QS - Leadership updates

SAN JOSE, Calif., April 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- QuantumScape Corporation (NASDAQ:QS), a global leader in next-generation solid-state lithium-metal battery technology, today announced Dr. Mark Maybury has joined its strategic advisory board. Dr. Maybury brings decades of leadership experience spanning defense, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, digital transformation, and advanced manufacturing– further strengthening QS's push into additional markets. Dr. Maybury currently serves as Vice President of Commercialization, Engineering and Technology at Lockheed Martin, where he leads the transition of cutting-edge research into scalable products for commercial and defense application

QuantumScape Corporation (NASDAQ:QS), a global leader in next-generation solid-state lithium-metal battery technology, today announced the appointment of Ross Niebergall to its board of directors. Niebergall is an experienced executive with decades of service in the defense sector, leading R&D and technology commercialization in defense applications for multiple defense primes. Niebergall was most recently President of Aerojet Rocketdyne after its acquisition by L3Harris. He was Chief Technology Officer of L3Harris and Harris Corporation from 2017 to 2023. Previous to Harris Corporation, he was Vice President, Engineering at Raytheon and served as CEO of ThalesRaytheon Systems LLC, a join

QuantumScape Corporation (NASDAQ:QS), a global leader in next-generation solid-state lithium-metal battery technology, today announced the appointment of Geoff Ribar to its board of directors. Ribar brings deep expertise and extensive leadership experience in the technology industry, with decades serving as CFO for companies across the sector. Ribar was Chief Financial Officer at Cadence Design Systems from 2010 to 2017 and previously served as CFO at Telegent Systems, Matrix Semiconductor and NVIDIA Corporation, among others. He was formerly Vice President and corporate controller at Advanced Micro Devices (AMD). He also serves on the board of directors at Acacia Research Corporation, Ev

Ticker symbol will remain "QS" QuantumScape Corporation (NYSE:QS), a global leader in next-generation solid-state lithium-metal battery technology, today announced that it will voluntarily transfer the listing of its Class A Common Stock to The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ("Nasdaq") from the New York Stock Exchange, effective after the close on December 22, 2025. The company expects to begin trading as a Nasdaq-listed company on December 23, 2025. The company will continue to trade under its current ticker symbol "QS". The transfer will include all of QS's publicly traded securities. The company has met all listing requirements for Nasdaq and expects a smooth transition with no disruption to

Schebera brings notable automotive and battery technology expertise to the company as the Volkswagen Group's newest director on the board QuantumScape Corporation (NYSE:QS), a leader in next-generation solid-state lithium-metal battery technology, today announced the appointment of Sebastian Schebera, head of strategic partnerships at Volkswagen AG, to its board of directors. Schebera was nominated at the request of the Volkswagen Group of America, QuantumScape's largest shareholder, and he was elected at QuantumScape's 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on June 11, 2024. Schebera boasts 20 years of professional experience in the automotive industry, with a focus on operations, st

Co-founder Jagdeep Singh to continue as Chairman of the Board QuantumScape Corporation (NYSE:QS), a leader in next-generation solid-state lithium-metal battery technology, today announced the appointment of current President, Dr. Siva Sivaram, as CEO and as a member of the board of directors, effective February 15, 2024. Co-founder and CEO Jagdeep Singh will continue to serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors. Dr. Sivaram, a semiconductor and data storage industry veteran, joined QuantumScape as President in September 2023. He joined from Western Digital Corp., where he also served as President, leading corporate strategy and technology. His deep technical acumen and decades of expe

 Brings Extensive High-Volume Production Experience as Company Drives to Commercialize Solid-State Lithium-Metal Batteries QuantumScape Corporation (NYSE:QS), a leader in next-generation solid-state lithium-metal battery technology, today announced the appointment of Dr. Siva Sivaram, President of Western Digital Corp. and a veteran of the semiconductor and data storage industries, to the newly created role of President. In this position, Dr. Sivaram will oversee QuantumScape's technology and manufacturing groups as the company ramps up its transition from R&D to production. Just last week, QuantumScape announced it shipped updated prototype unit cells to automotive customers, locked in

Wallbox N.V. (NYSE:WBX), a leading provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging and energy management solutions worldwide, today announced the appointment of two board observers who will collectively bring over 70 years of automotive experience. Dr. Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of TUI AG and former Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG and Head of Mercedes-Benz (XETRA: MBG), and Justin Mirro, Founder and President of Kensington Capital Partners LLC will serve the Wallbox board as observers to further strengthen its operational excellence. Dr. Zetsche and Mr. Mirro will leverage their collective skills and expertise from operating and advising some of the world's leading automotive com

Jeneanne Hanley, Gena Lovett and Susan Huppertz bring valuable executive experience spanning automotive and high-volume manufacturing QuantumScape Corporation (NYSE:QS) has appointed three new members to its board of directors: Jeneanne Hanley, former senior vice president at Lear Corporation; Gena Lovett, former vice president of operations for defense, space and security at Boeing; and Susan Huppertz, chief manufacturing and supply chain officer at Hubbell Inc. The appointments were approved by a unanimous vote of existing board members. Also, long-time director John Doerr, chairman of Kleiner Perkins, is retiring from the QuantumScape board after over a decade of service. "Jeneanne, Ge

Bringing high-volume battery manufacturing expertise to leadership team QuantumScape Corporation (NYSE:QS, or "QuantumScape"))) today announced the appointment of Celina Mikolajczak as Vice President of Manufacturing Engineering. In this role, Mikolajczak will lead the transition of the company's tools and manufacturing processes from research and development to production. One of her primary projects will be helping deploy high-throughput continuous-flow processes at QS-0, QuantumScape's pre-pilot line facility in San Jose. QS-0 will feature a high-automation line capable of building over 200,000 cells per year for use in electric test vehicles. "I'm delighted to join QuantumScape at thi

Brings additional large-scale battery manufacturing expertise 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 Seni

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--QuantumScape Corporation (NYSE: QS, or "QuantumScape"), a leader in the development of next generation solid-state lithium-metal batteries for use in electric vehicles (EVs), today announced its board of directors has approved the nomination of Jens Wiese, Head of Volkswagen Group M&A, Investment Advisory, and Partnerships to the board of directors. Mr. Wiese will take the second board seat allocated to Volkswagen as part of the company’s Series F financing earlier in the year. Volkswagen’s first board seat is held by Dr. Frank Blome, Head of the Volkswagen Group Battery Center of Excellence. “We are delighted to have Jens officially serve in th