On September 1, 2023, Rivian Automotive, Inc. announced the appointment of Kjell Gruner as the Company's Chief Commercial Officer and President, Business Growth, effective immediately. Prior to joining the Company, Dr. Gruner, age 56, had served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Porsche Cars North America from November 2020 to July 2023 and, prior thereto, as the global Vice President Marketing and Chief Marketing Officer of Porsche AG from 2010 to 2020. During that time, he was responsible for product marketing, pricing and volume planning, marketing communication and experiential marketing, sponsoring as well as brand management.

Dr. Gruner was also the Chairman of the Shareholder Committee of Porsche Digital Inc. from November 2020 to July 2023. Prior to that, Dr. Gruner served as Director of Strategy for Mercedes-Benz Cars during his time at Daimler AG from 2004 to 2010. Prior to that, he worked for Porsche and for The Boston Consulting Group.

Dr. Gruner currently serves on the Board of Directors of Livewire Group, Inc., an electric motorcycle manufacturer, the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce and the German American Chamber of Commerce of the Southern United States, and as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Woodruff Foundation in Atlanta.