Aeva announced the appointment of Stefan Sommer to its Board of Directors, effective November 15, 2023. Dr. Sommer is a Member of the Supervisory Board at Knorr-Bremse AG, a global leader in safety technology for the automotive and rail industries. Prior to this role, he has held a variety of leadership positions including Chief Executive Officer of ZF AG, as an appointed member to the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG in Wolfsburg with responsibility for the Components and Procurement business, and several leadership positions within the Continental Group.

Dr. Sommer studied Mechanical Engineering and earned his Engineering Doctorate from Ruhr University Bochum.