Proterra appoints Julian Soell as COO, Chris Bailey as Chief Business Officer

Proterra announced the appointments of Julian Soell as Chief Operating Officer and Chris Bailey as Chief Business Officer effective March 1. "Julian and Chris are skilled executives who in their new roles will drive greater operational and financial rigor across our entire organization. With their proven track records of execution at our company, I’m looking forward to building on our foundation as we focus on sustainable growth to meet the opportunities ahead for zero-emission transportation," said Proterra CEO Gareth Joyce. 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.