Experience

Trousdale Ventures

• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Partner

  • Apr 2023 - Present

  Venture Capital - The investments in companies are early to mid stage and are spanning the sectors: Space & Mobility, Climate Tech, Deep Tech and Health & Wellness. Venture Capital - The investments in companies are early to mid stage and are spanning the sectors: Space & Mobility, Climate Tech, Deep Tech and Health & Wellness.



Meyers Manx

• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member Board of Directors

  • Apr 2023 - Present

  Meyers Manx Dune Buggy is coming back - Electric! Supporting on vehicle platform, industrialization and going to market. Meyers Manx Dune Buggy is coming back - Electric! Supporting on vehicle platform, industrialization and going to market.



CesiumAstro

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Executive Advisor

  • Mar 2023 - Present

  High throughput, software defined phased array communication payloads for airborne and in-orbit platforms. High throughput, software defined phased array communication payloads for airborne and in-orbit platforms.



Fisker Inc

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Executive Senior Advisor

  • Aug 2020 - Present

  EV Start-Up Company, Asset Light - Supply Chain and Industrialization EV Start-Up Company, Asset Light - Supply Chain and Industrialization



Neural Propulsion Systems, Inc.

• United States
• Computer Hardware Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Advisor

  • 2020 - Present

  Sensor Technology Platform for ADAS and Autonomous Driving Sensor Technology Platform for ADAS and Autonomous Driving



HWC GROUP LLC

• Founder

  • 2020 - Present

  Investments and Advisory - Automotive- and related Tech Indusrty Investments and Advisory - Automotive- and related Tech Indusrty



Beep, Inc.

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member Of The Board Of Advisors and Investor

  • 2020 - Present

  Autonomous Mobility Solutions Autonomous Mobility Solutions



Apollo Global Management Inc.

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Advisor

  • 2020 - Mar 2023

  Private Equity - Industrial and Automotive Large Transactions - SPAC Reverse Mergers - PIPE’s Private Equity - Industrial and Automotive Large Transactions - SPAC Reverse Mergers - PIPE’s



Digital Motors

• France
• Software Development

• Investor and Senior Advisor

  • 2019 - May 2022

  Fin-Tech Platform for Digital Retailing Cars. Successful Exit - sold to True Car Inc. in 2022 Fin-Tech Platform for Digital Retailing Cars. Successful Exit - sold to True Car Inc. in 2022



Autosled

• United States
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Investor and Senior Advisor

  • 2019 - Aug 2021

  Vehicle Logistics Digital Platform Vehicle Logistics Digital Platform



Volkswagen AG

• Germany
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chairman & CEO - Volkswagen Group of America Inc.

  • 2016 - Oct 2019

  - Volkswagen, Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Electrify America, VW Credit, Inc. - CEO of North American Region, Volkswagen. - Generalbevollmaechtigter der Volkswagen AG - Volkswagen, Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Electrify America, VW Credit, Inc. - CEO of North American Region, Volkswagen. - Generalbevollmaechtigter der Volkswagen AG



Knorr-Bremse

• Hong Kong
• Non-profit Organizations

• CEO Commercial Vehicle Systems Division

  • 2014 - 2016

  Bendix Inc. is a subsidiary of Knorr Bremse AG Member of the Executive Board Knorr Bremse AG Bendix Inc. is a subsidiary of Knorr Bremse AG Member of the Executive Board Knorr Bremse AG



BMW Group

• Germany
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Vice President - Process Chain Driving Dynamics

  • Jan 2013 - Mar 2014

  Chassis Components, Modules and Systems - Procurement, Production, R&D, Quality Control - BMW, MINI, ROLLS ROYCE

• Senior Vice President - Purchasing and Supplier Network

  • Aug 2007 - Dec 2012

  Indirect Purchasing, Vehicle Contract Manufacturing, Raw Materials Management

• Senior Vice President - Group Indirect Purchasing

  • Oct 2004 - Jul 2007

  Global Procurement all Capital Expenditure and IT-, Marketing-, and Logistic Services



Dürr

• Germany
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director - Dürr Systems GmbH

  • Jan 2001 - Sep 2004

  Group Sales and Marketing - Dürr AG

• Managing Director - Dürr Systems GmbH

  • Jan 1998 - Sep 2004

  Global Sales & Marketing and Aftersales - Paint Finishing Systems



KraussMaffei Group GmbH

• Global Head Sales & Marketing - Plastic Machinary Division

  • Feb 1996 - Dec 1997

• Head of Division - Standard Machinery

  • Nov 1994 - Jan 1996

• Managing Director - Krauss Maffei Asia Pacific Ltd

  • Oct 1993 - Oct 1994

• Director Sales - Overseas

  • Nov 1992 - Oct 1994

• Sales Engineer - Asia Pacific

  • Oct 1988 - Oct 1992

• Production Engineer and Assembly Section Manager

  • Dec 1985 - Sep 1988