The People Driving Change
People are at the heart of everything we do
Our team is built of people who are passionate about driving change in order to make the world a better place for others. We can see critical problems our cities face, such as the effects of climate change and air pollution, but rather than shying away from these issues, the people at Volta Trucks see this as an opportunity for us to build a solution. Find out the stories behind our changemakers.
Human Stories: Volta Trucks
Read the stories of the people who are driving our mission to make our cities safer and more sustainable places.
In Conversation with Our founder
Volta Trucks is on track to accelerate the transition to electric trucks within our cities, reducing the effects of climate change and building a safer, more sustainable future for all.
Founders & Senior Management
Discover the people who are leading us on the transition to zero-emission transport.
Our Board
Our board members are made up of highly experienced professionals from a range of backgrounds, from EV start-up supporters to finance experts.
Investors
Find out more about our ambition to accelerate the transition to electric with our product, the Volta Zero.
Join our Team
We’re looking for great people to join our team who are passionate about our ambition to deliver innovative, industry-leading full-electric trucks and services at pace.
Founders & Senior Management
Volta Trucks has a highly capable and entrepreneurial management team with decades of experience transforming mobility markets.
People who share our ambition to deliver innovative, industry-leading full-electric trucks and services, from the ground-up, and to accelerate industry towards sustainable operations. Here are the people and stories behind that mission.
Carl-Magnus Norden
30+ years’ experience leading startups as a pan-European serial entrepreneur
Kjell Waloen
Manufacturing Officer
20+ years’ management experience in vehicle manufacturing at Ford, Volvo Cars and Polestar
Essa Al-Saleh
20+ years’ experience growing global logistics businesses with Agility as President and CEO
John Burrows
10+ years’ of experience as a financial leader in fast-growth, VC-backed scale-ups with over $750m fundraising experience
Adam Chassin
15+ years’ experience as an investor, advisor and senior executive at leading technology companies in both the US and Europe
Ian Collins
30+ years’ engineering leadership experience at Rover Group, McLaren Automotive, and Geely Commercial Vehicles
Mornie Robertson
10+ years’ HR leadership experience at Tesla, Porsche, BMW
Duncan Forrester
8 years’ communications leadership experience with Volvo Cars, McLaren Automotive and Polestar
Carla Detrieux
3 years’ growth and business development experience at Best Western and Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company LLC
Steve Dichter
40+ years’ experience in organisation performance and leading change, including with McKinsey & Company as senior partner
Casper Norden
8 years’ experience in business and financial planning roles for VC backed start-ups. Advisor to the Volta Trucks Board of Directors 2019-2021
Martin Hofmann
Extensive digital transformation leadership including tenures at Salesforce and Volkswagen Group.
Board Members
Volta Trucks has a highly experienced board with EV start-up, traditional OEM, logistics and finance expertise.
Essa Al-Saleh
20+ years’ experience growing global logistics businesses with Agility as President and CEO
Carl-Magnus Norden
30+ years’ experience leading startups as a pan-European serial entrepreneur
Douglas C. Snyder
20+ years’ of leadership within investment management
Sharp McGivaren
8 years’ experience in public markets, extensive knowledge in eTrucks
Tomas Bergström
20+ years’ experience from M&A, business development, operations and corporate governance
Cyrus Jilla
30 years’ experience in private and proprietary investment in leadership roles at B-FLEXION, FIL and Bain & Company
Karl Viktor Schaller
Dr. Schaller has held many Executive and Board positions within the automotive industry including Chief Technology Officer of MAN Truck and Bus, with responsibility for Engineering & Purchasing
Claes Nilsson
Extensive experience in commercial vehicles with AB Volvo, as President of Volvo Trucks as well as a member of its Executive Board.
Previous Board positions for Volvo Financial Services, Volvo Venture Capital, and several market companies across AB Volvo.
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Stories behind the mission
Human Stories from Volta Trucks
People who share our ambition to deliver innovative, industry-leading full-electric trucks and services, from the ground-up, and to accelerate industry towards sustainable operations. Here are the people and stories behind that mission.
