Marci Fouts

Marci Fouts serves Lightning eMotors as Chief People Officer, overseeing all aspects of human resources strategy including talent management and acquisition, culture and employee engagement, total compensation, and diversity, equity, and inclusion. She has over 25 years of experience in human resources leadership roles across a variety of industries. Previously, Fouts served as Vice President, Total Rewards & HR Operations at Advanced Energy Industries, where she worked since 2016. Fouts served as a strategic leader in driving growth, cost savings, and process improvements at the company. Her background also includes human resources and total rewards roles at Cloud Peak Energy, The Gates Corporation, Henkel/The Dial Corporation, and Lucent Technologies.

Fouts also serves on the board of Alternatives to Violence, Inc., is a member of Colorado Women of Influence, and is involved with 50/50 Women on Boards. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Management from the University of Phoenix, an Executive MBA from Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado, and is a Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) and Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR).