Tesla’s mission is to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy through increasingly affordable electric vehicles in addition to renewable energy generation and storage.

Tesla was founded in 2003 by a group of engineers who wanted to prove that people didn’t need to compromise to drive electric – that electric vehicles can be better, quicker and more fun to drive than gasoline cars. Today, they design, develop, manufacture, sell and lease high-performance fully electric vehicles (EVs) and energy generation and storage systems. In addition to selling EVs and energy systems, Tesla operates customer-facing infrastructure through a global network of vehicle service centers, Mobile Service technicians, body shops, Supercharger stations and Destination Chargers to facilitate widespread adoption of their products.

Tesla also installs and maintains energy systems and sells solar electricity; and offers end-to-end clean energy products, including generation, storage, and consumption. Tesla believes the faster the world stops relying on fossil fuels and moves towards a zero-emission future, the better. Additionally, they market and sell vehicles to consumers through a network of company owned stores and galleries. 

Tesla operates as two segments: one focused on automotive which includes its Model 3, Model Y, Model S, and Model X vehicles, and the second on energy generation and storage which includes Powerwall and Megapack lithium-ion batteries. 

Today, Tesla is led by Elon Musk, however, other notable founders of the company are Martin Eberhard, JB Straubel, Marc Tarpenning, and Ian Wright. The company has manufacturing facilities in the US, Germany and China and has operations across Asia Pacific and Europe. Tesla is headquartered in Austin, Texas. 

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Catherine Ziegler is currently the Associate General Counsel at [Tesla](/org/tesla). Catherine was previously with Gap Inc. from January 2010 to October 2017 as the Senior Counsel and Director of Real Estate Law. Catherine has experience working with in-house attorneys focusing on all aspects of Real Estate Law for Gap Inc's stores in the US, Canada, & Mexico as well as global facilities. Catherine has a strong background in negotiating complex leases and all ancillary documents and also managing a team of attorneys (outside counsels and in-house) and paralegals responsible for negotiating and drafting all real estate related documents. Catherine has also lead the property management group including lease audits, ADA, sourcing and construction contracts.

Prior to Gap Inc., Catherine was with Bartko Zankel Bunzel & Miller from March 2004 to December 2009 as a Real Estate Attorney/Of Counsel. While there, they were a member of the real estate transactional team and worked closely with the RE partner and principal in the negotiation of hundreds of leases and ancillary documents for established national retailers.

Catherine began their career as a Contract Attorney with Williams-Sonoma, Inc. from October 2003 to March 2004. Catherine then became a Senior Real Estate Manager with Chiron Corporation from February 2002 to May 2003.

Catherine Ziegler attended the University of Paris I: Panthéon-Sorbonne, where they earned their Bachelor of Laws (LLB) and Doctor of Law (JD) degrees in Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law. Catherine also holds a Master of Laws (LLM) degree from Golden Gate University, School of Law.

Some of their coworkers include Jonathan York - Associate General Counsel, Emily Lough - Associate General Counsel, and Michael Munro - Associate General Counsel, Global Compliance. Catherine Ziegler reports to JT Boone, Deputy General Counsel. and Lance A. Woods - Senior Counsel, Real Estate reports to Catherine Ziegler.

Catherine Ziegler

Matt Reddick is the current Director of Operations at [Tesla](/org/tesla). Matt has previous experience working with Amazon as a Director, Operations from June 2021 to February 2022. Prior to that, they were a General Manager from November 2020 to June 2021. Matt has also worked as a Multi-Site Leader from November 2019 to November 2020 and as Sr. Manager, Continuous Improvement from March 2018 to November 2019. Matt Reddick also has experience working as a Site Leader from May 2017 to March 2018 and as a Multi-Site Plant Manager from February 2016 to May 2017. Additionally, they have served as a Plant Manager from April 2014 to February 2016 and as an Operations Manager from March 2013 to April 2014.

Matt Reddick has a Master of Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Management. Matt also has a Bachelor of Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Chemical Engineering. Matt is certified by APICS in Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) and by OSHA Training Center in General Industry Safety and Health. Matt is also certified by [University of Wisconsin Milwaukee](/org/university-of-wisconsin-milwaukee) in Certified Six Sigma Black Belt.

Matt Reddick reports to Elon Musk, CEO & Technoking of [Tesla](/org/tesla). Matt Reddick works with Laurie Shelby - VP, Environmental, Health & Safety, Troy Jones - VP, North America Sales, and Lars Moravy - VP, Vehicle Engineering.

