Lordstown Motors Corp. announced several key executive appointments that further strengthen the company's senior leadership team. Daniel A. Ninivaggiwas elected to serve as Executive Chairman of the Board of Lordstown Motors.

In this role, Dan will focus on corporate strategy, strategic partnerships and capital raising. Edward T. Hightower, the company's President, has been elected to the additional role of Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Edward will also continue to serve as CEO of MIH EV Design LLC, LMC's product development joint venture with Foxconn.

He has also been elected to the Board of Directors of Lordstown Motors. Dr. Donna Bell, a former Ford Motor Company executive with almost 30 years of automotive product development and technology innovation leadership experience, has been appointed Executive Vice President, Product Creation, Engineering and Supply Chain, effective immediately. Andrew Reyntjes, a 30-year veteran of the automotive and commercial fleet industry, was appointed Senior Vice President, Sales, Service and Marketing, effective June 29.

Jill Coniglio-Kirkwas appointed Vice President of People & Culture, effective June 20. Jill has more than 20 years of experience in automotive human resources roles and building out early-stage organizations. Jane Ritson-Parsons will be transitioning out of the role of Chief Commercial Officer and become an advisor to the company.

Dr. Donna Bell comes to Lordstown as Executive Vice President, Product Creation, Engineering and Supply Chain with almost 30 years of hands-on leadership experience in engineering, product development, purchasing, quality, mobility and autonomous vehicle strategy, and research. Her work in the development of electronic modules and infotainment systems led to her receiving multiple patents. Bell also served as research operations director at Ford's Palo Alto Innovation Labs.

She holds two master's degrees and a Ph.D. from Wayne State University'sSchool of Engineering and a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Lawrence Technological University. Andrew Reyntjes joins Lordstown Motors as Senior Vice President of Commercial Sales, Service and Marketing. He is experienced in US and international markets and multiple industries outside automotive.

He most recently worked in sales leadership positions at LEER Group, a business unit of J.B Poindexter & Co., a leading provider of vans, truck bodies, vehicle storage systems and accessories to the commercial vehicle market. Prior to his position as director of fleet and commercial sales at LEER Group, he spent more than 15 years in various roles within the fleet industry including WABCO and at General Motors in Fleet & Commercial Operations as well as numerous other positions and functions. A seasoned human resource professional with two decades of HR leadership experience at global Tier 1 automotive suppliers, Jill Coniglio-Kirk recently joined LMC as Vice President of People & Culture.

Jill has a proven track record of developing cultures that reward, promote, and drive high performance. Prior to joining Lordstown, she was Vice President of Human Resources for Veoneer Inc., a world leader in automotive safety. Previously, Jill served in a variety of management positions at Autoliv Inc.