Nikola names Mark Russell as president

Nikola names Mark Russell as president

 

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Nikola Corp. announced that Mark Russell has joined its executive management team as president. Nikola is currently planning to start production soon on multiple lines of zero-emission vehicles.

Most recently, Russell, 56, served as president and chief operating officer of Worthington Industries from 2012 to 2018, and prior to that served as president of WOR subsidiary Worthington Steel since 2007.

“I’m thrilled to be joining the Nikola team at this critical time and look forward to assisting its growth into production and beyond,” Russell said.

Click here to read our interview with Trevor Milton, Nikola’s founder and chief executive officer.

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