Matt Reddick

JT Boone is the Deputy General Counsel at [Tesla](/org/tesla). JT has held this position since August 2020. Prior to that, they were the Associate General Counsel at [Tesla](/org/tesla) from February 2017 to August 2020. In that role, they managed the team of attorneys supporting the company's global residential, commercial and industrial solar and battery businesses, including support for solar and battery project development, construction and maintenance and project-related financing, acquisitions and divestitures.

Boone began their career as an attorney at SolarCity Corporation, where they held various positions from 2014 to 2017. JT served as the Assistant General Counsel - CORE from April 2015 to November 2016 and as the Senior Counsel - Revenue from March 2014 to April 2015. In October 2012, they were promoted to General Counsel and served in that role until February 2014.

At SolarCity, Boone managed the team of attorneys supporting the company's domestic and international commercial and industrial solar and battery businesses, solar and battery project development and construction efforts, supply chain function, and project-related acquisitions and divestitures.

Boone is a graduate of Harvard Law School.

JT Boone attended [Colgate University](/org/colgate-university) where they received their BA in JT'story. JT then attended law school at [Vermont Law School](/org/vermont-law-school) and received their JD.

JT Boone works with Ryan McCarthy - Deputy General Counsel, Product Litigation, Bill Berry - VP, Litigation. Their manager is David Searle, Acting Head of Legal & Corporate Secretary. Some direct reports include Emily Lough - Associate General Counsel, Jonathan York - Associate General Counsel, and Michael Munro - Associate General Counsel, Global Compliance.

JT Boone

Vaibhav Taneja is currently [Tesla](/org/tesla)'s Chief Accounting Officer and was appointed as a Director for [Tesla](/org/tesla)'s Indian arm, [Tesla](/org/tesla) India Motors and Energy Private Limited, in January of 2021. Taneja has more than two decades of accounting experience, having worked with multinational companies in technology, finance, retail and telecommunications during his career. Prior to his current role, he was a corporate controller at [Tesla](/org/tesla) in which he has closely collaborated with previous CFO Deepak Ahuja and Kirkhorn on [Tesla](/org/tesla)’s quarterly earnings, U.S. and international controllership, and closely collaborated with the financial planning and analysis functions.

Taneja joined [Tesla](/org/tesla) in 2017 from SolarCity, a solar energy company that [Tesla](/org/tesla) acquired in 2016, where he originally served as vice president and later corporate controller and led the successful integration of both companies’ accounting teams. At SolarCity, his responsibilities in addition to controllership included mergers integration billing and collections, direct and indirect taxation in addition to directly liaising with the financial planning and analysis functions and investor relations.



Vaibhav Taneja

Uma Bkrishnan is currently a senior software engineer at [Tesla](/org/tesla), working on Autopilot. Uma has previously worked as an embedded systems development engineer at [Excelfore Corporation](/org/excelfore-corporation) from November 2016 to June 2018, and as a software engineer at Four Dimensions, Inc. from July 2016 to November 2016.

Uma Bkrishnan has a background in embedded systems development and software engineering. Uma has experience with developing particle counters to detect irregularities and impurities on surfaces, as well as working with Visual C++ to develop user interface software.

Uma Bkrishnan holds a Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, with a concentration in Robotics and Embedded Systems. Uma also holds a Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) in Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering from [Vellore Institute of Technology](/org/vellore-institute-of-technology). In addition, Uma has completed coursework in Climate Solutions and Climate Action from [Terra.do](/org/terra-do).

Uma Bkrishnan works with Oscar Moncada - Director of IT Operations, Matt Peick - Director of Engineering, Automation, and David Lau - VP, Software Engineering. Uma Bkrishnan reports to Nagesh Saldi, CIO.

Uma Bkrishnan

Swapnil Bhatnagar is the VP of Internal Audit, Project Controls & Advisory at [Tesla](/org/tesla). Swapnil has over 20 years of experience in the field. 

Bhatnagar started their career at Daimler as a Financial Consultant in 1999. Swapnil then moved to Ernst & Young LLP in 2001 and worked their way up to Senior Manager. During their time at Ernst & Young, Bhatnagar gained industry experience in healthcare, automotive, media and entertainment, and manufacturing. 

In their current role at [Tesla](/org/tesla), Bhatnagar is responsible for leading the company's internal audit function and providing advisory services to [Tesla](/org/tesla)'s management team and board of directors.

Swapnil Bhatnagar has a Bachelor in International Business from Reutlingen University, an MBA in Business Administration, Finance, and Accounting from [Southeastern Louisiana University](/org/southeastern-louisiana-university), and is a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) from the Institute of Internal Auditor (IIA). Swapnil is also a Certified Information Privacy Professional / Information Technology (CIPP/IT) from the International Association of Privacy Professionals.

