David Roberts is the CEO and President of Verra Mobility, the global leader in smart mobility technology.

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David Roberts is the CEO and President of Verra Mobility, the global leader in smart mobility technology. He came to Verra Mobility in August 2014 as Chief Operating Officer bringing 25+ years of management experience to the company. Prior to Verra Mobility, David was the President and Chief Executive Officer of BillingTree, a multi-channel electronic payment platform company.

About Verra Mobility

Verra Mobility (NASDAQ: VRRM) is a global leader in smart mobility technology. Verra Mobility’s technology seamlessly connects people, technology and data across the smart mobility ecosystem, making transportation safer, smarter and more connected.

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The Future of Mobility podcast is focused on the development and implementation of safe, sustainable, effective, and accessible mobility solutions, with a spotlight on the people and technology advancing these fields.

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Edison Manufacturing:

At Edison Manufacturing, our specialty is building and assembling highly complex mobility products in annual quantities of ten to tens of thousands utilizing an agile, robust, and capital-light approach.

Graham Doorley is CEO of Solo Advanced Vehicle Technologies (Solo AVT), who is revolutionizing the freight transportation industry by bringing to market the first clean-sheet, battery-electric heavy truck.

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Graham Doorley is a life-long car enthusiast and an entrepreneurial engineer with experience working at future-looking transportation startups like Tesla and Waymo. Graham has eight years of experience as a senior engineer for self-driving systems as part of both Google’s self-driving car program and then at Waymo. While at Waymo, Graham was a project lead on the self-driving truck project, starting it with a small inhouse team before it grew into the Waymo Via platform. At Tesla, Graham was responsible for the design, engineering, production, and sourcing of the entire front and rear suspension of the ground-breaking Model S.

About Solo AVT

Solo Advanced Vehicle Technologies (Solo AVT) is revolutionizing the freight transportation industry by bringing to market the first clean-sheet, battery-electric heavy truck to truly decarbonize the future of freight. Boasting over 500 miles of range as an all-electric vehicle, compatible with any autonomous driving software, and offered via a Truck-as-a-Service model, Solo AVT’s hardware and software solutions are designed to maximize efficiency, reduce costs, and improve safety. Solo AVT was founded in 2021, built by alumni from Waymo, Tesla, BMW, Ford, Faraday Futures, Rivian, and more, and backed by leading investors including Trucks VC, Maniv Mobility, and Wireframe Ventures. Follow @SoloAVT on Twitter and LinkedIn.

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The Future of Mobility podcast is focused on the development and implementation of safe, sustainable, effective, and accessible mobility solutions, with a spotlight on the people and technology advancing these fields.

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Edison Manufacturing:

At Edison Manufacturing, our specialty is building and assembling highly complex mobility products in annual quantities of ten to tens of thousands utilizing an agile, robust, and capital-light approach.

James Breyer is co-founder and CEO of Hercules Electric Mobility.

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James Breyer founded Hercules in December 2018 with the goal of changing how electric mobility is created, utilizing existing capacity and industrial knowledge to create premium electric vehicles, bringing them to market very quickly.

James has extensive experience at major automotive manufacturers and Tier 1 suppliers in the areas electrification and fuel cells. Prior to founding Hercules, he was Chief Technical Officer at XL Fleet Electrification and held numerous leadership positions, including Director of Advanced Engineering & New Technologies in Electrification, at Ficosa. He was the Lead Development Engineer at General Motors, launching the Chevy Volt and Spark EV. While at Ford Research he was Lead Engineer and was instrumental in the development and launch of the Fuel-Cell Focus.

James holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Detroit Mercy and an MBA from Regis University in Denver.

About Hercules

Hercules Electric Mobility is bringing advanced electric propulsion technology to the recreational boating industry. With our efficient design, we offer boat builders freedom to seamlessly integrate the Hercules eDrive system into their existing configurations taking up significantly less space than traditional gas or diesel engines.

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The Future of Mobility podcast is focused on the development and implementation of safe, sustainable, effective, and accessible mobility solutions, with a spotlight on the people and technology advancing these fields.

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Edison Manufacturing:

At Edison Manufacturing, our specialty is building and assembling highly complex mobility products in annual quantities of ten to tens of thousands utilizing an agile, robust, and capital-light approach.

David Welch is the Detroit bureau chief for Bloomberg News and also covers the auto industry for Bloomberg Businessweek magazine. He is the author of Charging Ahead: General Motors, Mary Barra, and the Reinvention of an American Icon.

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David Welch is the Detroit bureau chief for Bloomberg News and also covers the auto industry for Bloomberg Businessweek magazine. He has been with Bloomberg for 12 years and was the Detroit bureau chief for BusinessWeek before that. He has written six cover stories about GM for Businessweek, as well as major articles and news-breaking coverage about all the major auto companies and related topics.

Welch’s work has won awards from organizations such as the Society of American Business Editors and Writers, the Clarion Awards, the New York Press Club, the Deadline Club, and the Society of Professional Journalists. He was a finalist for Global Business Journalist of the Year for his 2005 BusinessWeek cover story about GM’s decline, which predicted the company’s descent into bankruptcy four years later.

