Proterra Inc. announced the appointments of Julian Soell as Chief Operating Officer and Chris Bailey as Chief Business Officer effective March 1, 2023. As Chief Operating Officer, Julian will oversee all of Proterra's manufacturing and plant operations, quality, and supply chain across the Company's business units that includes Proterra Transit and Proterra Powered & Energy. In his role as Chief Business Officer, Chris will lead all commercial activities for Proterra including business development, sales and marketing, customer program management, as well as customer success and service.

Previously President of Proterra Transit, Julian has more than 30 years of automotive and operational experience. Prior to joining Proterra, Julian most recently serving as Chief Operating Officer at Repairify. Previously, he held engineering leadership roles at automotive companies including Mercedes Benz USA, Ford Motor Company, and Harley-Davidson Motor Company.

Outside of the automotive industry, Julian has also held large operational and customer service roles at Delta Air Lines. Chris Bailey most recently held the role of President of Proterra Powered & Energy. Chris is a technology and market development executive who, prior to joining Proterra, served in numerous customer-focused product management roles over 17 years with Hubbell Incorporated.

At Hubbell, he most recently served as Vice President of Product Innovation and Technology Strategy and Vice President of Hubbell Integrated Solutions, responsible for product management and market development efforts for Hubbell's integrated technology strategy.