster programs, as well the manufacturing, operations, quality and supply chain functions of the company. Donoughe was previously Vice President of ‘Project D’ at Chrysler, where he led the redesign of their global mid-size vehicle portfolio. Prior to that, he led various product creation efforts, including the Stow N Go minivans, Jeep Wrangler and Dodge Ram programs. Mike also spent 3 years with Mercedes Benz in Stuttgart as Director of passenger car development, M and R Class, and is recognized as one of the top engineers in the auto industry. Mike has been married to his wife Shelly for over 26 years, and they have 3 grown children - David (24), Kaitlin (22), and Kelly (21). Mike and his daughter Kelly have established Cornerstone Youth Development Fund, a non-profit organization focused on helping youth in Eastern Africa countries and inner city Detroit. Prior to joining Tesla, they made a trip to Uganda to work with orphanages and schools in the Kampala and Kiboga regions. In his spare time, Mike enjoys weightlifting, running, golf, hiking and reading. |  | JB Straubel
Chief Technical Officer The story of JB Straubel's career started at a junkyard in Wisconsin, where, at the age of 14, he discovered a discarded electric golf cart and decided to rebuild it. Thus began a lifelong fascination with energy work and electric vehicles. At Tesla Motors, JB oversees the technical and engineering design of the vehicles, focusing on the battery, motor, power electronics, and high-level software sub-systems. Additionally, he evaluates new technology, manages vehicle systems testing, and handles technical interface with key vendors. Prior to Tesla Motors, JB was the CTO and co-founder of the aerospace firm, Volacom, which designed a specialized high-altitude electric aircraft platform using a novel power plant. At Volacom, JB invented and patented a new long-endurance hybrid electric propulsion concept that was later licensed to Boeing. Before Volacom, JB worked at Rosen Motors as a propulsion engineer developing a new hybrid electric vehicle drivetrain based on a micro turbine and a high-speed flywheel. JB was also part of the early team at Pentadyne, where he designed and built a first-generation 150kW power inverter, motor-generator controls, and magnetic bearing systems. Armed with a bachelor's in energy systems engineering and an master's in energy engineering from Stanford University, JB left the cold winters of Wisconsin for good. He now lives in Menlo Park, Calif., where he continues to indulge his passion for electric transportation: he built an electric Porsche 944 that held a world EV racing record, a custom electric bicycle, and a pioneering hybrid trailer system. JB is also an accomplished pilot. |  | Deepak Ahuja
Chief Financial Officer Deepak Ahuja brings more than 15 years of global automotive financial experience to the Tesla Motors team. As Chief Financial Officer, Deepak brings invaluable insight of a well-versed industry veteran to help Tesla Motors become a leading automobile company in the world. Prior to joining Tesla Motors, Deepak was the Controller of Small Cars Product Development at Ford with the goal of bringing several exciting fuel efficient automobiles to the North American market. Previously, Deepak was CFO for Ford of Southern Africa, a $3 Billion subsidiary where he oversaw the finance, legal and IT functions. Prior to that, Deepak served as CFO for Auto Alliance International, a joint venture between Ford and Mazda with over $4 billion in revenue. His career at Ford included assignments in all aspects of the business, including Manufacturing, Marketing and Sales, Treasury, Acquisition and Divestitures. Before joining Ford, Deepak worked as an engineer for Kennametal, Inc. near Pittsburgh, PA for almost 6 years and developed two new ceramic composites cutting tools for machining of aluminum alloys in aerospace and automotive industries. Deepak, his wife and two daughters have moved from Michigan to Silicon Valley, where Deepak will spearhead financial initiatives out of Tesla’s San Carlos headquarters. In his spare time Deepak enjoys playing racquet ball, spending time with his kids and hiking. He loves cooking Indian food on special occasions just to have fun with his friends and family. Deepak holds bachelors and masters degrees in Materials Engineering from Banaras Hindu University and Northwestern University, respectively and an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University. |  | Michael van der Sande
Senior Vice President of Global Sales, Marketing, and Service Michael van der Sande oversees sales, marketing and service. He spent 12 years at Harley-Davidson, most recently as vice president and managing director for operations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, where he oversaw more than 370 dealerships in nearly three dozen countries. He served in several other executive positions for the iconic American motorcycle company, including director of strategic planning at corporate headquarters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Prior to Harley, van der Sande held various marketing and dealer development roles at Nissan Europe and Rolls-Royce and Bentley Motor Cars. Van der Sande is a Dutch native who speaks four languages fluently and has lived in seven countries. Van der Sande, whose grandparents drove in the famed Monte Carlo Rally in the French Riviera, holds a racing license and has been fascinated by classic and sports cars since childhood. He lives in the United Kingdom and works in Tesla’s London office and the company’s Silicon Valley headquarters. |  | Diarmuid O'Connell
Vice President of Business Development Diarmuid joined Tesla in 2006, and currently operates as the Vice President of Business Development. Prior to joining Tesla Motors, Diarmuid served as Chief of Staff for Political Military Affairs at the US State Department. Before his tenure in Washington, Diarmuid worked in the Bay Area as a management consultant for Accenture, as a founder of educational software developer Real Time Learning, and as a senior executive with McCann Erickson Worldwide and Young and Rubicam, respectively. While working at Young and Rubicam, Diarmuid managed international operations and global branding for Coca Cola, Gillette, AT&T, and other tier one companies. Diarmuid has a B.A. from Dartmouth College, a Masters in Foreign Policy from the University of Virginia, and an M.B.A. from Kellogg. He lives with his wife and two children in San Francisco and escapes to the mountains to ski whenever possible. |  | Mike Taylor
Vice President of Finance Mike Taylor joined Tesla Motors as Vice President of Finance in September 2007. Mike brings 17 years of financial expertise to the company. Mike began his career at Goldman Sachs & Co., where he helped clients worldwide raise over $2 billion in structured debt financing. He then worked for McKinsey and Company and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where he helped several companies through IPOs and acquisitions. In 1994, Mike caught the technology bug and has since helped game-changing companies raise more than $250 million in public and private financings. His first foray into high tech was with Scopus Technology, for which he managed the public offering process prior to that company's acquisition by Siebel Systems. Mike also served as Vice President of Finance for network management software pioneer Micromuse, where he coordinated the IPO and several financing rounds and managed all financial planning and investor relations activities. Mike then served as Chief Financial Officer for Benchmark Capital and Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Tropos Networks, where he helped raise more than $80 million in venture financing. Along the way, Mike found time to earn a bachelor's degree from the University of California, Berkeley and JD/MBA from Stanford University. Mike is married and has two children. He serves on the board for the Center for the Early Intervention on Deafness. |  | Franz von Holzhausen
Chief Designer As Chief Designer, Franz von Holzhausen is responsible for driving the overall design direction of Tesla Motors, and is charged with establishing a world class design competency for all future Tesla design concepts and production vehicles. Prior to joining Tesla Motors, von Holzhausen was Director of Design at the Mazda North American Design Center. While at Mazda, von Holzhausen pioneered the Nagare surface language design philosophy. The word Nagare itself is but one of 150 different ways to describe motion in the Japanese language. The Nagare and Furai concepts were the progenitors of The visual interpretation of what has become the new design language for the Mazda brand. These two initial concepts led to the development of the Ryuga, Hakaze and Taiki As well as the Kazemai - the latest concept unveiled in Moscow. Franz also led design of the Mazda RX-8, Tribute, and Mazda5 production vehicle facelifts, and was instrumental in the design development of the 2009 Mazda6 and Mazda3. Before spearheading design at Mazda, von Holzhausen held the Design Director position at General Motors. The Pontiac Solstice, Saturn Sky, and Opel GT are all examples of von Holzhausen’s efforts at GM. Franz began his career as Assistant Chief Designer at Volkswagen, where he was involved in projects from Concept One to the Microbus. When not immersed in design, architecture, and fashion, Franz enjoys sailing, cycling, and snowboarding. Franz also revels in driving one of the cars in his modest collection, which ranges from American muscle to Italian finesse. Franz von Holzhausen began his studies at Syracuse University in the field of industrial design and graduated from Art Center College of Design in 1992 with a bachelors’ degree in Transportation Design. |  | Evelyn Chiang
Vice President of Supply Chain and IT Evelyn, who joined Tesla in August 2007, oversees Supply Chain and Information Technology. Previously, she served as Senior Vice President of Operations of the Product and Technology Group of enterprise software giant SAP AG, where she managed global operations, including strategic business planning, portfolio management and post-merger integration. She also managed new product introductions and served as Director of Professional Services at SAP. Throughout her 19-year career, Evelyn has held various roles in operations, consulting, and business development. Evelyn co-founded her first company at the age of 14, after working in family-owned businesses including pharmaceuticals manufacturing and retail operations. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Aeronautics and Astronautics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. |  | Alan Cherry
Senior Director Human Resources Alan Cherry is responsible for all Human Resources strategy and operational activities. These include: Recruitment and Talent, Reward and Recognition, Training and Development, Communication and Employee Relations. In addition he is responsible for all Facilities activities. Alan has more than 25 years generalist Human Resource experience with a strong area of expertise in high-tech companies. Alan has held senior HR positions in global organizations including Hewlett Packard, Nortel, Network Appliance and Autodesk. He has also led the HR function in start-up and medium sized organizations in Silicon Valley. Alan has extensive global experience having worked and lived in Europe, Asia Pacific and North America. Alan has a degree in Business Studies from Dorset University, and a Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resources from Middlesex University. |  | Craig Harding
General Counsel Craig Harding is responsible for legal affairs at Tesla Motors, including corporate work, supplier agreements, and intellectual property. Craig has worked at Sun Microsystems as a staff attorney, and also served as General Counsel of Kaleida Labs (a joint venture of Apple and IBM) and Actra (a joint venture of Netscape and General Electric). In his spare time, Craig likes to run marathons and ultramarathons, and he is most proud of a 12:17 in the Miwok 100K. Craig has a degree in math from Duke University and a law degree from Vanderbilt University. |
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