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LEADERSHIP TEAM
Edwin Olson
Chief Executive Officer
Edwin Olson is co-founder and CEO of May Mobility, Inc. He has focused on the development of autonomous vehicles for over a decade, helping to develop Ford Motor Company’s autonomous vehicles and co-leading autonomous vehicle development at Toyota Research Institute. Under his leadership, May Mobility was named the Ann Arbor SPARK Entrepreneurial Company of the Year in 2020. He is a professor of Computer Science at the University of Michigan.
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Nina Grooms Lee
Chief Product Officer
Nina Grooms Lee is Chief Product Officer of May Mobility, Inc. She was appointed to this position in June 2020 and is responsible for defining the company’s product and technology portfolio. Prior to joining May Mobility, Grooms Lee was the Chief Product Owner of Ford Autonomous Vehicle Software Solutions. Prior to that, she worked on Internet of Things software, data & AI for 9 years of which 5 years were in executive leadership roles at GE Digital. Grooms Lee holds a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from UC Berkeley and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
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Ryan Green
Chief Financial Officer
Ryan Green is Chief Financial Officer of May Mobility, Inc. He joined the company in May of 2021 and is responsible for leading May’s financial operations, including the finance, accounting and corporate governance functions. Prior to joining May, Green was the CFO at Rivian, the American electric vehicle maker and automotive technology company. Prior to Rivian, he served as the CFO for Harley Davidson Financial Services, and held various financial leadership positions at Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Bayer AG and Ford/Visteon. Green holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from Michigan State University, and an MBA from Wayne State University.
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Rohit Bery
Vice President of Business Operations & Strategy
Rohit Bery is Vice President of Business Operations & Strategy at May Mobility, Inc. He was appointed to this position in April 2020 and is responsible for ensuring the company meets its goals and operates efficiently and effectively. Rohit joined May Mobility after more than 25 years of professional experience in technology, marketing, customer service, and operations across leadership roles at Intuit, American Express, Gartner, Accenture, and Booz Allen.
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Kamil Litman
Vice President of Software
Kamil Litman is Vice President of Software at May Mobility, Inc. He was appointed to this position in June 2020 and is responsible for DevOps, Data practice, and full-stack development of experiences for internal and external customers. Litman joined May Mobility after leading Software Engineering at StockX. Prior to joining StockX, Litman spent 13 years at GE in various positions before becoming Vice President of Software Engineering at GE Digital.
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Tom Tang
Vice President of People
Tom Tang is Vice President of People at May Mobility, Inc. He is responsible for talent acquisition, leadership development, compensation programs, diversity & inclusion, and employee engagement. Tang joined May Mobility after serving as the head of Employee Experience at Cruise where he grew the team from 125 to 1,900 employees over the course of 3 years.
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Nicole Kelly
Vice President of Customer Operations
Nicole Kelly is Vice President of Customer Operations at May Mobility, Inc. Kelly and her team work closely to define the needs of each customer and the key metrics for success. Kelly joined May Mobility after nearly 20 years of logistics and operations experience including launching the European distribution center for Skechers in Belgium and establishing financial auditing operations in Mexico for Ryder.
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Shana Downs
Director of Sales and Channel Management
Shana Downs is the Director of Sales and Channel Management at May Mobility, Inc. Downs is responsible for finding like-minded partners and customers looking for a mobility solution to enhance their cities or campuses. Shana’s experience includes over six years at Goodyear in a variety of roles across business development, marketing, strategy, and category planning, and as a Design Release Engineer at General Motors.
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Justin Goeglein
Director of Vehicle Systems
Justin Goeglein is the Director of Vehicle Systems at May Mobility, Inc. Justin leads our ADK software and hardware development with a focus on integration onto automotive hardware and vehicle platforms. Prior to May, Justin led an engineering consulting business focused on control and embedded systems.
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Tara Lanigan
Head of Policy and Advocacy
Tara Lanigan is Head of Policy and Advocacy at May Mobility, where she leads state and federal policy strategy, focusing on accessibility, safety, workforce development, and sustainability. Tara previously worked on the Customer Success and Business Development teams, working closely with city and state stakeholders. She joined May in 2018 after working in sales and operations at tech startups Yelp, Chalkfly, and Castle. Tara serves as Treasurer of Women in Mobility Detroit and is a University of Michigan alumni.
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Laurie Remias
Director of Marketing
Laurie Remias is Director of Marketing at May Mobility, Inc. She is responsible for building the brand’s voice and reputation while also educating the public about the need for and benefits of autonomous technology. Prior to joining May Mobility, Remias spent over seven years at AdvoCare International LP where she held senior marketing roles and was responsible for content and social marketing, as well as product marketing and promotional strategy.
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Lukas Schrader
Director of Autonomous Vehicle Production and Reliability
Lukas Schrader is Director of Autonomous Vehicle Production and Reliability at May Mobility, Inc. He is responsible for building safe, reliable, self-driving vehicles by managing our Supply Chain, Production, Quality, and Technical Support teams. Lukas joined May after spending nearly 20 years in manufacturing operations in automotive, including Ford Motor Company, and medical devices.
