Top Women in EV

Jennifer Safavian is the President and CEO of Autos Drive America. She leads advocacy efforts on behalf of the U.S. operations of International Automakers and original equipment manufacturers.

Autos Drive America’s mission is to weave together advocacy, communications, and grassroots organization to ensure the U.S. auto industry is growing and globally competitive through free trade and investment.

Anastasia worked in South Korea for more than seven years, reaching the position of Senior Manager at Innovation Department of Hyundai.

In her current role as Programme Director at ALD Automotive, Anastasia brings together her talents, international expertise and passion for innovation to drive electrification: in the past 2 years she implemented electric charging services across 34 countries in Europe and Latin America.

A trailblazer in her field, Anastasia has devoted her work to leading the change and accelerating new business development in the automotive industry.

Louise has spent over 18 years working in the energy transition space with EY. In her role, Louise connects innovators in the EV space with the support and capital they need to grow.

Louise's role is integral to ensuring that development and innovation remain the cornerstones of emobility. Her commitment to the energy transition is second to none, and the partnerships she has overseen have helped to push our energy infrastructure into the future.

Following a 32-year career with Stellantis, Elizabeth recently joined J.D. Power to launch a collection of industry-leading EV data, analytics, intelligence, and solutions to help bring the future of electrification into focus for all industry stakeholders within the electrification ecosystem.

As a founding member of Women’s Leadership Society at Wayne State University, Elizabeth has championed women in STEM programmes and equal opportunities for women across the board.

Elizabeth is championing lean strategy and processes at Mer UK, so EV charging becomes simpler and more user-friendly for everyone.

She has 20 years’ of experience in energy trading, production, and electric vehicle charging. Having joined Mer in it's infancy, Elizabeth's work was essential to the development and rapid success of a leading EV charging solutions provider.

Fredrika Klarén is the Global Head of Sustainability at Polestar, one of the fastest growing EV manufacturers in the world.

Polestar’s mission is to improve our society by using design and technology to accelerate the transition to sustainable emobility.

Fredrika manages the operations of the business to ensure that Polestar leads the EV industry by example.

Melanie is charging the EV industry ahead and is totally committed to driving a low carbon future for the next generation.

As CEO of Shell Recharge Solutions, Melanie oversees a network of over 13,000 public EV charging points across the UK, and is currently driving the push to expand Shell's UK public EV charging network to 100,000 charge points by 2030.

Ilona is a hands-on EV trailblazer. As an EV installer for British Gas, Ilona is involved in the front line of electrification, consistently overcoming complex engineering problems to deliver EV accessibility to the highest standard.

Ilona often steps in to offer additional support and pushes her boundaries to do what is right for British Gas, and the EV industry as a whole.

Sue has worked as CEO of Exro Technologies inc. for three years. She lead the change of direction of Exro from generators toward electric motors and batteries to facilitate the electrification move.

The company's innovative technologies serve to bridge the performance-cost gap in e-mobility and stationary energy storage, and act to accelerate adoption towards a circular electrified economy.

Andrea joined Britain's first EV motorcycle maunfacturer, Maeving, whilt it was still in its infancy. She has spearheaded the creation of process sheets for a new production line, designing key components for Britain's first production electric motorcycle.

She has also driven a positive working culture, organising fantastic company social events.

Claire is an innovator, engineer, advisor and formerly Director of Tech & Innovation at Octopus EV for four years. She's passionate about decarbonising mobility and energy through a whole system approach.

Claire has extensive knowledge of the industry and led the delivery of the Powerloop V2G service. She is an expert communicator, regularly quoted in the press, speaker on panels and debates, and encourages and promotes women professionally wherever she can.

In starting her career with an EV startup in 2010, Jacqueline jumped into the cutting edge of the mobility industry long before it was popular. She leads her team of over 30 engineers and programme managers at ONE to drive the future of E-Mobility.

Her dedication to the industry spans uprooting from California to Michigan, training traditional diesel test engineers how to test batteries, and mentoring a team that has now worked with her across three different companies.

Yansong brings over 20 years of experience in the automotive industry. Prior to joining Ricardo,Yansong worked for Delphi, starting as a college co-op student and working her way up to Director of Global Program Management & Engineering.

Yansong's mission is to continually contribute, lead and be impactful within the global mobility industry. She is committed to help shape the future of mobility, whilst also enabling future talent to have the opportunity to influence the industry.

Barbara is an esteemed EV professional, with over a decade of experience in the automotive and tech industries.

At Tevva, Barbara is integral to the push towards clean, innovative commercial EV solutions. Using the power of Hydrogen, Tevva are bringing about a zero-emissions revolution.

Lucy recently joined the team at Zest, bringing all her years of  experience starting as an electrician, through to where she is today.
Previously, she was a Project Manager at EQUANS EV Solutions.