Their manager is Zach Kirkhorn, CFO & Master of Coin. They are on a team with Ron Klein - VP, Treasurer, Martin Viecha - Head of Investor Relations, and David Jon Feinstein - Senior Director, Global Trade & New Markets - Finance.

Swapnil Bhatnagar

Sreela Venkataratnam is currently the Vice President of Finance & Business Operations at [Tesla](/org/tesla). Prior to this, they served as the Director of Accounting at [Tesla](/org/tesla) Motors from March 2013 to August 2015. Venkataratnam has also worked as a Controller at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers from January 2011 to December 2013, and as Sr. Manager of SEC Reporting at [Intuitive Surgical](/org/intuitive-surgical) from January 2006 to December 2011. Sreela began their career at Ernst & Young in January 1998 as an Audit Manager and left in December 2003 to join Mercury Interactive Corporation as Revenue Manager.

Sreela Venkataratnam has a Masters in Accounting from the [University of Waterloo](/org/university-of-waterloo). Sreela is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and is licensed in California. Sreela is also a Chartered Accountant (CA) in Canada.

Some direct reports include Gabrielle Bressack - Director of Finance & Business Operations, Nelson Wong - Director of FP&A & Business Operations. Some of their coworkers include David Jon Feinstein - Senior Director, Global Trade & New Markets - Finance, Martin Viecha - Head of Investor Relations, and Ron Klein - VP, Treasurer. Their manager is Zach Kirkhorn, CFO & Master of Coin.

Sreela Venkataratnam

Ryan McCarthy is the Associate General Counsel at [Tesla](/org/tesla). Prior to their current position, Ryan was a Partner at Bowman and Brooke from December 2004 to August 2017. There, they defended most auto manufacturers against personal injury product liability claims.

Ryan McCarthy has a JD from Santa Clara University School of Law, a BS in Criminal Justice from California State University-Sacramento, and a High School Diploma from [CGHS](/org/cghs).

and Kate Buccieri - Managing Counsel reports to Ryan McCarthy. Ryan McCarthy works with Emily Lough - Associate General Counsel, Angela Chadwick - Associate General Counsel, and Catherine Ziegler - Associate General Counsel. Their manager is Yun Huh, Deputy General Counsel.

Ryan McCarthy

Bannon is currently vice president of Low Voltage and Silicon Engineering at [Tesla](/org/tesla). 

He leads the team that created the Full Self-driving Computer that is currently shipping in [Tesla](/org/tesla) vehicles.

Prior to his position at [Tesla](/org/tesla), Bannon was the lead architect on the first 32b ARM CPU used in the iPhone 5 and built the team that created the first 64b ARM processor in the iPhone 5s. He has been designing computing systems for almost four decades at Apple, Intel, PA Semi, and Digital Equipment Corporation.

Bannon is a 1984 graduate of [UMass Amherst](/org/umass-amherst), where he received a B.S. Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering. 



Pete Bannon

Michael Munro is an Associate General Counsel at [Tesla](/org/tesla). Michael has over 30 years of experience in the legal and compliance fields. Prior to joining [Tesla](/org/tesla), they were a partner at [Norton Rose Fulbright](/org/norton-rose-fulbright), a global law firm. Michael has also held senior legal and compliance roles at Transocean Offshore, [Bristow Group](/org/bristow-group), and [Baker Hughes](/org/baker-hughes), a GE company.

Michael Munro attended the University of Michigan and the [University of Notre Dame](/org/university-of-notre-dame).

Michael Munro reports to Yun Huh, Deputy General Counsel. Michael Munro works with Angela Chadwick - Associate General Counsel, Ryan McCarthy - Associate General Counsel, and Emily Lough - Associate General Counsel.

Michael Munro

Marcus Mueller is the Senior Manager of Energy Operations at [Tesla](/org/tesla). Prior to joining [Tesla](/org/tesla), Marcus was the founder of Energy Storage and Research Consulting from 2014 to 2017. Marcus was also the Research Director at Technical University of Munich from 2012 to 2017. Before that, they were a scientific researcher for Airbus from 2009 to 2011, and an officer in the German Federal Armed Forces from 2006 to 2012. Marcus has a wealth of experience in the energy field, and has been instrumental in helping [Tesla](/org/tesla) become one of the leading companies in sustainable energy solutions.

Marcus Mueller is a visiting scholar at the Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research (CEEPR) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Marcus also holds an MBA in General Management from the Technical University of Munich and a Doctor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering from the Technical University of Munich. Marcus also has a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from [Bundeswehr University Munich](/org/bundeswehr-university-munich).

