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Vince Cubbage brings to Volta over 25 years of experience and accomplishment as a private and public company CEO and as an investment banker. He served as Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman of the Board of Tortoise Acquisition Corp. II, which completed its initial business combination with Volta in August 2021, at which time he joined the Volta Board. He brings deep operating acumen as well, having previously served in many executive leadership roles: he continues to serve as Chairman and CEO of TortoiseEcofin Acquisition Corp. III as well as previously having served as Chairman and CEO of two other NYSE listed companies. He received an MBA from the American Graduate School of International Management and a BA from Eastern Washington University.

Brandt Hastings is a revenue executive with two decades of experience building innovative business models and driving transformational growth for global companies such as iHeartMedia and Clear Channel Communications. Brandt leads Volta’s advertising and charging solutions businesses to deliver measurable impact to top international brands, agency partners, commercial properties, and retail locations. Brandt has led Volta’s strong revenue growth and expanded the company’s site partner relationships significantly since joining the company in 2020.

Drew has 20 plus years as a media and digital media operator and investor. He was the former CRO at GLAMSQUAD and previously held senior leadership roles at Korn Ferry, Clear Channel, Greycroft, Intercope Geffen A&M Records, News Corp., BMG and Warner Music. Drew recently ended his term as the Chairman of the Board of the Becket Chimney Corners YMCA and Berkshire Outdoor Center, one of the oldest independent YMCA organizations in the country. Drew lives in New York City with his wife and two boys, loves the ocean, skiing, music, reading and cooking. He is anxiously awaiting an electric vehicle charging station in his city garage, so he can get a new Tesla Model S. In the meantime, he happily drives around in his Jeep Wrangler with no doors or top!

Francois comes to Volta with more than 25 years of experience as a senior finance professional working in areas such as IPO finance and readiness, tax, compliance, accounting, strategy, business operations, mergers and acquisitions, financial planning and process design - with a particular focus on growth stage strategies. During his time at Uber, Francois was part of the team that scaled the company globally, orchestrating the launch of Uber in more than 100 countries and guiding its global growth plans. He helped to build Uber as it went through both the IPO and post-IPO process. Under his leadership, Francois built and coordinated a team of 200+ global professionals. He also served as a Board Member of Uber International CV.

With over 20 years of experience in marketing, data and technology, Nadya comes to Volta with a background spent building and scaling emerging business models. Previously, she was responsible for leading Marketing and Business Development at PlaceIQ, the leader in location intelligence, creating awareness, adoption and revenue growth. Prior to joining the PlaceIQ team, Nadya held positions overseeing marketing, corporate strategy, business development and M&A for Experian’s Marketing Services $1B global business, where she was a founder of Experian’s global Audience Services platform. Nadya has worked extensively in the Media, Consumer Products, Retail, and High Tech fields, with global brands such as Mars, Wal-Mart, Microsoft, T-Mobile and AMEX.

Drew is the Executive Vice President of Network Operations at Volta Charging. In his role, he leads infrastructure development, supply chain, field operations, and customer support teams responsible for the continued growth and quality of the company’s EV charging network. With almost a decade of experience in EV infrastructure, Drew has held senior leadership positions at a variety of high-growth EV, clean energy, and climate-related companies. Prior to Volta, Drew served as the Head of Global Charging Infrastructure at Tesla, where he managed Tesla’s Supercharger, Home Charging, and Destination Charging businesses across 40+ countries. Drew holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Management Science and Engineering from Stanford University.

Steven Schnitzer has over 30 years of experience in corporate law, including over eight years as general counsels of publicly-listed companies. Steven brings Volta a diverse legal skillset: he began his career as a corporate finance attorney with Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, was a partner in the Corporate Group of Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP before he joined Lightfoot Capital Partners LP and Arc Logistics Partners LP, a formerly NYSE-listed company and portfolio company of Lightfoot Capital Partners, in early 2014 as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary. Steven Schnitzer is also a Managing Director, and General Counsel - Private Energy of Tortoise Capital Advisors, having joined Tortoise Capital in 2019. Mr. Schnitzer is a member of the Bars of New York, Connecticut and the District of Columbia.