She also has experience managing a team of engineers and supervising the day to day hardservice delivery across 24 sites in her role as Operations Supervisor at Interserve.

Luz travels around the US performing tasks such as repairs, maintenance or installation for ABB.

She is an advocate for women within the field, being herself the only woman in the group of field service engineers for the USA in E-Mobility for ABB.

Rachel recently spearheaded a transformative project which overhauled the design of how EV charging information is displayed to consumers on the Auto Trader website. She is also driving all ongoing design work for how Auto Trader surfaces information about EVs.

Rachel's incredible work will have prolonged and continued impact on how UK consumers learn about and interact with EV information online.

Mariska is propelling the automotive industry towards a sustainable future with innovative data-driven solutions.

With an unparalleled passion for EVs, Mariska has become a leading voice in the emobility sector in Europe, and is committed to accelerating the transition of commercial fleets by guiding partners through the EV journey and delivering industry-leading emobility solutions.

Beth is a renowned expert on shared mobility and provides leadership inside and outside Cenex on how we need to change the way we use the vehicles at our disposal.

She is passionate about driving change to address inequality in our transport systems and has provided expertise on several pioneering projects on gender and social inclusion in the UK and other countries, such as the development of electric first and last-mile services in Rwanda.

Kim is a true EV specialist, and is committed to diminishing British Gas’ carbon footprint by delivering EV solutions and sustainable practices to drive the company towards a net zero future.

Kim is actively helping the UK save increasing amounts of carbon and cost through EV charging by making sure British Gas partners with the right organisations to drive change and launch industry leading products such as Hive EV SmartCharge.

Federica is injecting momentum and energy into the research and business innovation of the emobility sector.

Having gained her doctorate from Imperial College London, Federica is now researching data-driven control approaches for building and mobility energy systems, the findings of which could have a huge impact on the way we use our EVs to store and distribute energy in years to come.

Kate is inspiring the entire EV industry to be more considerate of women’s safety when designing new charge sites.

Kate is a Founder of Chargesafe, a service used by charge point users to check if a charge point is safe, accessible and well lit. A firm believer in collaboration, Kate encourages the entire EV industry to work together to overcome issues of women's safety in emobility.

Lisa helps partners around the world to integrate their charging station locations into Google Maps, which makes charging far more seamless and accessible for EV drivers.

The availability of information is one of the primary ways to encourage greater EV adoption, and Lisa’s involvement in emobility through her role at Google is an integral step towards ensuring that electric journeys are as reliable and easy as possible.

As Senior Director of Policy and Sustainability at Our Next Energy, Laura is spearheading the company's innovation and ingenuity in the energy storage technology sector.

Battery technology is integral to the success of the EV transition, which makes Laura's work invaluable to the future of transport around the world.

Johanna is committed to identifying and resolving the challenges that hold consumers back from making the switch to clean mobility.

Her work at the company brings consumer insights into the product development process to help to create vehicles that people love. She also volunteers her time to mentor current college students at her alma mater, Purdue University, giving advice on how to break into the EV industry.

As the first woman to lead Arval UK, Lakshmi spearheaded the increase of electric vehicles in their fleet to more than 30,000 in just two years. Arval UK is committed to a better future by making EVs as accessible as possible and supporting customers with information and options to support the adoption of EVs.

Lakshmi is a renowned voice for transport decarbonisation, and believes various stakeholders – Government, leasing companies, employers – can achieve a lot by working together to accelerate the move to more sustainable transport for all.

Tammy has over 20 years of fleet experience in the public and private sectors.  

In her current role, Tammy leads the team on the creation, execution and evolution of the fleet strategies delivering commercial value and best practices across public sector fleets.  With a key focus on driving forward the adoption of ULEVs across the public sector through guidance and support.

Patricia is the Managing Director one of the leading fleet finance and funding advisors in the UK.

With their sights set on the future, Athlon UK offers guidance on how best you can transition to EV, with EV readiness tools and over 100 years of experience in delivering  innovative, sustainable and cost-efficient business mobility solutions.

Genie has spent the last seven years working at Fedex as a sustainability communications and business strategy specialist.

Fedex are aiming to be fully carbon neutral by 2040, as plotted in their Priority Earth initiative. Genie's role focuses on innovating operations to reduce environmental impact and taking action through research and development to ensure the most environmentally beneficial options are at the forefront of their ethos.

Laura specialises in helping fleets across Europe in their transition to alternative fuels by simplifying the way businesses manage their expenses and making fuel and EV charging payments more efficient than ever.

Fleetcor aim to automate, secure, digitize and control payments to make the transition to EV easier and more profitable for fleet operators.

Jessica leads the Corporate Sales Team for LeasePlan UK, which means she leads the strategy for some of the largest fleets in the country.