Marcus Mueller

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Jonathan York is the Associate General Counsel at [Tesla](/org/tesla). Jonathan was previously an Associate at Cooley LLP from January 2010 to November 2012. Jonathan was also a Summer Associate at Cooley LLP from May 2008 to August 2008. Jonathan has also worked as a Law Clerk at the United States Department of Justice - Environment and Natural Resources Division from January 2008 to May 2008. In addition, they were a Legal Intern at Communities for a Better Environment from May 2007 to August 2007. Prior to that, they worked as a Biologist at URS Corporation from August 2000 to January 2004.

Jonathan York earned a J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law, an M.Phil. in Environmental Management from the [University of Cape Town](/org/university-of-cape-town), a B.S. in Biology from [Penn State University](/org/penn-state), and an A.A. in Math & Science from Bryn Athyn College of the New Church.

Some of their coworkers include Angela Chadwick - Associate General Counsel, Ryan McCarthy - Associate General Counsel, and Emily Lough - Associate General Counsel. Jonathan York reports to Yun Huh, Deputy General Counsel.

Jonathan York

Emily Lough is an Associate General Counsel at [Tesla](/org/tesla), where they oversees legal affairs for the company's operations. Emily previously worked at [Maxwell Technologies](/org/maxwell-technologies), where they helped lead the company's legal team.

Emily Lough's educational career includes a J.D. from [Thomas Jefferson School of Law](/org/thomas-jefferson-school-of-law), a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Washington University in St. Louis, and certification from the State Bar of California in License - State Bar of California.

Emily Lough works with Ryan McCarthy - Associate General Counsel, Jonathan York - Associate General Counsel, and Michael Munro - Associate General Counsel, Global Compliance. Emily Lough reports to Yun Huh, Deputy General Counsel.

Emily Lough

Kate is Managing Counsel of [Tesla](/org/tesla) with wide-ranging experience in product development, commercial transactions, consumer protection laws, data privacy, compliance, regulatory matters, marketing, sales, litigation, risk management and dispute resolution.


Kate Buccieri

Lance A. Woods

David Searle is the current Acting Head of Legal & Corporate Secretary at [Tesla](/org/tesla). Prior to this, they served as Vice President, Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer - International at [Walmart](/org/walmart) from May 2019 to February 2021. Searle has also held the position of Chief Compliance Officer & Deputy General Counsel at [Bristow Group](/org/bristow-group) from December 2014 to May 2019, where they were responsible for legal compliance for a publicly traded company that is the world's largest provider of offshore industrial aviation services. David has also worked as Director of Compliance at Nexeo Solutions, LLC from September 2013 to December 2014, and as Audits & Investigations Counsel at [Baker Hughes](/org/baker-hughes) from May 2012 to September 2013. Searle began their career as an Assistant United States Attorney at the United States Attorney's Office in Houston, Texas, where they served from August 2008 to May 2012.

David Searle attended Duke University School of Law, where they earned their J.D. David also holds an A.B. in Economics from Stanford University.

They are on a team with Franz von Holzhausen - Senior Design Executive, Chris Lister - VP, Operations, and Zukui Hu - Head of Sales, Commercial and Utility, Energy Storage EMEA. Some individuals on their team include Bill Berry - VP, Litigation, Lynn Miller - Deputy General Counsel & Chief Litigation & Privacy Counsel, and Yun Huh - Deputy General Counsel. David Searle reports to Elon Musk, CEO & Technoking of [Tesla](/org/tesla).

David Searle

Laurie Shelby has been with [Tesla](/org/tesla) since March of 1994, starting as the Manager of Global Occupational Health and Safety Programs & Regulatory Compliance. In this role, Laurie conducted Industrial Hygiene field surveys for chemical, biological, and physical hazards throughout Reynolds Metals U.S. facilities. Laurie also implemented health and safety training and incident investigation programs to reduce Reynolds Lost Work Day, Total Recordable, and Severity rates.

Some of Laurie's notable achievements during their time at Reynolds Metals include implementing process improvements such as managing the development of an electronic Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs) storage and retrieval system, updating Reynolds MSDSs to meet the ANSI/ISO standards, and developing an electronic collection of safety accident/incident investigation information from global operations. Laurie also redesigned and updated the Occupational Health and Safety Compliance Instructions to assist locations in meeting regulatory and company policy requirements.

In their role as part of the Reynolds Metals EHS Global Lead Team, Laurie identified, developed and communicated strategic processes for achieving and sustaining environmental, health and safety excellence companywide.

Laurie's extensive experience in environmental, health and safety compliance has been a valuable asset to [Tesla](/org/tesla), and they currently serve as the VP of Environmental, Health & Safety at the company.

Laurie Shelby has a Master's degree in Occupational Health and Industrial Hygiene from the Medical College of Virginia. Laurie also has a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from [Radford University](/org/radford-university).

