PHOENIX, Dec. 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Nikola
Corporation (NASDAQ: NKLA) today announced that it has appointed
Mary L. Petrovich as a new
independent director and has expanded Pablo
Koziner's role within the Nikola executive leadership
team.
Petrovich is an accomplished business leader and entrepreneur
with a passion for disruptive technologies and leading innovation.
Over the past 30 years, Petrovich has engineered three successful
private equity turnarounds and guided start-up ventures. She is
currently the chairman of the board of two private companies:
DealerShop, North America's
largest buying group for dealerships and collision centers, and
Traxen, a software developer focused on devising the most useful
combination of technologies to promote safe driving and more
efficient fuel use for the heavy-duty trucking industry.
Most recently, she served as executive chairman of AxleTech,
where she helped shape the company's electric vehicle strategy for
the truck and bus markets, positioning it as a technology leader.
She also previously held the position of president of Dura
Automotive's driver controls unit and served in various roles with
increasing responsibility at AlliedSignal, Chrysler and General
Motors.
"Mary will be a real asset to Nikola's board," said Steve Girsky, chairman of Nikola's Board of
Directors. "Her transformative experience in automotive, and
trucking specifically, parallels nicely with Nikola's
needs. We are confident that Mary's valuable perspective and
insights will help the Board and management team execute on its
strategic and business priorities."
"I am pleased to join the Nikola Board of Directors," said
Petrovich. "I believe in the company's mission that combines
zero-emission commercial trucking with an innovative energy
infrastructure. This company has a great future ahead. I look
forward to working with my fellow Board members and management to
meet Nikola's milestones while creating shareholder value."
Pablo Koziner Promoted to President, Energy and Commercial
Division
In June 2020, Koziner joined
Nikola as president, Nikola Energy to oversee Nikola's hydrogen
fueling and battery charging initiatives focusing on delivering and
maintaining the energy infrastructure required to support Nikola's
battery-electric and fuel-cell electric vehicle programs. Koziner's
role has now expanded to include the commercial vehicle business
and was recently named as president, Energy and Commercial. Within
this new capacity, Koziner will maintain his energy
responsibilities and lead vehicle business development, dealer
development and administration, vehicle sales warranty and
service.
As a 19-year veteran of Caterpillar, Koziner most recently
served as vice president of CAT Electric Power and as president of
Solar Turbines Incorporated (a Caterpillar Company).
Prior to joining Caterpillar, Koziner practiced commercial law
at Hunton & Williams LLP (now Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP) and
later at Paul Hastings LLP. Koziner is a graduate of Boston College and earned a Juris Doctorate
degree from Boston College Law
School.
"I am excited to have the opportunity to provide leadership to
two critical parts of the Nikola business—the commercial operations
and the energy business," said Koziner. "I look forward to
continuing to work with the great teams within Nikola and with our
industry partners to execute on our stated initiatives and deliver
value to our customers, shareholders and the communities that we
serve."
ABOUT NIKOLA CORPORATION
Nikola Corporation is globally transforming the transportation
industry. As a designer and manufacturer of zero-emission
battery-electric and hydrogen-electric vehicles, electric vehicle
drivetrains, vehicle components, energy storage systems, and
hydrogen station infrastructure, Nikola is driven to revolutionize
the economic and environmental impact of commerce as we know it
today. Founded in 2015, Nikola Corporation is headquartered in
Phoenix, Arizona. For more
information, visit www.nikolamotor.com or
Twitter @nikolamotor.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements included in this press release that are not
historical facts are forward-looking statements for purposes of the
safe harbor provisions under the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements generally are
accompanied by words such as "believe," "may," "will," "estimate,"
"continue," "anticipate," "intend," "expect," "should," "would,"
"plan," "predict," "potential," "seem," "seek," "future,"
"outlook," and similar expressions that predict or indicate future
events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters.
These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to,
statements regarding potential benefits related to Ms. Petrovich's
service as a director; and statements regarding the company's
future business, and its ability to achieve milestones and create
stockholder value. These statements are based on various
assumptions, whether or not identified in this press release, and
on the current expectations of Nikola's management and are not
predictions of actual performance. Forward-looking statements are
subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause
actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking
statements, including but not limited to general economic,
financial, legal, regulatory, political and business conditions and
changes in domestic and foreign markets; the potential effects of
COVID-19; the outcome of legal proceedings to which Nikola is, or
may become a party; the conversion of pre-orders into binding
orders; risks related to the rollout of Nikola's business and the
timing of expected business milestones; the effects of competition
on Nikola's future business; the availability of capital; and the
other risks detailed from time to time in Nikola's reports filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its
quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September
30, 2020 and other documents Nikola files with the SEC. If
any of these risks materialize or our assumptions prove incorrect,
actual results could differ materially from the results implied by
these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements
speak only as of the date hereof and Nikola specifically disclaims
any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Nicole Rose
nicole.rose@nikolamotor.com
480-660-6893
Colleen Robar
crobar@robarpr.com
313-207-5960
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