She's an advocate for sustainability and a champion for EV Salary Sacrifice. With 25 years of experience at Leaseplan UK, she is committed to the implementation of electric commercial fleets as a major stepping stone to a net zero economy.

Lorna has held major Fleet Management roles in some of the largest fleet operators in the UK, including the Royal Mail.

As Head of Fleet for the National Grid, Lorna's goal is to transition their entire fleet to 100% net zero by 2030 and help accelerate the wider decarbonisation of transport in the UK. Lorna is at the cutting edge of fleet decarbonisation, and is spearheading the movement tp dramatically slash the UK's carbon footprint via commercial transport.

Donna is a true EV Ambassador who has been instrumental in making the EV deployment at Royal Mail’s Doncaster Delivery office an outstanding success.

Now one of Royal Mail’s largest EV sites, Donna managed Doncaster’s successful EV project with her tireless work collating the data and information needed to ensure a smooth and functional transition.

Volkswagen Financial Services UK specialise in finance, servicing, insurance and mobility products, available to customers across the Volkswagen Group.

Emma is committed to helping clients transition to net zero mobility and overseeing full lifecycle support for fleets. Their bespoke fleet guidance ensures that fleet operators are beginning their journey to electric fleets with all of the information and support they need.

Tanya joined ChargePoint just over 3 years ago and worked her way to become the Policy Director for Europe.

She also serves as the Chairperson of the REA, the association for renewable energy and clean technology, championing the implementation of the right policies for electric vehicle charging across Europe. Her work in both of these roles makes Tanya a key driver throughout Europe for EV Policy.

Erika is the Executive Director of CharIN North America, a leading global charging technology association dedicated to accelerating the electric vehicle transition through the adoption of universal open and interoperable charging standards.

As the Founder of EV Love, Erika is committed to encouraging women to join the EV sector, and establishing the integral role of women in widespread EV adoption.

Vicky is a policy and public affairs professional with 20 years of UK and EU experience in technology, telecoms, infrastructure and media.

She is a trailblazer in the EV sector and works across the industry to tackle and overcome roadblocks facing EV adoption. She is known for bringing people together and has been fundamental in driving the development of a new industry representative body.

Shamala plays a key role in the development of EV charging infrastructure across Coventry, including the development of innovative solutions such as induction charging for goods vehicles, the city's Electric Bus initiative, electric scooters, EV car sharing, and more.

Shamala's incredible work has made Coventry one of the UK's leading Cities in the development of an infrastructure to support the growth in electric vehicles.

Rosy has a decade of experience working with EVs, having led the early deployment of charge points from the Office for Low Emission Vehicles between 2015 and 2019.

She is now leading ground-breaking work to introduce a zero emissions vehicles mandate to into UK legislation, designing and delivering a regulatory framework that will end the sales of all new non-zero emission vehicles in the UK by 2040.

In her role as the Lead Global Communicator for sustainability at FedEx, Savannah advances the sustainability story and strategic priorities of one of the largest logistics companies in the world.

Fedex is committed to eliminating emissions and waste by replacing and upgrading outdated equipment and methods. Savannah's work in public affairs is key to ensuring these systemic changes are regulated and managed as effectively as possible.

Janine focuses on strategy development, media relations, and project management for the State of Michigan.

With her appointment as Program Manager of the Office of Future Mobility & Electrification, Janine is spearheading the state’s decarbonisation initiatives which aim to see the state become fully carbon neutral by 2050.

Sue is an EV expert with over two decades of experience working at local, state, federal and international levels. Sue is also the DC Chapter Founder and Chair of Women of Electric Vehicles, a female-led organisation made up of a diverse array of women throughout the EV space.

The Electric School Bus Initiative aims to electrify every school bus in the US in order to create a tipping point for decarbonizing the entire U.S. transport sector.

Alycia has 15 years of experience in enabling clean transportation solutions, infrastructure technology adoption, and environmental sustainability.

She is a strong advocate for increasing diversity in clean technology jobs and industry leadership, having led over 20 international multi-stakeholder initiatives and events to further women's global involvement in sustainable technology and the environment.

Snigdha promotes Char.gy's innovative on-street charging solutions, encouraging more people to consider owning an EV even if they don't have access to a driveway.

Since completing her MBA 3 years ago, Snigdha has been at the forefront of electric charger installation, first as Business Development Manager at BP Pulse and now as Technical Sales Manager at Char.gy.

Anya has been flying the flag for electric vehicles and EV infrastructure since 2010 and has headed up countless campaigns and initiatives to increase the scope of emobility in the UK.

She has been instrumental in the development of the UK's charging networks, and now heads up the Marketing team of Connected Energy who are leading the innovation of mass energy storage for both load management and EV charging Infrastructure.

