Lucid Loses Nearly Entire Leadership in Two Years, Two Execs Remain

The struggling EV maker Lucid Motors announced another senior departure Wednesday, the twelfth C-suite or vice president exit in under two years.

Eric Bach, formerly Tesla’s director of engineering, is leaving after more than a decade at the company.

Bach joined in April 2015 as Senior Director of Body Engineering and served as senior vice president of product and chief engineer since March 2021.

Bach was among the executives present at Lucid’s Gravity launch in Europe last September.

Leadership Exodus Accelerates

The company has shed its CEO, CFO, general counsel and most of its senior leadership since October 2023.

Former CEO Peter Rawlinson transitioned to a senior advisory role in February — announced minutes after the Q4 2024 earnings release. CFO Sherry House departed in December 2023, fourteen months into her tenure.

The board initiated a CEO search in February “with the support of a leading executive search firm.”

Only two members of the original leadership team remain: Derek Jenkins, senior vice president of design and brand, and Emad Dlala, senior vice president of powertrains and product.

Dlala now assumes broader responsibility.

Lucid said on Wednesday he’ll oversee all product development, including vehicle engineering, digital systems and software.

Executive Departures Since October 2023

The exodus includes two C-suite officers, three senior vice presidents, five vice presidents, plus heads of European operations and investor relations.

Achim Pantfoerder, vice president of program management, left in October 2023 after joining in January 2021. Michael Bell, senior vice president of digital, departed in May 2024 after three years.

Derrick Carty, vice president of platform software engineering, exited in August 2024 after two years.

Matthew Everitt left in September 2024, ten months after joining as senior vice president and general counsel.

Kevin Callanan, vice president of supply chain and procurement, departed the same month after nineteen months. Margaret Burgraff, vice president of software quality and validation, left last January after four years.

Andrea Soriani, vice president of marketing and communications, exited in October 2024 after eighteen months in the role. Alexander Lutz, managing director for Europe, departed in December 2024 after one year.

Steven David, senior vice president of operations, left in February 2025 after two and a half years.

Maynard Um, head of investor relations, announced his departure in May 2025 after three years. Jeri Ford, vice president of quality, left in October 2025 after three years.

Company Background

Atieva launched in 2007 supplying EV batteries and powertrains. The company rebranded as Lucid Motors in 2016 to produce complete vehicles. Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund injected capital in 2018.

Churchill Capital Corp. IV merged with Lucid via special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) in early 2021, raising $4.5 billion.

New Hires

Lucid appointed four senior executives in May and promoted two more Wednesday.

Erwin Raphael, who joined in September 2024 as vice president of revenue, was elevated to senior vice president of revenue to lead global sales and service operations. Akerho “AK” Oghoghomeh, a former Beyond Meat and Red Bull executive, was named senior vice president of marketing.

Jason Ryska became vice president of global manufacturing engineering.

Dr. Kay Stepper was appointed vice president of advanced driver-assistance systems and autonomous driving. Adrian Price was named senior vice president of operations.

Below is a list of known senior executive departures from Lucid since late 2023: