Executive Management

Mr. Henrik Fisker is Fisker Inc.’s Co-founder and has served as the company’s Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer since the company’s inception in 2016. He is synonymous with iconic cars and leadership in electric vehicle development with a passion for technology and futuristic design. He is a risk-taking, innovation-loving, protocol-challenging designer and entrepreneur who turns dreams into reality and never gives up.

American by nationality and Danish by birth, Fisker’s many past and present global entrepreneurial endeavors are headlined by his current role as the Chairman and CEO of Fisker Inc. – founded in 2016 as his second automotive company. Fisker Inc. is the world’s first digital car company, with the “vision” of a clean future for all, and a mission of “Making the World’s most sustainable vehicles”. Fisker designed the 2022 Fisker Ocean all electric SUV, which is set to disrupt the automotive market through its unique design, extreme sustainability, technical features and affordability.

Celebrated as a true iconic figure in the automotive industry, Henrik Fisker has been behind some of the most emotionally appealing vehicles ever created. The Fisker Karma was the world’s first luxury plug-in hybrid, launched in 2011. With the Karma, Henrik demonstrated his creative genius in designing and building, for the first time, an electric vehicle with stunning proportions integrated with sustainable innovations such as a full-length solar roof, vegan interior, and adjustable regenerative braking. Henrik led the development of the iconic BMW Z8 sports car – with James Bond at the wheel in the 1999 blockbuster film, The World Is Not Enough. As President and Chief Executive Officer of BMW Designworks USA, his creation of the Z8 Roadster took the globe by storm, while his stints at Aston Martin as board member and design director resulted in the turnaround of Aston Martin through the famed DB9/V8 Vantage, which to this day is the most sold Aston Martin ever. Recent accolades relating to Fisker Inc. for the Fisker Ocean have included Time Magazine’s “Best of CES 2020”, Business Insider’s “Best New Products at CES 2020” and CNET’s “Best Products of CES 2020.”

Dr. Huhnke has served as Fisker’s Chief Technology Officer since July 2020. Previously, Dr. Huhnke served as Vice President, Automotive at Synopsys Inc., from 2018 to July 2020. Prior to this, from 2016 to 2018, Dr. Huhnke served as the Senior Vice President of e-mobility at Volkswagen of America, Inc. From 2011 to 2014, Dr. Huhnke served as the Senior General Manager of Electronics Development at Volkswagen AG. Dr. Huhnke holds an electrical engineering diploma and a doctorate in engineering from the Technical University of Braunschweig, Germany.

Dr. Geeta Gupta-Fisker is Co-Founder and Chief Financial Officer of Fisker Inc. Dr. Gupta-Fisker was crucial in securing and assigning Fisker trademarks and associated goodwill in 2016 to Fisker Inc. She is responsible for operations, finance and planning, purchasing and supply chain management, insurance, treasury, tax, intellectual property management, and preparing the company for GAAP compliance and public market readiness.

Dr. Gupta-Fisker has 20 years of experience in technology and finance. Prior to co-founding Fisker, she managed Fisker family business and investments, and served as an Investment advisor at the Alfred Mann Foundation. From 2007-2011, she held investment roles at a multibillion family office in London. She joined Lloyds Banking Group in 2004, where she learned the foundations of debt and equity.

Dr. Gupta-Fisker started her career as an academic at the University of Cambridge, UK earning a PhD in Biotechnology in 2001 and post-doctoral Fellowship at Cambridge in 2004. She obtained her master’s degree in Biotechnology from the University of Kent at Canterbury in 1998 and her Bachelor’s Degree from University of Delhi in 1996.

Ms. Dawn Ahmed has over 20 years of leadership and innovation in the automotive industry. Prior to joining Fisker, Dawn was the Vice President and General Manager at American Haval Motor Technology, overseeing its automotive operations. Prior to that, she was an executive at Toyota North America, where she most recently held executive positions in Distribution Operations and Scion. In Distribution Operations, she had oversight of one of the most important functions within the company which directly drove sales and profitability. Prior to leading Distribution Operations, Dawn was an executive at Scion, overseeing all aspects of the Scion brand, including Sales, Marketing, Public Relations, Retail, Service, and Product and Accessories development. She was one of the founders of the Scion brand and a driver of its groundbreaking innovation and success. Dawn has been recognized for her excellence in innovation and marketing, having received a “40 under 40” nomination, “Women to Watch” nomination, and “Marketing 50” award, all by Advertising Age. In addition, her work has garnered many other professional recognitions and awards, including Gold and Silver Effies. Dawn is a graduate of Occidental College and has an MBA from UCLA’s Anderson School of Management.