He is currently president of the Automotive Press Association, the hub of national and international media people in Detroit and in the automotive community across the United States.

About Charging Ahead

A decade ago, no one would have guessed that GM would be one of the companies poised to lead America into the future.

In Charging Ahead: General Motors, Mary Barra, and the Reinvention of an American Icon (HarperCollins Leadership – September 20, 2022), Detroit bureau chief for Bloomberg News, David Welch, captures the compelling story of GM’s CEO, Mary Barra, who against all odds took the reins at GM in 2014. Since that time, she has attempted to reinvent a century-old company and equip it for the biggest change in transportation since the internal combustion engine replaced the horse. In the process, she has been ripping out GM traditions by the roots—and taking flak from all sides. Her plan is to make GM—the company famed for the gas-burning Corvette, hulking Cadillac Escalade, and carbon-spewing Silverado pickup—purely electric and clean by 2035.

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The Future of Mobility podcast is focused on the development and implementation of safe, sustainable, effective, and accessible mobility solutions, with a spotlight on the people and technology advancing these fields.

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Edison Manufacturing:

At Edison Manufacturing, our specialty is building and assembling highly complex mobility products in annual quantities of ten to tens of thousands utilizing an agile, robust, and capital-light approach.

Kevin Mull is Director of Strategy, Planning and Business Development, Mobility Solutions - Americas at Robert Bosch LLC and is a co-founder of the Detroit Smart Parking Lab.

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Kevin Mull is Director of Strategy, Planning and Business Development, Mobility Solutions - Americas at Robert Bosch LLC. In this role, Mull is responsible for regional strategy development and execution, business planning, and business development activities including new account development within the region. His role also includes mobility start-up engagement and partner activities with other business incubation and acceleration entities. In this role, Mull is also a co-founder of the Detroit Smart Parking Lab.

Since joining Bosch in 1992, Mull has held numerous leadership positions within the Automotive Aftermarket division. His previous position, beginning in 2013, was leader of the Connected Cloud Services business portfolio in North America, including sales and marketing, product management, engineering and operations. Prior to that, he started and led the EV Charging Infrastructure business, and has held various other business development and general management roles in both OEM and independent aftermarket business units that focused on vehicle diagnostic, service and training products, solutions and services.

Mull earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, PA. He lives in the City of Detroit and is an active volunteer in Special Olympics MI and Big Brothers Big Sisters Detroit.

About Bosch

The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. It employs roughly 402,600 associates worldwide (as of December 31, 2021). The company generated sales of 78.7 billion euros in 2021. Its operations are divided into four business sectors: Mobility Solutions, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. As a leading IoT provider, Bosch offers innovative solutions for smart homes, Industry 4.0, and connected mobility. Bosch is pursuing a vision of mobility that is sustainable, safe, and exciting. 

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The Future of Mobility podcast is focused on the development and implementation of safe, sustainable, effective, and accessible mobility solutions, with a spotlight on the people and technology advancing these fields.

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Edison Manufacturing:

At Edison Manufacturing, our specialty is building and assembling highly complex mobility products in annual quantities of ten to tens of thousands utilizing an agile, robust, and capital-light approach.

Kent Robinson has product management responsibilities for Dover Fueling Solutions (DFS) fleet, truck stop, DEF, and alternative fuel dispensers in North America.

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Kent Robinson has over 35 years of experience in the fuel dispenser and control systems industry with an emphasis on fleet, high speed fueling, and alternative fuel applications. During this time, he has been involved in the development and launch of over 20 new products and shares three patents. His expertise includes product development, customer support, and communications. Currently, Kent has product management responsibilities for Dover Fueling Solutions (DFS) fleet, truck stop, DEF, and alternative fuel dispensers in North America.

About Dover Fueling Solutions

Dover Fueling Solutions ("DFS"), part of Dover Corporation, comprises the product brands of ClearView, Fairbanks, OPW Fuel Management Systems, ProGauge, Tokheim, and Wayne Fueling Systems, and delivers advanced fuel dispensing equipment, electronic systems and payment, automatic tank gauging and wetstock management solutions to customers worldwide. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, DFS has a significant manufacturing presence around the world, including facilities in Brazil, China, India, Italy, Poland, United Kingdom and the United States.

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The Future of Mobility podcast is focused on the development and implementation of safe, sustainable, effective, and accessible mobility solutions, with a spotlight on the people and technology advancing these fields.

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Edison Manufacturing:

At Edison Manufacturing, our specialty is building and assembling highly complex mobility products in annual quantities of ten to tens of thousands utilizing an agile, robust, and capital-light approach.

Grace Donnelly is an Atlanta-based journalist covering climate technology for Morning Brew’s Emerging Tech Brew newsl

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Grace Donnelly

Grace Donnelly is an Atlanta-based journalist covering climate technology for Morning Brew’s Emerging Tech Brew newsletter. She writes about the tech innovations enabling decarbonization in the transportation sector as well as the clean energy transition and greenhouse-gas emissions reductions for Emerging Tech Brew's 450,000+ subscribers.