They are on a team with Drew Baglino - SVP, Powertrain & Energy Engineering, Nagesh Saldi - CIO, and Lothar Thommes - VP, MD - [Tesla](/org/tesla) Automation. Laurie Shelby reports to Elon Musk, CEO & Technoking of [Tesla](/org/tesla).

Laurie Shelby

Karn Budhiraj is the Vice President of Global Supply Management at Telsa. 

Karn has broad leadership responsibility including Purchasing, Supplier Manufacturing Engineering, Plant Operations and Program Management. In his previous role at Tesla as Director, Powertrain, Electronics and Programs he led the Global Supply Management organization for Autopilot, Infotainment, Power Electronics and PCBAs. Also responsible for Supply Chain Program Management (Model S, Model X, Autopilot and Model 3) and Supplier Manufacturing Engineering in Asia, Europe and the Americas.

Karn has also spent time at Apple and Exxon in procurement roles, and prior to that he was a consultant at Deloitte.


Karn Budhiraj

Colin Campbell is the Senior Director of Powertrain Engineering at [Tesla](/org/tesla). Colin has over 15 years of experience in electrical engineering, and has been with [Tesla](/org/tesla) for over 10 years. Prior to [Tesla](/org/tesla), Colin worked at [Synapse Product Development](/org/synapse-product-development) as an electrical engineer. There, they designed circuitry for laboratory instrumentation and high-end consumer products. Colin was also responsible for all electrical aspects of product creation, from initial concept through design, prototype bring-up and debug, manufacturing, test, and delivery. Colin's experience and expertise in electrical engineering has been a valuable asset to [Tesla](/org/tesla), and has helped make [Tesla](/org/tesla) a leader in the electric vehicle industry.

Colin Campbell holds a BS in Physics and an MS in Electrical Engineering, both from [Stanford University](/org/stanford).

Colin Campbell works with and Vineet Mehta - Director of Battery Technology & Powertrain Architecture/Modeling. Their manager is Drew Baglino, SVP, Powertrain & Energy Engineering.

Colin Campbell

Drew Baglino is the current SVP of Powertrain & Energy Engineering at [Tesla](/org/tesla). Drew previously worked as a Research Associate at [Resources for the Future](/org/resources-for-the-future) from September 2004 to March 2006. There, they were responsible for transportation policy modeling and investigating cost-benefit of transit and roadway improvements vs. various toll strategies in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.

Drew Baglino received a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from [Stanford University](/org/stanford).

Some of their coworkers include David Trigo - Chief Executive, Recruiting, Cleve Schupp - Head of Marketing & Direct Sales - APAC & EMEA, and Zach Kirkhorn - CFO & Master of Coin. Drew Baglino reports to Elon Musk, CEO & Technoking of [Tesla](/org/tesla). Colin Campbell - Senior Director, Powertrain Engineering, Vineet Mehta - Director of Battery Technology & Powertrain Architecture/Modeling report to Drew Baglino.

Drew Baglino

David Trigo is the Chief Executive of Recruiting at [Tesla](/org/tesla). Prior to joining [Tesla](/org/tesla), David was with Apple as their Previous Company, Sakara Properties, and Facebook as their Software Engineering Recruitment Manager. David has also been with Microsoft as their VP of Product Strategy and Amazon as their Business Development Partner. David's experience in product strategy and business development has been a great asset to [Tesla](/org/tesla).

David Trigo received a Master of Technology from [Stanford University](/org/stanford) in Biomedical/Medical Engineering. David also pursued an Executive Law and Business Management degree from [Yale University](/org/yale-university), studying Business Administration and Management, General and Executive Law. David Trigo began their educational career at Northwood High School, where they earned their High School Diploma in General Studies.

Some of their coworkers include Karn Budhiraj - VP, Supply Chain, Lothar Thommes - VP, MD - [Tesla](/org/tesla) Automation, and David Searle - Acting Head of Legal & Corporate Secretary. David Trigo reports to Elon Musk, CEO & Technoking of [Tesla](/org/tesla).

David Trigo

David Lau is the VP of Software Engineering at [Tesla](/org/tesla). David was previously the Manager of Embedded Processor Engineering at Altera from August 2004 to October 2012. While at Altera, they were responsible for management and technical leadership of Altera’s next generation of microprocessor and embedded systems solutions. David also led RTL development of the ARM System-on-Chip in Altera’s 28nm FPGAs as well as the development of a novel multithreaded processor architecture optimized for >40 Gbps packet processing applications.

David Lau attended Stanford University and obtained a BS in electrical engineering.

David Lau reports to Nagesh Saldi, CIO. Some of their coworkers include Pete Bannon - VP, Low Voltage & Silicon Engineering, Zahra Ghaed - Senior Software Engineer, Autopilot, and Matt Peick - Director of Engineering, Automation.

