Company: PLSAY
Filing Date: 2025-05-09
Form Type: 20-F
Source: 0001884082-25-000012
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Company: Polestar Automotive Holding UK PLC
Filing Date: 2025-05-09
Form: 20-F
Item: Item 6
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 a member of the Nominating and Governance Committee of Telenav, Inc. Prior to joining Telenav, Inc., Ms. Francis served as a director of The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (NYSE: THG) from May 2014 to May 2017 and AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE: AN) from February 2016 to April 2018. Ms. Francis served as Chief Executive Officer of AcademixDirect, Inc., a technology innovator in education, from 2009 to 2014 and as its Executive Chairman from 2009 to 2017. From 2004 to 2007, Ms. Francis was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Publicis & Hal Riney, based in San Francisco and part of the Publicis global advertising and marketing network. From 2001 to 2002, she served as Vice President of Ford Motor Company, where she was responsible for the corporate venture capital group, as well as global e-business strategies, customer relationship management and worldwide export operations. From 1996 to 2000, Ms. Francis held several positions with General Motors, including serving as General Manager of the Oldsmobile Division.

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The Company believes that Ms. Francis is qualified to serve on the Board based on her significant experience in the automotive sector, her knowledge in corporate governance and her track record of successfully building companies and businesses across multiple industries.

Francesca Gamboni has served on the Board since October 2024. Ms. Gamboni is a supply chain management expert with close to 30 years experience in this area. Ms. Gamboni has served as Chief Supply Chain Officer of Volvo Cars since October 2023 and is a member of Volvo Cars Executive Management Team since May 2024. She has held senior and executive supply chain management positions within and outside of the automotive and mobility industry. Most recently, she served as Chief Supply Chain Officer of Accell Group, an e-bike market leader, from February 2022 to August 2023. Prior to this, she served as SVP Global Supply Chain of Stellantis from June 2016 to January 2022. Her experience in the automotive industry also includes Renault where she served as Vice President Supply Chain from June 2010 to August 2013, and prior to this, as General Manager Logistics from November 2007 to June 2010. Other key positions held by Ms Gamboni include her role as Nordic Operations Director of L’ Oréal