QEV TECHNOLOGIES - Key Persons
Antonio Rodriguez has more than 20 years' experience advising some of the largest Spanish investment funds, with extensive experience in the development of Business Plans, budgeting control, analyses and execution of investments, strategic planning, and corporate finance in holdings and subsidiaries.
He started his career as a Consultant in PwC in the Strategy and Operation Department. After that, he worked for 4 years in an Industrial Family Office (NEFINSA) as a strategic planning analyst. In 2008 he joined Atitlan Group as the Investment Manager and participated in the development of the industrial fund Atitlan Alpha and the multisectorial capital risk fund Angels Capital FCR. In 2012 he became the CFO of Atitlan, made up of 23 principal investment vehicles, obtaining leverage for the company operations (in excess of 400 million) and managing the Group treasury Budget whose consolidated sales were 335 million and its asset book value 300 million.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Audit Committee
- Company 's Non - Executive
- Member of Committee
- Non - Executive
- Partner at Fund Management Firm Inveready Asset Management SGEIC SA
Carlos Conti will be one of the Company's Non-Executive Directors. Mr. Conti is a partner at fund management firm Inveready Asset Management SGEIC SA responsible for the private equity division, GAEA Inversión. With more than 15 years of principal investing experience, Mr. Conti has led more than 30 transactions throughout their full cycle. As a member of the strategic public equity vertical centred in high growth quoted companies, which he launched in 2016, he has extensive experience on the board of listed companies which have gone through the IPO process. This was the case in Gigas Hosting SA, Clerhp Estructruas SA and VozTelecom SA, later acquired in a public-to-private transaction by Gamma Communications PLC. Prior to InvereadyAsset Management SGEIC SA, Mr. Conti worked in investment banking being involved in the areas of structured financed at BNP Paribas S.A. in Paris, JP Morgan Chase equity capital markets department in London, and in the Latin America M&A team of UBS Investment Bank in New York. He holds a degree in Economics from the University of Bath and an MBA from IESE Business School (2005-2007).
Job Titles:
- Member of the Audit Committee
- Company 's Independent Non - Executive
- Member of Committee
- Non - Executive and Chairman )
Derek Whitworth will be one of the Company's independent Non-Executive Directors and chairman of the Board. Mr. Whitworth is currently an Operating Partner at Pamplona Capital Management, having joined in 2012. He is also currently Chairman of CSC Serviceworks, Loparex and Pelsis, and Director at Octo Telematics. He is also a member of the Advisory Group of SPEAR Investments I BV, and was previously the CEO of TMD Friction from 2005 to 2012, a European automotive brake pad company, interim CEO at BBB Industries, an automotive supplier, and at Pelsis. Mr. Whitworth was born in 1959 and holds a B.Sc. (Hons) degree in Mechanical Engineering (Total Technology) from Imperial College, University of London. Mr. Whitworth started his career as an engineer and manager working across a wide range of countries and industries, from biopharma to offshore oil. He has previously had operational and management roles at Rolls Royce, TRW Aeronautical Systems and Pall Corp. Mr. Whitworth has lived and worked in Japan, the United States, Germany and the United Kingdom. He is a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society and a Freeman of the City of London.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Audit Committee
- Company 's Independent Non - Executive
- Member of Committee
- Non - Executive
Elisa Sanchini will be one of the Company's independent Non-Executive Directors. Ms. Sanchini possesses over 19 years of experience in the financial industry. She commenced her career in 2004 as a derivatives sales-trader at HSBC in London. Baer Bank after, managing assets under management totalling hundreds of millions. Since 2020, Ms. Sanchini has served as the Chief Investment Officer of Charming Crystal, where she is responsible for identifying, analyzing, monitoring, and advising on early-stage private investments. She holds a master's degree in economics from Bocconi University in Milan and recently obtained an Executive MBA from NYU Stern, LSE, and HEC Paris.
