Corporate Governance

Mr. Fenwick-Smith serves as Lightning Systems’ Executive Chairman and has served as Lightning Systems’ Chairman of the Board of Directors since 2010. From February 2020 through December 2020, Mr. Fenwick-Smith served as Lightning Systems’ interim Chief Financial Officer. He will continue on the New Lightning eMotors Board as its Co-Chairman of the Board of Directors. Mr. Fenwick-Smith founded Aravaipa Ventures in January 2008 and has served as Senior Managing Director of Aravaipa Ventures since its inception. Mr. Fenwick-Smith has served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Clear Comfort Water, Inc., an industrial water treatment technology company, from 2014 to present; Boulder Industries, Inc., sustainable rubber and plastic solutions company, from 2014 to present; and Silver Bullet Water Treatment, Inc., a water management company from 2011 to present. Also, he has served on the Board of Sionic Energy Inc. since 2021. Prior to founding Aravaipa Ventures, Mr. Fenwick-Smith worked in private equity in Europe for 20 years, during which his primary activity was serving as a founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Romaco Group from 1999 through 2002. Mr. Fenwick-Smith received his Bachelors in Economics from Lausanne University (Switzerland) in 1984 and his MBA from Harvard Business School in 1988. Mr. Fenwick-Smith is qualified to serve Co-Chairman of the New Lightning eMotors Board based on his experience as Chairman of the Board of Lightning Systems and his investing experience.

Mr. Coventry is currently the President of Coventry Consulting Group, an automotive consultancy focused on integrating technology-based start-ups into the complex processes of Global Automotive OEM’s. Between March 2017 and December 2020, Mr. Coventry was Managing Partner of motormindz, an automotive consulting group. From November 2015 to December 2016, Mr. Coventry was Chief Operating Officer of Android Industries, a private equity owned and world’s largest assembler of automotive complex subassemblies and modules. Mr. Coventry has been a member of the Board of Directors of Canada Carbon Inc. (TSX.V: CCB), a natural resources company focused on the acquisition and development of graphite properties throughout Canada, since August 2012. Mr. Coventry also served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of TowerSec Inc., an automotive cybersecurity software company that is a leading global solution vendor, specializes in delivering on-board cyber security software products to OEMs, suppliers and the aftermarket telematics manufacturers, beginning in August 2013 until the company’s acquisition by HARMAN (NYSE:HAR) in March 2016. Mr. Coventry also currently serves on the Board of Trustees of Kettering University (formerly General Motors Institute), a position that he has held since 2001. Mr. Coventry has also ran a Global Engine Joint Venture initiative for Chrysler, Hyundai, and Mitsubishi, and previously served as President of Chrysler’s Global Electric Motorcar. Mr. Coventry holds a Bachelor of Industrial Administration Degree from Kettering University and a Master of Business Administration from Michigan State University. Mr. Coventry is qualified to serve on the New Lightning eMotors Board based on his broad business experience including his extensive experience in automotive product development, manufacturing, engineering, operations, and supply chain management.

Kenneth Jack is currently the Vice President of Fleet Operations for Verizon Communications. His team of 500 employees and contractors oversee policy and all life-cycle activities associated with over 30,000 pieces of equipment owned by Verizon and its subsidiaries across the United States. His responsibilities also include achieving sustainability and efficiency targets for the company’s mobile fleet, the integration of new technologies within Verizon and driving mobility-related business transformation within the industry, aimed at improving shareholder value and operational excellence at over 270 maintenance facilities across the country.

Mr. Jack was previously General Manager at Consolidated Edison Co. of NY, as well as Orange & Rockland Utilities. He has held positions of increasing responsibility throughout his career in the public utility sector, including roles in engineering, maintenance, construction, transportation, supply-chain, as well as substation planning where he was responsible for project-management of the company’s electric infrastructure upgrades and expansion. 

Mr. Jack holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Polytechnic/NYU and an MBA from Columbia University. He holds certificates in the maintenance and design of electric and steam distribution systems, and emergency management having been intimately involved with 9/11 recovery and other disasters in the NY area. He has served in various volunteer and advisory capacities with organizations such as the YMCA, AABE and FIRST; as well as in director capacities with the YMCA of Greater New York and NAFA. He is involved in promoting representation and inclusion in his industry. He is an FCC licensed amateur radio operator and 2019 recipient of Automotive Fleet Magazine’s “Fleet Executive of the Year”.