Ms. Kimberly Buhl brings over 25 years of purchasing, supply chain and supplier quality assurance leadership experience to Fisker. Kim has consistently demonstrated the ability to orchestrate, negotiate and finalize multi-million-dollar contracts including sourcing and launching numerous new vehicle platforms at General Motors, American Axle, Magna International, Shiloh Industries and Karma Automotive. Most recently, she was VP – Supply Chain for Karma Automotive and prior to that was VP – Purchasing for Shiloh Industries. In addition to identifying suppliers that can execute with quality and efficiency, Kim is strongly focused on intelligent mobility solutions, safety and sustainability as differentiators. Kim holds Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees from Kettering University.

Mr. John Finnucan is Fisker Inc.’s Chief Accounting Officer. He brings 28 years of public company accounting and auditing experience serving clients in the manufacturing, automotive OEM and technology sectors. He has financial accounting and internal control expertise from his time at Ernst & Young LLP from 1994 to 2020 and Arthur Andersen LLP from 1992 to 1994. During his years in public accounting, John has served in various leadership roles, including Global Professional Practice, Capital Markets Center (Tokyo, Japan) from 2003 to 2010, Americas Professional Practice, Quality & Regulatory Matters from 2016 to 2020, and Americas Professional Practice, National Auditing from 2019 to 2020. He has also served as Ernst & Young’s West Region, Financial Accounting Advisory Service Leader from 2010 to 2012. Dating back to the passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and its requirement for auditor reporting on internal controls, John has led audits and advised clients on the design, implementation and assessment of internal controls over financial reporting. Throughout his career, John has served as an advisor to publicly traded companies on financial reporting and SEC rules and regulations. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Akron.

Mr. Dan Galves brings more than 20 years of automotive industry and financial services experience to Fisker. He has relevant investor relations experience from his time at Mobileye, where he was Chief Communications Officer from early 2016 to late 2018, bracketing the company’s acquisition by Intel Corp. He has eleven years of experience as a sellside analyst, specializing in Auto Technology, including Lead Analyst jobs at Wolfe Research from 2018 to 2020 and Credit Suisse from 2014 to 2016, and an associate position on Deutsche Bank’s #1-ranked Automotive team from 2007 to 2014. Prior to joining the Financial Services industry, he worked as a Finance Manager at General Motors from 2000 to 2007. He holds an MBA degree from University of South Carolina and did his undergraduate studies at University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill.

Mr. Tom Kneafsey leads Fisker’s Human Resources function with over 15 years of HR management experience across a variety of industries. Prior to Fisker, Kneafsey led Human Resources at Hulu where he had served in a number of different HR leadership roles from 2014 to 2021 through Hulu’s largest periods of business and team growth, and helped to establish and maintain a best-in-class workplace and culture alongside multiple product development launches. Kneafsey had previously also held several different HR management and business partner positions at Cengage Learning, and was a part of the team that completed two major acquisitions for Cengage from 2007-2014. He holds a BA from Northeastern University.

Mr. Christian Marti started his career in the automotive industry in 1993 at BMW AG in Munich, Germany. Over 27 years in the automotive industry, he has worked as Managing Director at Jaguar Land Rover in several countries, including China and France, developed (as Regional Director) the European sales and service infrastructure of McLaren Automotive from the ground up, and served as Global Chief Sales Officer at Aston Martin Lagonda from 2013 to 2018. Christian holds a Master degree in International Business and the German Diplom-Kaufmann with studies at ESCP European Business School in Paris.

Mr. Nick Secord has nearly 20 years of experience in the automotive industry as an engineer and lawyer. He began his career as a design engineer for Tier I automotive supplier Lear Corporation. After law school, Nick represented many automotive manufacturers in litigation across the United States. He later served as in-house counsel for Kia Motors where he provided advice and counsel on a variety of matters including product liability, regulatory issues, litigation, privacy, dealer franchise, and sales and distribution. Nick earned a Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree from the University of Michigan and his Juris Doctor from the University of Illinois.

Mr. Simon Sproule has over 30 years of experience in the global automotive industry and has lived and worked in Europe, North America, and Asia. Prior to joining Fisker Inc. in July 2020, Simon was Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for Aston Martin Lagonda, a position he had held since November 2014. Prior to Aston Martin, Simon served in executive marketing / communications positions for Tesla Motors in California and for Nissan Motor Company based primarily at Nissan's global HQ in Japan. A graduate of London University, Simon started his career in 1992 with Ford Motor Company, initially in the UK and then in the US. Between 2000 and 2003, and while the brands were under Ford ownership, Simon led communications in North America for Jaguar, Aston Martin, and Land Rover.