Kevin Reid is a technology entrepreneur with more than 25 years of experience creating software enabled solutions that deliver efficiency, enable innovation, and drive superior financial results for enterprises worldwide. He is a founding partner of Blue Lagoon Companies, where he incubates, advises, and invests in progressive technology companies that are disrupting and redefining their industries.

Kevin’s prior innovations have contributed to several successful venture capital exits, including two “unicorns,” (startups that reach a $1 billion valuation). Kevin serves as a Board Director of Lemongrass Ltd., Syniti (BackOffice Associates, LLC), Everstream Analytics PTE Ltd. and Stella Financial Solutions Inc. He previously co-founded Virtustream, an enterprise-class cloud company, and served as a Board Director, CEO and CTO prior to the company’s sale to EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC). 

At Virtustream, he co-invented and led the implementation of the MicroVM, a common currency for expressing, provisioning, and optimizing shared infrastructure resources on which he jointly obtained five US patents. He also drove the creation of the industry’s first trusted cloud platform with encryption down to the silicon layer - which is recognized by industry analysts as the most secure cloud computing platform for enterprise customers. In 2016 Dell Technologies (now NYSE: DELL) acquired EMC in the largest acquisition in the technology industry’s history. Kevin served as a President within Dell Technologies and was appointed to the company’s Global Strategy Leadership Council and its CTO Council. 

Prior to Virtustream, Kevin co-founded Greensmith Energy Management Systems, a US-based leader in intelligent energy storage technology and solutions. In his capacity as Chairman of the Board, he contributed to creating the company’s industry leading energy management software system, GEMS, pioneering central control capabilities of distributed energy storage appliances—revolutionizing the power distribution network. Greensmith was acquired in 2017 by Wärtsilä Corporation (OMX: WRT1V). Before Greensmith, Kevin was co-founder and CTO of Adjoined, a U.S.-based management consulting, technology and outsourcing firm targeting the Global 2000 market, where he was responsible for sales and delivery of the firm’s technology services. 

And then prior to Adjoined, Kevin served as CIO for Florida Crystals Corporation (FCC), a privately held company recognized as one of the largest sweetener companies in the world. Black Enterprise named him one of 2018’s most powerful African American executives in corporate America, and he was the joint recipient of Intel Capital’s Entrepreneur/Exit of the Year award in 2015. Aside from his professional work, Kevin is also an active philanthropist, co-founding The Blue Lagoon Foundation—which continuously raises awareness and passively sources funds for philanthropic programs (including an initiative to help children in his native Jamaica to further their educations and build brighter futures). He also serves as a Trustee for the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee. 

Kevin graduated with an MBA from the University of Miami and holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Florida International University.

Clayton Tino is the President and Chief Operating Officer of Beep, overseeing daily operations and laying the groundwork for the company’s future scale. Prior to his role as COO, Clayton served as Chief Technology Officer, where he was responsible for product development, safety, and regulatory affairs, providing strategic leadership and oversight over the development of Beep’s autonomous mobility platform and services. Since joining Beep in 2019, Clayton has played an integral role in the growth of Beep’s autonomous mobility business, having led the deployment and operation of a majority of Beep’s autonomous vehicle programs to date. 

Prior to joining Beep, Clayton held various product and engineering leadership positions at Virtustream, a venture-backed cloud computing startup, where he started his career leading algorithm development for the company’s global cloud management platform. After Virtustream was acquired by EMC for $1.2 billion in 2015 and subsequently Dell Technologies in 2016, Clayton led the managed cloud platform organization, which developed highly scaled public cloud infrastructure products in partnership with VMware and Microsoft. 

Clayton earned a Doctor of Philosophy degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology, with a concentration in systems design and optimization. His work focused on probabilistic modeling and stochastic optimization for air traffic management applications. Prior to earning his doctorate degree, Clayton earned his Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering and Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering degrees from Georgia Tech. He holds patents in flight control systems and cloud platform management techniques. 

Beyond Beep, Clayton serves as Vice-Chair of the Georgia Tech Aerospace Engineering School Advisory Council (AESAC), has served as an Aerospace Engineering School Mentor in Residence, and through Beep, works as an industry partner of the AI Institute for Advances in Optimization. In 2024, he was awarded the “Council of Outstanding Young Engineering Alumni Award” by Georgia Tech’s College of Engineering. Clayton lives in Atlanta with his wife and daughter. 

Leslie Dello Russo serves as the Chief People Officer at Beep, where she leads the company’s full-cycle employment and fosters a thriving organizational culture. Leslie plays a pivotal role in driving Beep’s business growth by spearheading recruiting, hiring, performance management, employee relations, leadership development, and training initiatives across the company’s footprint.

With over 25 years of experience in human resources (HR), Leslie has held HR leadership roles since 2005, starting her career in financial services with industry giants like Wachovia and Wells Fargo. In 2012, she transitioned to the tech start-up space as an HR leader at Viewpost, where she discovered her passion for helping high-tech growth companies evolve from start-ups to fully operational enterprises.

Leslie’s expertise was further demonstrated during her tenure at Luminar, where she guided the company through its transition from private ownership to a publicly traded entity in 2020. Under her leadership, Luminar scaled significantly, growing by hundreds of employees across operations in seven countries. In 2014, Leslie enhanced her expertise by studying Leadership and Organizational Development at Harvard University, gaining insights from esteemed global leaders on talent development strategies. Leslie also holds a degree in Organizational Communication from the University of Central Florida (UCF).

Beyond her professional accomplishments, Leslie dedicates her time to philanthropy. She led the Orlando Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) Gala (2023 & 2024), a cause close to her heart in honor of her late husband, Edward. Through her efforts and leadership on LLS’s local fundraising team, she has been instrumental in raising substantial funds to support individuals battling blood cancers. Leslie currently resides in Orlando, Florida, with her two children, where she continues to balance her professional career with her passion for family and giving back to her community.

Shawn Fallon serves as the Chief Financial Officer at Beep, where he oversees the company’s financial strategy, including accounting, financial planning and analysis, treasury, and capital management. With more than two decades of experience in global finance, mergers and acquisitions, and strategic planning, Shawn brings a wealth of expertise to Beep as the company continues to grow and transform the future of autonomous mobility.

Shawn’s career spans leadership roles in aviation, private equity, and global operations. Most recently, he was the CFO of Signature Flight Support, the world’s largest Fixed Base Operations (FBO) network, where he played a pivotal role in scaling the business to over 200 locations worldwide. During his tenure, Shawn helped drive Signature’s profits nearly tenfold over a decade, managed complex mergers and acquisitions, and implemented pricing and cost-saving strategies that delivered significant financial impact.

Before his time at Signature, Shawn served as CFO for Global Engine Services, overseeing a portfolio of aviation companies, including Dallas Airmotive, one of the largest independent OEM-authorized maintenance providers for small gas turbine and turbofan engines. Earlier in his career, Shawn worked with Flight Options, which was the world’s second-largest operator of private jets at that time.

Shawn holds a Master of Business Administration from The Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania and earned a Bachelor of Science in Finance from John Carroll University. He currently resides in Dallas, Texas with his family.

Toby McGraw joined Beep as its Chief Revenue Officer in 2023, responsible for the comprehensive Go-To-Market strategy. With a proven track record in scaling teams and driving revenue growth, Toby brings 20 years of dynamic mobility leadership to Beep's industry-leading team. 

Before Beep, Toby served as SVP/EVP of Sales at HopSkipDrive, the leader in safe youth transportation, orchestrating its transformation from B2C to a thriving B2B model. His contributions saw revenue grow 10x while helping secure more than $100M in capital funding. Prior to his time at HopSkipDrive, Toby made significant contributions to the commercial vehicle telematics industry as a leader at Zonar Systems from 2008 to 2018. He culminated his tenure at Zonar as the SVP of Sales, overseeing its transition from a privately held founder based business into a subsidiary of the German-based organization Continental AG. Toby's data-driven strategies and team development skills make him an invaluable asset to Beep and the broader mobility industry. 

Toby resides in Los Angeles where he studied at the University of Southern California.

Wayne Arden is General Counsel for Beep. Prior to joining the company, Wayne spent nearly five years at Amazon Web Services, where he was responsible for leading and managing negotiations with customers including customized pricing, commitment and terms. During his tenure at AWS, Wayne closed deals with an aggregate value of more than $15 Billion with numerous deals of more than $500 Million. 

Prior to joining AWS, Wayne served as senior legal director for Virtustream, a Dell Company, where he served on global sales and public sector leadership teams. Wayne previously spent 18 years with Pitney Bowes Software in a variety of senior executive leadership roles, including General Counsel, where he managed a global legal and contracts team, and Vice President, Business Affairs and Licensing, where he was responsible for developing licensing and business models and leading the structuring, negotiating and drafting of complex technology transactions. 