David Lau

Nagesh Saldi is the Chief Information Officer at [Tesla](/org/tesla). Nagesh joined [Tesla](/org/tesla) in 2012 as the Vice President of Engineering and was promoted to CIO in 2018. 

Previous to [Tesla](/org/tesla), he served as the Senior Director and Vice President of Applications, Strategy & Planning at HP Inc. 


Nagesh Saldi

Martin Viecha is currently the Head of Investor Relations at Tesla, Inc. Viecha was previously an Analyst at Redburn (Europe) Ltd. and Principal at Deloitte Consulting LLP. He received an undergraduate degree from [New York University](/org/nyu) and an MBA from Instituto de Empresa SL.

Martin Viecha

Gabrielle Bressack is the Director of Finance & Business Operations at [Tesla](/org/tesla). Gabrielle has over 10 years of experience in the financial industry, with a focus on asset management and corporate finance.

Prior to joining [Tesla](/org/tesla), Ms. Bressack was an Analyst at Primus Asset Management, where they supported the Treasury and Accounting functions of the company. Gabrielle also performed market research to support criteria for fair value calculations of investments and contingent liabilities associated with acquisitions, and managed the fair value accounting model used to derive contingent assets and liabilities associated with divestitures and acquisitions of CLO businesses.

In their role at [Tesla](/org/tesla), Ms. Bressack is responsible for overseeing the financial operations of the company and ensuring that all financial reporting is accurate and timely. Gabrielle also works closely with the CEO and CFO to develop long-term strategic plans for the company.

Gabrielle Bressack will obtain a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Trinity College-Hartford. Gabrielle will then attend Menlo School to complete their education.

They are on a team with and Nelson Wong - Director of FP&A & Business Operations. Gabrielle Bressack reports to Sreela Venkataratnam, VP, Finance & Business Operations.

Gabrielle Bressack

Head engineer and technical lead for team of 1000+ engineers, technicians, and analysts in charge of all Tesla vehicle hardware design vehicle (body, interiors, exteriors, lighting, chassis, battery structures, thermal, etc), test and validation, development, launch, automation, manufacturing and sustaining, test and validation as well as all supporting PLM and engineering tools. In charge of development of new systems in a growing company to ensure quality, reliability, performance, and repeatability.

Projects include Model S, Model X, Model 3, Model Y, Roadster and Semi-truck

Lars Moravy

Gebbia, a designer and entrepreneur, has spent the last 14 years of his career as co-founder of Airbnb. The service he built with his co-founders transformed the hospitality industry, allowing travellers seeking local experiences to book homes in nearly every country around the world.

As the original designer and host, Gebbia helped shape Airbnb’s product, interface, and brand to become a household name. His entrepreneurial instinct also led to the formation of their community-powered non-profit, Airbnb.org. With the mission to open homes in times of crisis, their emergency response efforts have housed over 200,000 people during natural disasters, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the global refugee crisis.

Along with his role at Tesla, he is working on the next startup, acquiring a stake in the San Antonio Spurs, giving back via his commitment to the Giving Pledge, and serving on other boards and councils such as his alma mater, the Rhode Island School of Design, the Olympic Refuge Foundation, UNHCR, Tent.org, Malala Fund, and the Eames Institute of Infinite Curiosity.

Joe Gebbia

Cleve Schupp is the current Head of Marketing & Direct Sales at [Tesla](/org/tesla). Prior to this, they were the Head of Digital, Brand and Customer Communications at AGL Energy from 2013 to 2016. Cleve has also worked as a Banking & Financial Services Consultant at Hudson Global Resources and as a Bank Manager at Commonwealth Bank.

Cleve Schupp has a degree in Organizational Change Management from PROSCI and an Advanced Diploma in Business Management from Federation University Australia.

Cleve Schupp reports to Elon Musk, CEO & Technoking of [Tesla](/org/tesla). They work with Troy Jones - VP, North America Sales, Laurie Shelby - VP, Environmental, Health & Safety, and Nagesh Saldi - CIO.

Cleve Schupp

Vineet Mehta has over 17 years of experience in the field of thin-film deposition and etching. Vineet is currently the Director of Battery Technology & Powertrain Architecture/Modeling at [Tesla](/org/tesla). Prior to joining [Tesla](/org/tesla), they were the founder of 219 Design, LLC, where they specialized in the development of HF and VHF plasma processes. Vineet has also worked as a Sr. Mechanical Engineer at [Applied Materials](/org/applied-materials), where they developed RF and magnetron sputtering processes.

