Jonathan New has served as our Chief Financial Officer since September 2022. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. New was Chief Financial Officer of Motorsport Games, Inc., a developer of racing games and esport events (Nasdaq:MSGM) from January 2020 to September 2022. Prior to that, Mr. New was Chief Financial Officer of Blink Charging Co. (Nasdaq: BLNK), an owner, operator, and provider of electric vehicle charging equipment and networked electric vehicle charging services, from July 2018 to January 2020. Prior to Blink Charging Co., Mr. New was Chief Financial Officer of Net Element, Inc. (Nasdaq: NETE), a global technology and value-added solutions group that supports electronic payments acceptance in a multi-channel environment, from 2008 to July 2018. He has a career of leading rapidly growing businesses through levels of increasing success, with experience in directing strategies in accounting, operations, financial planning and analysis, information technology, human resources, mergers and acquisitions (“M&A”), taxation, and investor relations. Mr. New obtained his BS in Accounting from Florida State University and began his career with Accenture. He is a member of the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Chester A Bragado brings over 20 years of diverse expertise in accounting, finance, and organizational leadership to his role as Chief Accounting Officer at Mullen Automotive. Before joining Mullen, Chester served as Vice President of Finance and Controller at a leading CPG and manufacturing company, where he directed financial strategy and operations. His career also includes consulting and auditing for Fortune 500 companies with a Big 4 consulting firm, as well as key roles at major real estate and telecommunications firms. Chester’s deep knowledge and experience spans mergers and acquisitions, operational improvement, and organizational design, making him a dynamic leader known for driving financial growth and efficiency. He is a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in California and is currently an Executive MBA candidate at UCLA Anderson School of Management, class of 2026.

Calin Popa has served as President of Mullen Automotive since 2017. Mr. Popa is an energetic executive with an exceptional background in global automotive manufacturing. With over 30 years of international experience, his knowledge spans all aspects of vehicle development and manufacturing from concept to launch. Mr. Popa has led engineering management for various companies, including MAN, Ford, GM, Chrysler, and Fisker in the US, Germany, and Mexico. He holds a Master of Engineering degree in Automotive from the University of Brasov, Romania.

John Taylor is Senior Vice President of Global Manufacturing and Strategic Planning at Mullen. Mr. Taylor brings a great wealth of experience, including oversight of several plant start-ups and vehicle launches in the U.S. and abroad. After graduating from the Philpot School of Automotive Design in Detroit in 1987, Mr. Taylor started his automotive career at General Motors. At GM, he was involved in eleven major automotive vehicle launches serving as launch manager, operations manager, and machine and equipment manager, among other roles. In 2010, He joined Tesla and was one of the first 50 employees, leading the advanced manufacturing engineering group. Mr. Taylor played a critical role in opening the Fremont facility and manufacturing operations for the Tesla Model S and architecture for future projects.

Jillian Green spent two-and-a-half years representing insurers globally in claims involving cyber and privacy issues, including data and security breaches, cyber extortion, regulatory penalties, media liability, and consumer lawsuits. Ms. Green brings significant litigation experience as she has litigated a variety of different matters in both, Federal and State courts. She received her Juris Doctorate from Whittier Law School and her Bachelor of Arts from California State University, Fullerton.

Jason Putnam has over 20 years of experience working in executive-level sales and marketing positions in the automotive industry. Prior to Mullen, Mr. Putnam was the Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Motortrak. He led the company’s introduction into the US market and oversaw the success of OEM partnerships with Mercedes-Benz, Ferrari, and McLaren. In addition, Mr. Putnam brings a strong background in conceptualizing and executing across all online and traditional advertising categories to Mullen’s brand and EV strategy. Mr. Putnam has a Bachelor of Science from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, IL.