Wayne began his legal career representing members of Congress, state legislators and political organizations on redistricting and voting rights legislation and litigation and serving as General Counsel to Election Data Services. He received his J.D. from the George Washington University Law School and his B.A. from the University of South Florida.

Eduardo Rosa is an experienced executive with more than 25 years of experience in the technology Industry. Eduardo started his career with metro and railway automation in the 90s and evolved into team, product and project management in internet technology service providers, cloud computing and management platforms, and partner management for high-tech industries. 

Prior to joining Beep, Eduardo was a Partner at Microsoft, leading products and technology partners and customers in the Azure Core organization. Before that, Eduardo served as Chief Technology Officer for UOL, the largest service and infrastructure provider in Brazil, and as a VP of Technology at Virtustream, a subsidiary of Dell Technologies, leading numerous teams to successfully expand and achieve business success in those companies. 

Eduardo holds a BS in Computer Engineering from University of Campinas, an MBA from University of Sorocaba, both in Brazil, and completed executive education programs in MIT and Harvard Business School.

Mark Reid is a sales, marketing and operations expert with more than 30 years of international experience spread across various industries. At Beep, Mark handles public affairs. 

Prior to Beep, Mark was the co-founder and CEO of Zilarah Technologies: an IT and Telecommunications solution provider known for its design, creation and implementation of mobile wallet software and hardware configurations on secured networks. Preceding this, he was co-founder and CEO of Jamaica Network Access Point Limited, a telecommunications colocation facility—the first of its kind in the Caribbean. Mark drove the planning, permitting, construction and operations, successfully deploying Stages I through III of the business model—namely the hub interconnection, intra-island, and inter-Caribbean deployment phases. 

Mark was also the founder and CEO of Haltek Global Corporation, a telecommunications firm in Florida, focused on the delivery of Voice over IP (VoIP) based solutions to a broad base of customers. He was also with Chang International Enterprises, Inc., (DBA Car World), a specialty automotive retailer, as their Operations Manager and quickly moved up to become the General Manager of their South Florida operations. 

Mark earned his MBA from Barry University in Miami, Florida.

Since 2010, Alex has developed expertise in mobility policy through progressively senior roles within state government, federal government, and the private sector. After a career kickstart helping lead a congressional campaign to victory, Alex served as the Congressman’s senior policy advisor to the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee where he formed coalitions, advocated for policy priorities, and crafted laws that were signed by two different presidents. In 2019, he received a presidential appointment as senior governmental affairs officer at the U.S. Department of Transportation.

While in the Office of the Secretary, he was the point of first contact for congressional officials and local governments on issues relating to transit and motor carriers. Later, he was asked to lead the intergovernmental affairs office as Acting Associate Administrator for the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), where he was recognized for Distinguished Service responding to the COVID-19 heath emergency by U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao. 

In addition to regularly interfacing with governors, members of Congress, and committee staff to solve regulatory challenges, he led the development of the Accelerating Innovative Mobility (AIM) grant program and supported the deployment of billions of dollars in capital funding for transit projects across the nation through FTA’s portfolio of competitive grant programs. He joined Keolis North America as corporate affairs director in 2021 and began as vice president of public policy for Beep in January 2023. Alex graduated from the University of Georgia with a BA in Speech Communications.

Cat Storch is an accomplished business strategist with experience in finance and operations across multiple technology sectors. As Sr. Director of Strategy & FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis) at Beep, Cat is responsible for driving company scale through business intelligence, orchestrating Beep's future fundraising strategy, and implementing tools to manage and measure the business for growth. She previously served as Beep’s Chief of Staff, transitioning into her new role to ensure the company’s success in its next phase of scaling by building and maturing the company’s strategic finance function. 

Before joining Beep in April 2024, Cat was an investor at TDF Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm where she helped lead the diligence process for TDF's initial investment in Beep at the Series A stage in 2022. Her contributions at TDF spanned the lifecycle of investment – developing investment theses (focusing on sustainable transportation and infrastructure), discovering and evaluating new investment opportunities, and partnering with portfolio companies on strategic and business development projects post-investment. 