Vineet Mehta's educational career began with a BS in Mechanical Engineering from [The University of Texas at Austin](/org/the-university-of-texas-at-austin). Vineet then went on to [Stanford University](/org/stanford) where they received their MSME in Energy Systems, Mechatronics.

Vineet Mehta works with and Colin Campbell - Senior Director, Powertrain Engineering. Their manager is Drew Baglino, SVP, Powertrain & Energy Engineering.

Vineet Mehta

Zahra Ghaed is a staff software engineer at [Tesla](/org/tesla). Zahra previously worked as a software developer at [Fortinet](/org/fortinet) from March 2017 to August 2017 and at [Rackspace](/org/rackspace) from May 2016 to August 2016. Zahra also worked as a graduate assistant at [Virginia Tech](/org/virginia-tech) from January 2015 to February 2017.

Zahra Ghaed has a Master of Science in Computer Science from [Virginia Tech](/org/virginia-tech) and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Software Engineering from the [University of Tehran](/org/university-of-tehran).

They are on a team with Uma Bkrishnan - Software Engineer, Autopilot, David Lau - VP, Software Engineering, and Matt Peick - Director of Engineering, Automation. Their manager is Nagesh Saldi, CIO.

Zahra Ghaed

Hiro Mizuno has been a member of Board since April 2020. Mr. Mizuno’s entire career has been in finance and investment, spanning Tokyo, New York, London, Hong Kong and Silicon Valley. Most recently, Mr. Mizuno served as Executive Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer of Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund, which is the largest pension fund in the world with approximately $1.5 trillion in assets under management. Mr. Mizuno is also a member of numerous business and government advisory boards, including the board of the PRI, an investor initiative to promote responsible investment in partnership with the [United Nations](/org/united-nations), the [World Economic Forum](/org/world-economic-forum)’s Global Future Council, and the Japanese government’s strategic fund integrated advisory board.

Hiromichi Mizuno

Marcus Enny

James Murdoch has served as a director since 2017. Mr. Murdoch is currently Chief Executive Officer of 21st Century Fox (21CF). Before becoming CEO of 21CF in 2015, Mr. Murdoch held a number of leadership roles at the company over a two-decade career. He previously served as its Co-Chief Operating Officer, Chairman and CEO for Europe and Asia, as well as Chairman of BSkyB, Sky Deutschland, and Sky Italia, the businesses that now comprise Sky plc. He also served as CEO of BSkyB and STAR, India’s entertainment leader. In addition to being a key driver of 21CF’s domestic and international expansion, Mr. Murdoch has been instrumental in the company’s robust social impact initiatives, including its decade-long leadership on environmental sustainability. James and his wife, Kathryn Murdoch, are founders of a family foundation, [Quadrivium](/org/quadrivium), which supports initiatives involving natural resources, science, civic life, childhood health, and equal opportunity.

James Murdoch

Zach is Master of Coin of [Tesla](/org/tesla) and served as our Chief Financial Officer since March 2019. Previously, Zach served in various finance positions continuously since joining [Tesla](/org/tesla) in March 2010, other than between August 2011 and June 2013 during which he attended business school, including most recently as Vice President, Finance, Financial Planning and Business Operations from December 2018 to March 2019. Zach holds dual B.S.E. degrees in economics and mechanical engineering and applied mechanics from the [University of Pennsylvania](/org/university-of-pennsylvania) and an M.B.A. from [Harvard University](/org/harvard).

Zach Kirkhorn

Kathleen Wilson-Thompson has been a member of the Board since December 2018. Ms. Wilson-Thompson has served as Executive Vice President and Global Chief Human Resources Officer of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., a global pharmacy and wellbeing company, since December 2014, and previously served as Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer from January 2010 to December 2014. Prior to Walgreens, Ms. Wilson-Thompson held various legal and operational roles at The Kellogg Company, a food manufacturing company, from July 2005 to December 2009, including most recently as its Senior Vice President, Global Human Resources. Ms. Wilson-Thompson also serves on the boards of directors of Ashland Global Holdings Inc. and Vulcan Materials Company. Ms. Wilson-Thompson holds an A.B. in English Literature from the University of Michigan and a J.D. and L.L.M. (Corporate and Finance Law) from [Wayne State University](/org/wayne-state-university).

Kathleen Wilson-Thompson

Robyn M. Denholm has served as a director since August 2014. Since January 2017, Ms. Denholm has been Chief Operations Officer of [Telstra](/org/telstra) Corporation Limited, a telecommunications company. Prior to [Telstra](/org/telstra), from August 2007 to February 2016, Ms. Denholm was with Juniper Networks, Inc., a manufacturer of networking equipment (“Juniper”), serving first as its Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and then as its Executive Vice President and Chief Financial and Operations Officer. Prior to joining Juniper, Ms. Denholm served in various executive roles at Sun Microsystems, Inc. from January 1996 to August 2007. Ms. Denholm also served at Toyota Motor Corporation Australia for seven years and at Arthur Andersen & Company for five years in various finance assignments. From April 2016 until April 2017, Ms. Denholm was also a director of ABB Ltd. Ms. Denholm is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Australia and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the [University of Sydney](/org/university-of-sydney) and a Master’s degree in Commerce from the University of New South Wales.