Previously, Grace worked as a staff writer at the Atlanta Business Chronicle covering transportation issues in the metro area including public transit, electric vehicles, logistics, and supply chain innovation. Before that, she was an associate editor for Fortune Magazine in New York City. Grace completed her bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Georgia’s Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication.

About Morning Brew

Morning Brew is a media company providing approachable, digestible business news and insights through newsletters, podcasts, social media, events, and education programs.

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The Future of Mobility podcast is focused on the development and implementation of safe, sustainable, effective, and accessible mobility solutions, with a spotlight on the people and technology advancing these fields.

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Edison Manufacturing:

At Edison Manufacturing, our specialty is building and assembling highly complex mobility products in annual quantities of ten to tens of thousands utilizing an agile, robust, and capital-light approach.

Todd Rome is CEO of Moke America.

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Todd Rome

As a longtime luxury transportation entrepreneur, Todd Rome revolutionized private aviation with Blue Star Jets in the year 2001 by bringing a new concept to the way businesses and families traveled. He was one of the first entrepreneurs to charter luxury planes before the jet-for-hire business had been established.

In 2016, Rome turned his vision to innovating the electric car industry with Moke America.“I first fell in love with the Moke from my vacations to St.Barts,” he says. “After selling Blue Star Jets, it seemed like the right time to start another adventure-and the Moke was the perfect vehicle to embark upon a new journey with. I founded Moke America with the idea of, literally reinventing the wheel. The classic Moke, which was originally from Great Britain, had numerous problems but had an unbelievable look and feel and defined the word cool. The Moke touched cultural points from surf culture to Brigitte Bardot and many other celebrities like The Beach Boys and James Bond.”

Today, Moke America dominates the Low Speed Vehicle (LSV) market in North America, bringing electric technology to a heritage car brand. With over4,000 vehicles sold and a nationwide dealer network, Moke America is set up for exponential growth for many years to come.

“We took a 20th-century collectible car and reinvented it with 21st-centurygreen-friendly electric power,” Rome describes. “Even better, all the cars are built in Sarasota, FL. We also have a lot of celebrity fans of the brand including the Kardashian/Jenner family, Martha Stewart, Katherine McPhee and Jay Leno, among others.”Moke America also has an exclusive partnership with EON to produce special edition 007 Mokes, which celebrates the four James Bond movies the Moke was in.

Todd Rome resides in New York City and Sag Harbor with his family.

About Moke America

The Moke is back, baby! The throwback classic cruiser from the ‘60s, which was beloved by stars and socialites such as Brigitte Bardot, Cher, the Beach Boys, Princess Margaret and Jacqueline Onassis, has been reinvented by Moke America. Electric, street legal and versatile, Moke America runs on good vibes and electric power. Plug it in for 40 miles of fun, from the beach and golf course to the farmer’s market and city streets. Moke America reaches a top speed of 25 mph, allowing it for use on city streets with a posted speed limit of 35 mph or less. Customizable in one of 12 rainbow bright colors (+camo), this bespoke Moke turns heads and lights up Instagram feeds.

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The Future of Mobility podcast is focused on the development and implementation of safe, sustainable, effective, and accessible mobility solutions, with a spotlight on the people and technology advancing these fields.

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Edison Manufacturing:

At Edison Manufacturing, our specialty is building and assembling highly complex mobility products in annual quantities of ten to tens of thousands utilizing an agile, robust, and capital-light approach.

Tim Slusser serves as the Chief of Mobility Innovation, leading the City of Detroit’s Office of Mobility Innovation

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Tim Slusser serves as the Chief of Mobility Innovation, leading the City of Detroit’s Office of Mobility Innovation. In this role, Tim works to direct the development of public-private partnerships and inform policies related to various mobility initiatives and deployments. He is an accomplished technology strategist and program manager with more than 14 years of business and economic development experience. His accomplishments include attracting the first $6 billion dollars of electric vehicle and energy storage investments in Michigan in 2009.

About The City of Detroit’s Office of Mobility Innovation

The City of Detroit’s Office of Mobility Innovation (OMI) exists to help the City of Detroit navigate the rapidly changing transportation and mobility industries. This includes working across city departments to coordinate cleaner, more accessible, and more equitable mobility solutions for residents and visitors. OMI collaborates with industry, academia, philanthropy, and local, state and federal government.

Future of Mobility:

The Future of Mobility podcast is focused on the development and implementation of safe, sustainable, effective, and accessible mobility solutions, with a spotlight on the people and technology advancing these fields.

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Edison Manufacturing:

At Edison Manufacturing, our specialty is building and assembling highly complex mobility products in annual quantities of ten to tens of thousands utilizing an agile, robust, and capital-light approach.

Cormac Martin is Project Director for MOVE America. With Future of Mobility being the Lead Podcast Partner for MOVE America, I wanted to sit with Cormac to discuss:

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The Future of Mobility podcast is focused on the development and implementation of safe, sustainable, effective, and accessible mobility solutions, with a spotlight on the people and technology advancing these fields.

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Edison Manufacturing:

At Edison Manufacturing, our specialty is building and assembling highly complex mobility products in annual quantities of ten to tens of thousands utilizing an agile, robust, and capital-light approach.