Cat's career began as a strategy and management consultant at Altman Solon, where she advised corporate and financial clients in the technology industry. Her work spanned from developing network planning tools for telecommunications companies to creating go-to-market strategies for global technology distributors. During her tenure, Cat also made a significant impact by building and contributing to charitable initiatives, including supporting pro-bono work for mission-driven startups. 

Cat holds a Bachelor of Arts degree with dual majors in Neuroscience and Quantitative Social Science from Dartmouth College, as well as a Bridge Program certificate from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. She currently resides in Washington, D.C., with her fiancé and cat, Rambo. 

Nathan Slater currently serves as Regional Vice President of Sales at Beep, where he leads sales strategies and fosters partnerships to expand Beep's presence in autonomous mobility solutions across the West region. With a career dedicated to the mobility industry, Nathan brings a passion for ensuring accessible transportation that enhances people's daily lives. His extensive experience in transportation operations, program management, and business development enables him to approach transportation challenges with a comprehensive and strategic perspective.

Prior to joining Beep, Nathan rose through the ranks at Transdev within their business development team, leaving as a Business Development Vice President. He worked nationwide bringing transit operations management services to public transit agencies. In addition to public transit services, Nathan was also responsible for leading sales activities for the Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT) and microtransit business lines. He was selected as the United States representative for the inaugural On The Launch Pad program that featured rising talents throughout the organization worldwide.

In addition to his growth-focused responsibilities, Nathan has been a dedicated equity advocate, founding and co-chairing Transdev's inaugural Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council from 2021 to 2024. He is also an active member in organizations such as American Public Transportation Association (APTA) and the Council of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO), where he is one of the tier co-chairs for the Emerging Leaders cohort.

Currently residing in California, Nathan is a graduate of Florida State University and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Management and a minor in Hospitality Management from the FSU College of Business. He also holds a certificate in Business Strategy from Cornell University and obtained the Credential of Readiness (CORe) certificate from Harvard Business School Online that focuses on the fundamentals of business analytics, financial accounting, and economics.

Kevin Reid is a technology entrepreneur with more than 25 years of experience creating software enabled solutions that deliver efficiency, enable innovation, and drive superior financial results for enterprises worldwide. He is a founding partner of Blue Lagoon Companies, where he incubates, advises, and invests in progressive technology companies that are disrupting and redefining their industries.

Kevin’s prior innovations have contributed to several successful venture capital exits, including two “unicorns,” (startups that reach a $1 billion valuation). Kevin serves as a Board Director of Lemongrass Ltd., Syniti (BackOffice Associates, LLC), Everstream Analytics PTE Ltd. and Stella Financial Solutions Inc. He previously co-founded Virtustream, an enterprise-class cloud company, and served as a Board Director, CEO and CTO prior to the company’s sale to EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC). 

At Virtustream, he co-invented and led the implementation of the MicroVM, a common currency for expressing, provisioning, and optimizing shared infrastructure resources on which he jointly obtained five US patents. He also drove the creation of the industry’s first trusted cloud platform with encryption down to the silicon layer - which is recognized by industry analysts as the most secure cloud computing platform for enterprise customers. In 2016 Dell Technologies (now NYSE: DELL) acquired EMC in the largest acquisition in the technology industry’s history. Kevin served as a President within Dell Technologies and was appointed to the company’s Global Strategy Leadership Council and its CTO Council. 

Prior to Virtustream, Kevin co-founded Greensmith Energy Management Systems, a US-based leader in intelligent energy storage technology and solutions. In his capacity as Chairman of the Board, he contributed to creating the company’s industry leading energy management software system, GEMS, pioneering central control capabilities of distributed energy storage appliances—revolutionizing the power distribution network. Greensmith was acquired in 2017 by Wärtsilä Corporation (OMX: WRT1V). Before Greensmith, Kevin was co-founder and CTO of Adjoined, a U.S.-based management consulting, technology and outsourcing firm targeting the Global 2000 market, where he was responsible for sales and delivery of the firm’s technology services. 

And then prior to Adjoined, Kevin served as CIO for Florida Crystals Corporation (FCC), a privately held company recognized as one of the largest sweetener companies in the world. Black Enterprise named him one of 2018’s most powerful African American executives in corporate America, and he was the joint recipient of Intel Capital’s Entrepreneur/Exit of the Year award in 2015. Aside from his professional work, Kevin is also an active philanthropist, co-founding The Blue Lagoon Foundation—which continuously raises awareness and passively sources funds for philanthropic programs (including an initiative to help children in his native Jamaica to further their educations and build brighter futures). He also serves as a Trustee for the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee. 

