Celina Mikolajczak to join QuantumScape Board
QuantumScape Corporation (NYSE: QS) announced the appointment of Celina Mikolajczak as an independent director. Currently serving as Vice-President of Engineering & Battery Technology at Panasonic, she has extensive experience in battery technology for electric vehicles. Her previous roles include Director of Engineering at Uber and Senior Manager at Tesla. CEO Jagdeep Singh expressed excitement about her expertise in high-volume battery manufacturing, which will be crucial for advancing QuantumScape's solid-state lithium-metal battery technology.
- Celina Mikolajczak brings valuable expertise in battery technology and manufacturing, enhancing QuantumScape's board.
- Her experience at Panasonic, Uber, and Tesla positions her well to contribute to the company's growth.
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QuantumScape Corporation (NYSE: QS, or "QuantumScape") today announced the appointment of Celina Mikolajczak to its board as an independent director. Ms. Mikolajczak is currently Vice-President of Engineering & Battery Technology at Panasonic Energy of North America and has played an integral role in the development and scale-up of some of the most important battery technologies behind today’s electric vehicle revolution. Prior to joining Panasonic, Ms. Mikolajczak served as Director of Engineering focused on battery development for rideshare vehicles at Uber Technologies. Before that, she worked at Tesla Motors as the Senior Manager for Cell Quality and Materials Engineering, helping to develop the battery cells and packs for Tesla’s Model S, Model X, Model 3, and Roadster Refresh.
Celina Mikolajczak (Photo: Business Wire)
“We are thrilled to have Celina join our board at this time,” said Jagdeep Singh, CEO of QuantumScape. “She brings a world-class understanding of high-volume battery manufacturing, and her guidance and expertise will be invaluable as we work to industrialize our ground-breaking solid-state lithium-metal battery technology.”
“I couldn’t be more excited to join the board of QuantumScape,” said Ms. Mikolajczak. “I look forward to helping advance the company through the next stage of growth into high-volume production.”
About QuantumScape Corporation
QuantumScape is a leader in the development of next generation solid-state lithium-metal batteries for use in electric vehicles. The company's mission is to revolutionize energy storage to enable a sustainable future.
For additional information, please visit www.quantumscape.com.
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These forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from the expected results. Most of these factors are outside QuantumScape’s control and are difficult to predict. Factors that may cause such differences include, but are not limited to the following: (i) QuantumScape faces significant barriers in its att
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