Electric vehicles
People and talent professionals in Electric vehicles
These ten recruiters, talent acquisition managers and HR leaders have worked in human resources and hiring roles at electric vehicle companies. A reader can learn how recruiting and people teams operate inside these companies and which hiring and workforce processes are hardest to keep consistent as teams grow or shrink.
Professionals to explore
01—10Allison Le
LinkedInExperience: Manager, Talent Acquisition · Lucid Motors
Former Manager, Talent Acquisition at Lucid Motors (2018) and former Sr. Talent Acquisition Lead at Lucid Motors (2016–2017). Other listed roles include Head, Talent Acquisition - Autonomous Driving, Powertrain, Vehicle Integration, Battery Technology at BYTON (2017–2018), Sr. Talent Acquisition Lead at Apple (2015–2016) and Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition at Samsung Electronics (2006–2015).
Alysa Teves
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Lead Talent Acquisition Partner, Software · Rivian
Former Sr. Lead Talent Acquisition Partner, Software at Rivian (2024) and former Sr. Staff Technical Sourcer, Vehicle Software at Rivian (2021–2024). Sr. Lead Talent Acquisition Partner, Software at Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies since 2024. Other listed roles include Recruiting & Global Strategic Sourcing Programs at Uber (2021) and Technical Recruiting, AI Research at Uber (2018–2020).
Erica Hepler
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Manager Director, Talent Acquisition · Fisker
Former Sr. Manager Director, Talent Acquisition at Fisker (2021–2024) and former Leadership Talent Acquisition at Tesla (2020–2021). Talent Acquisition at Slate Auto since 2024; the highlight describes Slate Auto as a Motor Vehicle Manufacturing company. Other listed roles include Talent Acquisition Manager at Yoh, A Day & Zimmermann Company (2019–2020) and Branch Manager-Recruiter at Career Concepts Staffing Services, Inc. (2017–2019).
Eunsun Na
LinkedInExperience: Recruiting Manager · Tesla
Recruiting Manager at Tesla since 2026. Other listed roles include Associate Recruiting Manager, Japan at Tesla (2022–2024), Senior Recruiter at Tesla (2020–2022), Talent Acquisition Manager at HYBE JAPAN (2025–2026) and Talent Acquisition Specialist at HYBE JAPAN (2024). The highlight cites over 10 years of in-house recruiting across the IT, electric vehicle and energy industries.
Lydia Pessers
LinkedInExperience: Senior Recruiter - Powertrain, Battery Pack & Battery Cell (GFBB) · Tesla
Senior Recruiter - Powertrain, Battery Pack & Battery Cell (GFBB) at Tesla since 2026. Other listed roles include Senior Recruiter - Manufacturing & Production Engineering (GFBB) at Tesla (2020–2026), Senior Recruiter EMEA at Tesla (2018–2020) and Business Consultant at FINTREX (2011–2013). The highlight describes Tesla as designing and manufacturing electric vehicles and energy storage systems.
Mornie Robertson
LinkedInExperience: Vice President HR · Tesla
Former Vice President HR at Tesla (2015–2016). Interim CPO and Head of Transformation at Gordon Murray Group since 2025. Other listed roles include Interim COO & Chief People Officer at First Mode (2024–2025), Chief People Officer and Board Advisor at Volta Trucks (2020–2023) and HR Director at INEOS Automotive (2017–2020). The highlight says this experience covers the technology and alternative automotive sectors.
Richard Racette
LinkedInExperience: Technical Recruiter, Service · Rivian
Former Technical Recruiter, Service at Rivian (2019–2022). Recruiter at Domino's since 2026. Other listed roles include Technical Recruiter, Engineering at Scout Motors Inc. (2023–2026), Manager, Talent Acquisition at Winnebago (2022–2023) and Recruiter at Aerotek (2018–2019). The highlight reports more than 300 hires over seven years across automotive, electric vehicles, manufacturing, engineering and other areas.
Ruiyao Wang
LinkedInExperience: Lead Advisor, Talent Acquisition · NIO
Lead Advisor, Talent Acquisition at NIO since 2021. The highlight describes NIO Inc. as a pioneer and a leading manufacturer of premium smart electric vehicles. Other listed roles include Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant at Bosch (China) Investment Ltd. (2017–2021), TA Specialist at Geely Auto International (2016–2017) and GM Assistant at MINTH GROUP (2013–2016).
Stephanie Kua
LinkedInExperience: US Head of People & Workplace · NIO
Former US Head of People & Workplace at NIO (2015–2022) and former Manager, Compensation, Benefits & HRIS at Tesla (2008–2011). Other listed roles include VP, People & Workplace at Blue Current, Inc. (2022–2025), Manager, HR Operations at Linden Lab (2011–2013) and Sr. Compensation Analyst at Leap Wireless International, Inc. (2002).
Vignesh Prakasam
LinkedInExperience: Senior Human Resources Manager · ElectraEV
Senior Human Resources Manager at ElectraEV since 2018, and Senior Human Resources Manager at ELECTRODRIVE POWERTRAIN SOLUTIONS PVT. LTD. since 2018. Other listed roles include HR Manager at ElectraEV (2018–2024), HRBP at Valeo (2017–2018) and Human Resources Manager at VALEO INDIA PVT. LTD. (2017–2018). The highlight lists Automotive/EV/Engineering R&D among the settings and describes setting up and managing HR functions for technical centers.
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01Which hiring process did you have to rebuild when hiring volume changed sharply, and what would you do differently?
- 02How did you decide which roles to fill with experienced industry hires and which to fill from other industries?
- 03What people process was hardest to keep consistent across sites or teams, and what did you change to fix it?
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