Kevin graduated with an MBA from the University of Miami and holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Florida International University.

Joe Moye has over 35 years of experience as a business executive and entrepreneur across the technology industry serving both the private and public sectors.

Joe currently serves as Vice Chair on the Board of Directors of Beep Inc., where he continues to support the company’s mission to advance safe, electric, autonomous mobility solutions for public and private communities across the United States. As the founding CEO of Beep, he led the company’s efforts in the safe testing and deployment of autonomous vehicles, engaging actively with the Department of Transportation and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to promote transparency and data sharing across the industry. Joe is a recognized expert and regular speaker on the importance of U.S. leadership in autonomous transportation to positively impact safety, improve mobility for all, and position the U.S. as a global leader in this important area of technological innovation.

Before joining Beep, Joe was President of the Software Division and General Manager of the Public Sector Business Unit for Virtustream, a leading enterprise cloud services and software company. He was a member of the executive team which successfully integrated the business, post-acquisition, into Dell Technologies.

Prior to that, Joe served as President of Blackbaud's (BLKB) Enterprise Software Group where he led the transformation of the group's migration to a highly successful SaaS platform and business model. Joe also previously held the position of CEO for Capgemini’s U.S. Public Sector Company where he led multiple strategic technology transformation programs for the Departments of Transportation, Defense, Homeland Security, and Agriculture.

He originally founded Gazelle Consulting, a branded leader of strategic services in data modeling, data enrichment, and analytics for the financial services industry. This business was acquired by Adjoined Consulting and ultimately by Capgemini in 2006.

Joe holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Florida State University. He is active in the community, having served on multiple boards.

Nick Beucher oversees all company operations as President of Tavistock Development Company, including management of Tavistock’s flagship project: Lake Nona, a 17-square-mile, master-designed community in Orlando, Florida, ranked among the top-selling communities in America. Nick is also responsible for building strategic partnerships that support and advance Tavistock Development Company’s growing portfolio of projects.

Beucher initially joined Tavistock in 2010 as an Asset Manager tasked with acquisitions and corporate restructuring. During his tenure, he spearheaded Lake Nona’s multifamily residential strategy and was instrumental in opening the WaterMark, Ariel, LandonHouse, and Pixon apartment communities.Beucher also oversees additional assets within the international Tavistock Group portfolio, including The St. Regis Atlanta. He sits on the boards of Boxer Capital, Nexus Luxury Collection, and 25 Capital Partners. 

An Orlando native, Beucher is an alumnus of the University of Central Florida where he earned his undergraduate, Master in Sports Business Management and Master of Business Administration degrees.

Mark Joseph, with over 30 years of leadership experience in operating public and private transportation, is the former CEO of Transdev North America (TDNA), from 2006-2017, becoming the Global Chief Commercial Officer for Transdev Group, and member of the Global Executive Committee. Under Mark’s leadership, TDNA increased their revenues from $50 million/ year to $1.5 billion (2001-2017), serving 200 locations with 20,000 thousand employees. 

Mark is the Founder and CEO of Mobitas Advisors, LLC and is a mobility/energy tech expert, investor/advisor, serves on a number of boards. He is a Venture Partner in NextGear Ventures and DRIVE - the leading Mobility Innovation Hub in Israel ( Honda, Volvo, Goodyear, Hertz, Cox, and others ), as well as a Managing Partner in Chakra Growth Capital LLC, and is a Senior Advisor to Improved Corporate Finance &Drake Star Investment Banks, as well as an Advisor to Prime Movers Fund ($500 mill ) and others (Optibus, Ottopia, Rubicon Global, and others). He currently serves on the boards of First Transit (EQT-1.5Bill), Ruppert Landscape, SAFE (Securing America’s Future Energy), University of Maryland Medical Center, Biliti Electric, and others.

Jennifer Krusius is a venture partner at ABS Capital where she focuses on technology enabled businesses. In this capacity, she leads the exploration and build out of new investment theses, negotiates investments, and advises venture and growth stage companies. Prior to ABS, Jennifer worked at Columbia Capital, where she co-founded Vivacity Networks, a connected infrastructure company. 