Job Titles:
- CEO
- Executive
- Co - Founder of QEV
- Member of Committee
He is a co-founder of QEV Technologies and a prominent figure in the motorsport industry, having had a distinguished career spanning nearly 30 years, with 15 years in electric supercar development and 10 years in electric racing. As CEO of QEV Technologies, he has led a number of important innovations and the development of sustainable transportation solutions. Under his guidance, QEV has revolutionized sustainable transportation, producing electric-powered vans, platforms, buses, and hydrogen-powered platforms, driving the global adoption of clean energy solutions. Joan Orús's extensive experience in premier motorsport events, including Formula E, RX2e, and Extreme E, has provided him with valuable insights into the future potential of electric racing. Furthermore, under his leadership, he has led the advancement of sustainable transportation solutions, cementing QEV Technologies as an industry leader. In addition to his role at QEV Technologies, Joan Orús has also led successful collaborations with public institutions, including leading the bidding process for acquiring the facilities of Nissan Barcelona. With a Mechanical Engineering degree from ETSEIB, Joan Orús possesses a solid technical foundation that underpins his achievements.
Job Titles:
- Co - Founder
- CTO
- Executive
- Company 's Executive
- Krutchkof CTO
- Member of Committee
Juan Fernández will be one of the Company's Executive Directors. He is a co-founder of QEV Technologies, and a highly-accomplished professional in the motorsport industry, with a career spanning several prestigious championships. His expertise as a race engineer and technical director has contributed to numerous championship victories, including the Spanish RAID Championship, Spanish Touring Car Championship, USA Champ CART Championship, GABORD Competition, GP2, and Formula E. Throughout his career, Juan Fernández has also dedicated over ten years to developing engines and electric powertrains for the industry. His technical leadership, in collaboration with Joan Orús, has been instrumental in driving the success of QEV Technologies' car projects. As the CTO of QEV Technologies since 2014, Juan Fernández has played a vital role in driving the company's technological advancements and innovation. His contributions extend beyond QEV Technologies, as he has also served as the CTO of Hispano Suiza cars s.l. since 2018, further solidifying his position as a prominent figure in the industry. Prior to his current roles, Juan Fernández held positions such as technical director, Chief Engineer, and Race Engineer at Mahindra Formula E, Team China Racing Formula E, F3 Open Campos Racing, WTCC SEAT Sport/SUNRED, GP2 Campos Racing, World Series, Spanish GT Championship, Gabord Competition, USA Champ CART Championship, and Spanish Touring Car Championship.
Job Titles:
- Member of Committee
- Non - Executive
Miriam van Dongen is and will be one of the Company's independent Non-Executive Directors. Ms. Van Dongen's current roles are as a non-executive director of Mollie, the early-stage financial technology payment services provider, as well as a non-executive director of Achmea, Kadaster and Optiver. Currently, she is also a board member of SPEAR Investments I BV. Ms. Van Dongen has held a number of non-executive director roles, including in the logistics, education, retail and banking and and insurance industries. She started her career in 1994 as an equity analyst for IRIS (the former independent research institute of Rabobank and Robeco) before holding positions in Corporate Finance with McKinsey and Company and with Delta Lloyd as director in finance, in treasury, in strategy and m&a and as the CFO of Delta Lloyd Belgium in 2003. After that she became the CFO of the healthcare division of Achmea in 2007, the largest Dutch financial services and insurance business.
Oscar Carrasco has more than 20 years' experience in the automotive sector. He previously worked at Applus IDIADA with different responsibilities, ultimately as Senior Manager for engineering services focusing on the validation of a range of vehicle types and their functionalities at complete vehicle level that allowed Carrasco to work for several major OEMs around the world. He continued his career at QEV and joined as Head of Project Management before assuming the role of COO.
Job Titles:
- CSO
- Chief Strategy Officer and Investor Relations
Pol Sancho is a former Formula 1 senior engineer and holds an Executive MBA from IESE Business School. He also holds an MSc in Motorsport Engineering from Oxford Brookes University with First Class Honours and a double degree in Industrial and Automotive Engineering from Politecnic University of Catalonia.