Sandra Boyer has over 25 years of experience as an innovative bilingual human resources leader focusing on improving organizational performance, growth, and employee engagement and turning organizational vision into action goals while ensuring legal compliance in different industries, including hospitality, information technology, and manufacturing. Mrs. Boyer's experience and education have been an impactful element in the success of the organizations with which she has collaborated. Her expertise is in strategic planning, organizational design & effectiveness, and implementing and managing human resources and safety-related policies & programs that align with the organizational needs and goals. Mrs. Boyer has a BA in Psychology from the University of California, Irvine, and an MA in Business with an emphasis in Human Resources from the University of Southern California. In addition, she has received certifications in different areas of HR compliance and from the Society for Human Resources Management.

Peter Prisbrey is a versatile professional with a solid background in information technology business processes; he has ten plus years of experience administering IT infrastructure for startups and corporate environments. Mr. Prisbrey gained valuable enterprise experience working for the 500+ employee electric vehicle manufacturer Coda Automotive. His core competencies include cloud and hybrid cloud infrastructure, Windows Server, VMware administration, and data collection. Most recently, he was responsible for the operation of commercial behind-the-meter distributed energy storage systems and the collection and presentation of the system’s data. Mr. Prisbey graduated with a Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration & Information Systems degree from California State University, Fullerton.

Marian Petrelecan has served as the Vice President of Mechanical Systems at Mullen since 2020. He is an enterprise leader who brings over 28 years of international and domestic experience in OEMs and automotive start-ups. Mr. Petrelecan's expertise is in vehicle product engineering, design, homologation, validation, quality, program management, and electrification. He has successfully built engineering teams from scratch for several EV companies such as Fisker, NIO, and Indi EV. In addition, he managed various BMW, Chrysler, Fisker, and NIO teams on several vehicle programs from the concept phase through launch in the US, Germany, Great Britain, and Mexico.

Corry Davis is a highly accomplished, results-driven professional with more than 17 years of diverse engineering and management experience. Before joining Mullen in 2021 as the Vice President of Vehicle Integration and Homologation, Mr. Davis held roles as Vice President of Engineering, Director of Engineering, and Chief Engineer at multiple small vehicles and specialty manufacturers. Mr. Davis has a focused technical background in electric traction systems and vehicle integration. He has worked as a technical expert in electric vehicle integration and component development for automotive manufacturers in the United States, China, Korea, and India. As a result, Mr. Davis brings an extensive network of industry experts and a vast knowledge of electric drive system technology and full vehicle development, validation, and proven design methodologies.

Ethan is a seasoned automotive professional with over 28 years of experience in domestic and international OEM and Tier 1 supplier roles. His expertise spans engineering design, vehicle architecture, and ergonomics, program planning and control, program/product launch, and engineering quality improvement in support of plant production. Ethan's career highlights include significant contributions at Ford, where he played a key role in launching several Mustang models based on the SN95 & S197 platforms from 2003 to 2011, and other notable vehicles like the Lincoln MKZ, Fusion HEV and Police, Lincoln Nautilus, and the EcoSport across various global markets (US / CAN / Mexico / India / China). Recently at VinFast LLC - Vietnam, Ethan successfully rebuilt the engineering team. He redesigned and launched the VF9 EV in Vietnam and the U.S. market as the Chief Program Engineer and Director of VF9 Institute. Ethan earned a BSME from Michigan State University in December 1995, an MBA-TM from the University of Phoenix in August 2002, a Master of Engineering-PD from the University of Detroit Mercy in December 2007, and a System & Vehicle Architecture degree via a higher and continuing Education Program from MIT in March 2022.

Andre Hudson is an accomplished Design Leader with a proven history of compelling design and brand vision leadership, which has resulted in several highly successful concept and production vehicles in the marketplace. His career spans 25 years, working in Detroit, England, and California on products for Chevrolet, Saturn, Genesis, IndiEV, and Mullen, and most notably, he was a key architect in the rebirth of Hyundai with the development of the highly successful 'Fluidic Sculpture' 2011 Sonata. Mr. Hudson believes a strong aesthetic must be supported by a strong story and brand essence, and thus knows the power of holistic Design within an organization. With a matured sense of art/design awareness, aesthetic acuteness, team leadership, and cross-functional understanding, Andre stays fully integrated into all aspects of design development, including packaging and digital modeling, and leads and mentors his team not only with verbal direction but by physical example.