Before Columbia Capital, she was the General Manager of Uber Technologies’ business in Pennsylvania. At Uber, she led business operations, scaling the business to 100% of the state, and oversaw product launches, marketing, business development, and the passing of statewide legislation. Earlier in her career, Jennifer was a growth equity investor at IFC Asset Management Company and Emerging Capital Partners, working with growing companies in the media, telecom, infrastructure, mining, and financial institutions sectors, focusing primarily on companies and investments in Africa and South America. 

Jennifer received her Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Economics and Management from Cornell University and her MBA from Harvard Business School. She is on the board at Vivacity Infrastructure Group and advises startups in the autonomous vehicle, technology and infrastructure spaces.

Mark Rostick is a Vice President & Senior Managing Director located in Raleigh, NC. He is a voting member of Intel Capital’s investment committee. He joined Intel Capital in 1999.

Mark also co-manages Intel Capital's Cloud domain investment activities and portfolio. He has deep investment experience in cloud applications, infrastructure hardware and software as well as AI/ML. As a member of Intel Capital’s Investment Committee, he is responsible for approving investments proposed by Intel Capital investors, as well as managing the group’s personnel and operations.

Mark currently serves as a director or observer on the boards of Beep, Cherre, Hypersonix, Immuta, Lilt, MinIO, Opaque Systems, Tetrate, and Verta.

Prior to Intel, Mark worked as a practicing attorney and in banking.

As Senior Counsel at Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, ​Jim Nicholson's practice includes counseling clients in public policy, veterans affairs, information technology, health care and international relations. Jim served as Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs from 2005 to 2007. Prior to his tenure at the VA, he served as U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See. During his tenure Pope John Paul II knighted him for his leadership on human rights issues in Europe. He was the chairman of the Federal Interagency Council on Homelessness. Jim was a director of New Community Development Corporation and Commissioner of the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services (DACOWITS), both Presidential appointments.

Jim has led an active political life, which includes serving as chairman of the Republican National Committee from 1997-2001. He has worked on a number of political campaigns at every level, from county commissioner to U.S. President. As Chairman of the Republican National Committee, Jim set records for fundraising, and in 2000 presided over winning the Presidency and majorities in the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House, state governors and state legislatures. In 1978, he established Nicholson Enterprises, Inc., which became a nationally recognized land development and home building company. He has been inducted into the National Housing Hall of Fame. Jim served as a commissioner on the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission. He was a director of St. Mary Land and Exploration Company, a director of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Colorado, Inc., and chairman of the board of the Volunteers of America of Colorado. He serves as director of the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, Inc.; The Daniels Fund; Federated Funds; New Day USA; and is a fellow of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

Hinrich J. Woebcken is a Washington, D.C. based global automotive and manufacturing CEO and board member by leading and operating OEM’s and Tier 1 Suppliers. He is now Partner with the investment firm Blue Lagoon Capital and is Senior Advisor to private equity, Apollo Global Management. He sits on boards in various Automotive and Tech related startup companies and most recently, he was President and CEO of Volkswagen Group of America Inc. which included a family of worldwide brands: Volkswagen, Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Electrify America, as well as VW Credit, Inc. in the United States. 

He served as CEO for Volkswagen across the North American Region (USA, Mexico and Canada), overseeing all activities and was credited for successfully leading through a substantial brand and corporate crisis caused by the emission scandal and was regaining trust with all stakeholders. 

Prior to joining Volkswagen AG, he spent 30 years in the Automotive, Truck and Manufacturing industry. Hinrich additionally spent nearly 10 years with the BMW Group where he held senior leadership positions, including Global Procurement and Driving Dynamics on Senior Vice President level.

Ray LaHood has extensive experience on major national policy issues, with more than 36 years in public administration. He served as the 16th Department of Transportation Secretary from 2009 to 2013 and quickly became known as a fair leader and skilled conciliator in a highly volatile environment. Ray’s tenure marked landmark efforts to improve safety in every mode of transportation, from aviation and rail to pipelines and automobiles.

Under his leadership, improvements to America’s infrastructure included building or replacing 350,000 miles of highway, repairing 20,000 bridges and renewing or constructing 6,000 miles of rail track. He also achieved more stringent fuel efficiency requirements from automakers, took steps to address airline pilot fatigue and turned the problem of distracted driving into a national concern. 

Before heading the US Department of Transportation, Ray served from 1995 to 2009 in the US House of Representatives on behalf of the 18th District of Illinois and also served on various House committees, among them the powerful House Appropriations Committee and the House Intelligence Committee.