Leadership Team
Kevin Czinger, President & CEO
Growing up with two older brothers who were local legends as street racers on the west side of Cleveland, Kevin developed a life-long love of automobiles at an early age. Working with his brothers in their backyard shop, he learned about autos from the ground up and dreamed about building cool cars.
Since then, Kevin has been a car mechanic, a Yalie (where he played football and earned a Law Degree), a teacher and an executive, but most of all he’s been a leader. With a balance of pragmatism and ingenuity in the face of adversity, he believes in building, coaching and motivating highly driven individuals to accomplish the unachievable.
With extensive operating experience in companies such as Goldman Sachs and Bertelsmann AG, and a track record of performance in start-up and emerging growth companies like Webvan Group and Global Signal, Kevin has proven that he’s got the knowledge base and tenacity to bring an all-electric car to market. His role at CODA Automotive as the President and CEO realizes his childhood dream and amalgamates his passions: cars, technology, global connectivity, learning and nature.
Management Team
Mark Jamieson, Chief Financial Officer
Mark brings 35 years of experience in finance and operations within the consumer, industrial, transportation and energy markets to CODA. Prior to CODA, Mark was Executive Vice President and CFO of HD Supply, one of the largest wholesale distributors in North America. Prior to HD Supply, Mark was CFO of Ryder Systems, a global transportation and supply chain management company. Mark began his career at General Electric where he spent more than 30 years and was eventually CFO of GE Industrial Systems, an $8 billion global business unit.
Lino Lauro, General Counsel
Lino has more than 15 years of experience in corporate practice. Previously, he was the Managing Counsel at Toyota Motor Credit Corporation and a partner at Pillsbury Winthrop. He holds degrees from both Yale Law School and Yale Divinity School.
Mark Atkeson, SVP China Operations
Mark is fluent in Mandarin Chinese and has over 14 years of experience in Chinese manufacturing under his belt. Formerly, he was General Manager and Director of Chengdu Aerotech Manufacturing Company, China's first aviation technology manufacturing JV producing engine parts for the US market.
Michael A. Jackson, SVP Global Sales & Distribution
Michael joins CODA with more than 25 years of sales and marketing experience with Fortune 500 companies. He has held key sales and marketing positions at General Motors, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Coors Brewing. Prior to joining CODA, Jackson was a partner at Sarkissian Mason, and before that, was the CEO of SPEEDSHAPE. From 2000 to June of 2007, Jackson held key sales leadership positions within the ranks of GM North America.
Bruce Shibuya, SVP of Quality Engineering, Parts and Service
Bruce has been an engineer in the automotive industry for over 20 years, having been an executive at Toyota and Lexus Motor Company, Hyundai-Kia Technical Center USA and Goodyear.
Broc TenHouten, SVP of Engineering & Project Management
Broc has extensive experience in validation and chassis design at General Motors and is intimately involved with the entire engineering and validation process for the CODA car.
K. Forrest Beanum, Vice President Public Affairs & Communication
With more than 15 years in the public affairs and public relations arenas, Forrest is a seasoned communications executive. Prior to joining CODA, Forrest was the national press secretary and VP of investor relations and communications at CityView, a $2B urban development and infrastructure investor. Previously, Forrest held executive communications positions within ExcitePR, Shwartz Communications and Cerrell Associates, Inc. Forrest has also worked on projects with U.N. Secretary Kofi Annan, former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, former Mexican President Vicente Fox and a long list of local/state and federal U.S. politicians.
Philippe Gow, Vice President of Battery Systems
Phil has been developing battery systems for electric cars for 17 years, with much of his early experience focused on the development of the advanced battery system for GM's EV1. He has also held the position of Vice President of Engineering at Texaco Ovonic Battery Systems, Avestor, Sion Power and International Battery. With nine battery patents, Phil is committed to the continued development of practical and novel solutions to the challenges posed by automotive propulsion batteries.