Ms. Jackson-Davis has more than 20 years of procurement and supply chain experience in power, automation, automotive, and industrial settings. She has significant experience developing leading-edge procurement and sourcing processes for top industrial companies. She currently serves as the Vice President of Sourcing & Procurement for McKesson, a global leader in health care supplies, retail pharmacy, and pharmaceutical distribution. Prior experience includes senior-level positions in supply chain and procurement for leading companies such as Dematic, ABB and Ford Motor Company.

Ms. Jackson-Davis also co-founded Black Women’s Executive Pathway, an Atlanta-based executive education provider that offers specialized executive training programs. She earned a bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management from Michigan State University and an MBA from Emory University.

Tim Reeser is CEO of Lightning eMotors. Founded in 2008, Lightning manufactures and sells zero emissions medium-duty battery electric and fuel cell electric trucks and buses, fleet charging solutions, and telematics software designed to optimize sustainable fleet performance. Tim has a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Colorado State University and has been involved with alternative transportation technology since 1990, when he helped design the first dedicated CNG truck for General Motors while at Colorado State University. Prior to co-founding Lightning eMotors, Tim served as Vice President of Colorado State University Ventures, where he spun out clean-tech companies and built the framework to support accelerated growth of spin-outs and spin-ins at CSU.  Prior to CSU, Tim founded and operated computer software and hardware integration companies.

Mr. Senko serves as chairman of the audit committee. Since 2018, Mr. Senko has served as a member of the board of Autoliv Inc., a supplier of automotive safety systems, serving as chairman of the audit committee, as well as on the risk and compliance, nominating and governance committee. From 1978 to 2017, Mr. Senko served as a partner at KPMG LLP, providing enterprise risk management, compliance, and audit services to various public companies. At KPMG, he served as Audit Partner and SEC Reviewing Partner for eight years, Chief Audit Executive for four years, Global and National Partner in Charge of Internal Audit, Risk & Compliance Services for eight years, Global Engagement Partner and Client Services Partner for seven years and Global Leader of the ESG practice for two years. Mr. Senko’s overall career at KPMG spanned 39 years. Previously, Mr. Senko served on the Board of Duquesne University, a private university with approximately 10,000 students, from 2007 to 2016, chairing the Audit and Finance Committee and serving on the Executive and University Advancement Committee. Mr. Senko continues to serve on the university’s Business Advisory Council. He is deemed to be an “audit committee financial expert” under SEC rules. Mr. Senko received a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Duquesne University. Mr. Senko is qualified to serve on the New Lightning eMotors Board based on his experience as a director to private and public companies and his experience in the automotive industry.

Ms. Tremblay will serve as a member of the New Lightning eMotors Board. Ms. Tremblay currently serves on the Board of Directors of Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ:ITRI). Ms. Tremblay retired from General Motors Company, the motor vehicle manufacturer and distributor multinational corporation (NYSE:GM) in September 2017. She had been with that company since 1977, and during her tenure at GM, she held a variety of positions in engineering, manufacturing and labor relations, including direct operational responsibility for over 50,000 employees. From July 2013 until her retirement, Ms. Tremblay served as Vice President of Global Business Services, where she was charged with 279 Table of Contents streamlining administrative processes around the world to improve service quality, reduce complexity, and achieve cost efficiencies in such areas as finance, human resources, real estate, purchasing, asset management, and master data. From December 2009 to July 2013, Ms. Tremblay held the position of Vice President of Manufacturing at GM. She has a Bachelor of Industrial Administration Degree form Kettering University (formerly General Motors Institute) and a Master of Science in Management Degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Ms. Tremblay is qualified to serve on the New Lightning eMotors Board based on her broad business experience that includes her previous roles at GM as an engineer, plant manager, head of manufacturing, and lead labor relations negotiator, which together with her knowledge of business services and global manufacturing processes, provide additional international, administrative and manufacturing perspectives to the Board.