Robyn Denholm

Elon oversees the company's product strategy -- including the design, engineering and manufacturing of electric vehicles and battery products for consumers. He helped design the ground-breaking Tesla Roadster, for which he won an Index and a Global Green award. In October 2008, he took on the additional responsibility of overseeing daily operations as the company was ramping up Roadster production and accelerating the development of its second vehicle, Model S.

Elon Musk

Bill Berry

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Feinstein is the Global Senior Director, Trade Market Access, at [Tesla](/org/tesla) and was appointed to Director of [Tesla](/org/tesla) India January 2021. He is also on the board of other [Tesla](/org/tesla) units, including in Slovenia.





David Jon Feinstein

Simon Thomas

A creative, tech and people leader; operating from a place of compassion, possibility and imagination.

Manny Becerra

Lothar Thommes is the vice president & managing director of Tesla Automation. 

Lothar Thommes

Troy Jones, a 10-year veteran at Tesla, is in charge of sale operations in North America.

Troy Jones

Ira Ehrenpreis is Founder and Managing Partner of [DBL Partners](/org/dbl-vc), a leading impact investing venture capital firm, currently managing more than $1 billion of capital. DBL invests in companies that can deliver top-tier financial returns, while simultaneously driving social or environmental change.

Ira is a recognized leader in the venture capital industry, having served on the Board, Executive Committee, and as Annual Meeting Chairman of the [National Venture Capital Association](/org/national-venture-capital-association) (NVCA). He currently serves as the President of the Western Association of Venture Capitalists (WAVC) and as the Chairman of the [VCNetwork](/org/vcnetwork), the largest and most active California venture capital organization.

Ira was awarded the 2018 NACD Directorship 100 for being “one of the most influential leaders in the boardroom and corporate governance community.” In 2007, he was named one of the “Top 50 Most Influential Men Under 45" and in 2014 was inducted into the International Green Industry Hall of Fame.

Ira has served for several years as the Chairman of the Silicon Valley Technology Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum (SVIEF). He is the Founder and Chairman of one of the most prominent annual energy innovation industry events, the World Energy Innovation Forum (WEIF), which has convened the who's-who in the industry to discuss the important energy issues and opportunities of our time. In addition, Ira has served on several industry Boards, including the [Department of Energy](/org/department-of-energy)’s (DOE) Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Advisory Committee (ERAC), the [National Renewable Energy Laboratory](/org/national-renewable-energy-laboratory) (NREL) Advisory Council, the Clean-Tech Investor Summit (Chairman), the Renewable Energy Finance Forum (REFF) West (Co-Chairman), the Renewable Energy Finance Forum (REFF) Wall Street (Co-Chairman), the Cleantech Venture Network (Past Chairman of Advisory Board), and ACORE (American Council on Renewable Energy).

Ira has served as the Chairman of the Silicon Valley Technology Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum (SVIEF) for many years. He is also an active leader at [Stanford University](/org/stanford), where he has served on the Board of Visitors of Stanford Law School and is currently an advisory board member of the Stanford Global Climate and Energy Project (GCEP) and the Stanford Precourt Institute for Energy (PIE) Advisory Council. Ira has also been a guest lecturer, including helping to teach a course on Venture Capital. In addition, Ira served for many years on the Advisory Board of the Forum for Women Entrepreneurs (FWE).

Ira received his JD/MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business and Stanford Law School, where he was an Associate Editor of Stanford Law Review. He holds a B.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles, graduating Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude. 

Ira Ehrenpreis

Nelson Wong is a senior manager at [Tesla](/org/tesla), where they oversees FP&A and business operations. Nelson previously worked at [KPMG](/org/kpmg), where they were responsible for corporate tax.

Nelson Wong has a B.A. in Business Economics / Accounting from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Nelson Wong reports to Sreela Venkataratnam, VP, Finance & Business Operations. They work with and Gabrielle Bressack - Director of Finance & Business Operations.

Nelson Wong

Kimbal Musk is Co-Founder of The Kitchen, a growing family of businesses that pursues an America where everyone has access to real food. Kimbal is a 2017 Social Entrepreneur by the Schwab Foundation, a sister organization to the [World Economic Forum](/org/world-economic-forum), for his impactful, scalable work to bring Real Food to Everyone. 

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