Lauren Flanagan, Acting CEO & Executive Chair

As a BusinessWeek Top 25 Tech Angel, Lauren is a co-founder and Managing Director of the Phenomenelle Angels Fund I LP and BELLE Capital LP. She is also Chairman of the Board at HarQen Inc; serves on the Boards of Directors of Springboard Enterprises, EraGen BioSciences Inc. and Michelle’s Miracle Inc. Lauren also serves on the Angel Capital Association’s Syndication and Public Policies Committees.

Erik Kauppi, Founder, Acting President & Chief Engineer
Erik is the owner, founder and manager of Corsa Instruments, an automotive electronics company. He has been involved in other start-up ventures as well. Previously, Erik worked at Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) in manufacturing engineering. He earned a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering Kettering University. Learn more about Erik.

Marie Klopf, Acting COO & Board Secretary

Marie serves as a Venture Partner to BELLE Capital, LP. She is the founder of iSupplyCon and is a Certified Professional Supply Chain Manager (CPSM). Marie is also an honorary member of the Kettering University Entrepreneurial Society and serves on the Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM) Legislative Action Committee. She has a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Michigan State University and a Masters in Administration.

John Harding, Founder & Vice President of Product Development
John has sold all-electric scooters since 2007. Previously, he managed the development of a complex enterprise management system for Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC). John started his career with Ford Motor in powertrain electronics. He earned his bachelor of science in computer science from Manchester University in the United Kingdom.
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Terry Richards, Director of Product Development
Terry has over two decades of experience in the electric vehicle field. In the 80s, Terry worked for South Coast Technology converting Volkswagen Rabbits to electric. At the other end of his career, Terry worked for Chrysler and the Tata Group to produce electric vehicles for the 2008 World Fair in Barcelona, Spain. More about Terry.

 

Current Motor Board of Directors

Lauren Flanagan, Board Chair / Investor

As a BusinessWeek Top 25 Tech Angel, Lauren is a co-founder and Managing Director of the Phenomenelle Angels Fund I LP and BELLE Capital LP. She is also Chairman of the Board at HarQen Inc; serves on the Boards of Directors of Springboard Enterprises, EraGen BioSciences Inc. and Michelle’s Miracle Inc. Lauren also serves on the Angel Capital Association’s Syndication and Public Policies Committees.

Current Motor Board of Advisors

Bob Lutz, Advisory Chair / Investor

Bob Lutz recently retired from 9 years as Vice Chairman of General Motors where he revolutionized the company’s product development efforts and was father of the Chevrolet Volt. He has recently served in senior leadership positions with Exide Corporation, Chrysler Corporation, Ford Motor Company, BMW, and General Motors. He serves on the Board of Transonic Combustion and earned B.A. and M.A. degrees from the University of California-Berkeley.

David Harrington, Scooter Industry Advisor

The President of HBG, Inc., Mr. Harrington has had a varied and extensive career in the business world. In the world of motorcycles and scooters, Mr. Harrington has successfully blended his personal passion with sound business principles to build one of the highest rated scooter websites in the USA. He is also an extremely “in demand” consultant for manufacturers, distributors and dealers.