Lynne has been the COO of Connected Kerb since 2021, in which time she's propelled the company from a start-up to being rated the best fast charging network in the UK by Zap Map.

She has met the challenges of rapid upscaling by expanding the Connected Kerb network to cover over 3200 sockets across 1700 charging points throughout the UK.

Kathleen is a consistent driving force in ev.energy. She directs her colleagues and the whole business to connect more individuals to a smarter charging experience.

Drawing on experience from working with global brands in the automotive and telecoms sectors, she brings unparalleled insights into the rapidly growing EV space. Kathleen's work has directly contributed to more than doubling the amount of drivers reached by ev.energy in 2022.

myenergi has become one of the world’s fastest-growing renewable energy technology companies since Jordan co-founded the business in 2016. Now, they've shipped their 400,000th unit and opened subsidiaries all over the world in just a few short years.

Jordan is committed to emobility, and oversaw the development and rollout of the iconic Zappi smart EV charger, which has helped to shape the development of charge points ever since.

Lydia is staying ahead of the massive surge in the popularity of EVs, and currently manages over 50 rapid EV charger site installations at different stages of development at any one time.

Lydia’s work has been a driving force during a period of rapid expansion at Osprey. She is instrumental to bringing many more rapid sites onto the UK public charging network, and to advancing the EV sector’s infrastructural success as a whole.

Tanja uses innovative data sources to plan appropriate charging infrastructure roll-out for power companies, charging providers and OEM's.

Her work is essential to optimizing businesses to shape the future of mobility, using cutting-edge data and technology-driven approaches to further business's confidence in EV infrastructure around the world.

Emma leads the product development for ubitricity in the UK. Her role is to make it as easy as possible for EV drivers to use and pay for their EV charging at ubitricity charge points.

Since 2022, Emma has been integral to the roll-out of smart charging to the ubitricity network, and, under her watch, it has become the largest public smart charging network in the UK.

Erin's esteemed automotive career has taken her to some of the world's foremost publications, as Editorial Director for Auto Trader, she is in an invaluable position to encourage EV adoption through the UK and Ireland's largest digital automotive marketplace.

A main aspect of Erin's role is to shape the way that the everyday ICE driver sees EVs, and to ensure they are a serious option in the minds of all drivers.

Elvira is outstanding in the communications field, and specialises in driving narratives that  have impact with consumers, partners, regulators and employees.

With a talent for effecting change, and driving development and empowerment across the automotive industry, Elvira is now integral to the outreach of one of the world's largest vehicle manufacturers, and is overseeing their transition into the EV marketplace.

As Communications Director for Mercedes Benz UK, Debbie is at the forefront of one of the most prominent electric vehicle manufacturers in the world.

Mercedes Benz are committed to their sustainability strategy which will see all newly launched vehicle architectures will be electric-only and customers will be able to choose an all-electric alternative for every model the company makes by 2025.

Victoria has earned rapid success in her time at Mina, and has recently helped to create, and successfully market, an industry-leading report which highlights the costs, trends and behaviours of EV drivers gathered from among the UK's largest group of EV users.

Under Victoria's management, Mina has become one of the most recognisable and sought-after brands in EV payment solutions.

JoAnn has a incredible background in law, technology, and the automotive industry. In her role as Head of Communications at NIO, JoAnn is a key figure in one of the most revolutionary EV manufacturers in the world.

She has created opportunities for her company at the renowned Petersen Museum and established high-level partnerships with the EV industry to propel NIO to centre stage.

Claire is an esteemed Marketing Director with over 21 years’ experience with some of Europe’s leading automotive manufacturers. Claire has delivered success throughout her career and is an active champion for diversity and inclusivity.

At Ohme, Claire manages the marketing of some of the most cutting-edge smart charging solutions available, and has been integral to building the company’s name in the sector.

Michelle Miles has been a member of the Prohire Team for 13 years and has been Head of ProGreen & Group Marketing for three years.

She plays a key role in supporting businesses who are looking to focus on sustainability, by reducing their CO2 emissions and focussing on their CSR and ESG credentials. Michelle's in-depth knowledge and passion for sustainability are integral to Prohire's position as a leading vehicle rental software provider.

In her short time at Sevadis, Sultana has revolutionised their approach to marketing and helped to grow the company's presence in the EV Charging landscape exponentially.

Sultana has a desire to educate people and businesses on the world of electric vehicles, and bring emobility to the forefront of businesses worldwide for a more sustainable and proactive future.

Susanne is the Head of Cross Media Publishing & Online Communications for one for he world's leading automotive technology companies.

Susanne has grown the profile of ZF Group for more than 20 years, and helped to demonstrate the vital functions of smart systems in emobility and global sustainability. ZF Group is committed to ushering in the next generation of mobility, and Susanne is leading the charge.