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Justin Tesmer
Director of Platform Engineering
Justin Tesmer is the Director of Vehicle Product and Experience at May Mobility, Inc. He leads new product development for future vehicles and oversees the rider experience. Prior to this role, he led vehicle development for the original May Shuttle. Before May, Justin spent 15 years in robotics research including urban search and rescue, snake robots, and robotic human prosthetics.
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Kyle Thiel
Financial Controller
Kyle Thiel is the Financial Controller at May Mobility, Inc. He is responsible for developing May’s financial strategy aimed at long-term growth while managing the accounting and economic aspects of the company. Prior to joining May, Kyle spent over 5 years working at Ernst and Young as a Financial Statement Auditor, including a year and a half in the Milan, Italy, office as a Manager.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Benjamin Birnbaum
Partner at Keyframe
Benjamin Birnbaum is a Board Director for May Mobility, Inc. Birnbaum is a founder and partner of Keyframe Capital, a cross-asset investment fund that focuses on enabling change in physical infrastructure categories, like transportation, energy, and the built environment, as well as a founder of Terawatt Infrastructure, a developer, owner, and operator of electric vehicle charging assets. Prior to this, Ben was the Vice President of Strategy for MV Transportation; operating in over 200 cities, MV is of the world’s largest transit operators. Birnbaum holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Accounting from Pennsylvania State University.
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Ray Cheng
Partner at Millennium Technology Value Partners
Ray Cheng is a Board Director for May Mobility, Inc. Ray is a Partner at Millennium, an investment firm that has backed many significant technology companies from Facebook and Twitter to Alibaba and Zappos. Prior to joining Millennium, Ray spent three years with Rho Ventures where he was a Senior Analyst in their New York office. Ray also serves as a founding advisor to Komodo Health, and was previously an advisor to HackHands, which was acquired by Plursalsight in July 2015. Ray graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Science in Economics from The Wharton School and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Systems Engineering from the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
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Yoshinori Fukuoka
General Manager, Value Chain Service Planning Dept., MaaS Business Div., Connected Company, Toyota Motor Corporation
Yoshinori Fukuoka is a Board Director for May Mobility, Inc. After studying communication encryption, analysis and research in the university, Mr. Fukuoka joined Mitsubishi Motors Japan. He worked on vehicle wire harness, car battery, and antenna R&D. He joined Toyota Motor Corporation in 2001. His broad work experience includes smart entry & push start system, Immobilizer system, meter and vehicle control related system, audio (including branding), navigation, and DCM. His recent focus in MaaS division is to strengthen business alliance, value chain promotion, and system device development.
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Jennifer Keesmaat
Partner, Markee Developments / CEO, The Keesmaat Group / Former Chief City Planner, City of Toronto
Jennifer Keesmaat is a Board Director for May Mobility, Inc. Keesmaat spent half a decade as Toronto’s Chief City Planner, where she was celebrated for her forward-thinking and collaborative approach to city-building. Keesmaat is a founding partner of Markee Developments. A Distinguished Visitor in Residence Emeritus at the University of Toronto, Keesmaat continues to share her vision for cities through a variety of publications and on her podcast, Invisible City. Keesmaat is the Chief Architect of the 2020 Declaration for Resilience in Canadian Cities, a blueprint for adapting cities post Covid19. Keesmaat is on the Advisory Board of the Urban Land Institute, Toronto, and is appointed to the International Panel of Experts, Singapore Urban Redevelopment Authority.
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Edwin Olson
Chief Executive Officer
Edwin Olson is a Board Director, co-founder and CEO of May Mobility, Inc. Olson has focused on the development of autonomous vehicles for over a decade, helping to develop Ford Motor Company’s autonomous vehicles and co-leading autonomous vehicle development at Toyota Research Institute. Under his leadership, May Mobility was named the Ann Arbor SPARK Entrepreneurial Company of the Year in 2020. He is a professor of Computer Science at the University of Michigan.
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”I feel like I’m actually using my brain to make real, positive change happen. And it’s great when leadership rolls up their sleeves right along with us.”
—EMILY, MAY MOBILITY INTERN
THE VALUES THAT MAKE US MAY MOBILITY
We are a diverse group of curious humans, solving a diverse spectrum of autonomous mobility challenges. We come to work everyday to move another step closer to our vision of a safer, greener, more accessible world. Here’s a sampling of the tenets we all believe in.
Value personal relationships.
Start by listening with empathy. Get to know your colleagues and our customers’ needs.
Sweat the details.
Take the time to do it right, with safety being of paramount importance and a point of pride.
Consider the bigger picture.
Make “WHY” your mantra. Be a steward of our mission, in and out of the office.
Drive with purpose.
Advocate for the mission in every project, decision, and action. Understand and articulate what success looks like.Mayniac culture. This is the way.
Company culture is important. Especially when some of it gets delightfully weird. Here’s a little sampling of the fun we have at May.
