Tesla, once starred by Alone Musk, is now looking for a CEO.
Wall Street Journal said, “About a month ago, with a decrease of Tesla’s Tesla -3.38%; Red Down pointed to the triangle stock sinking and some investors harassed about Alone Musk’s White House focus, Tesla’s board became serious in search of Musk’s successor.”
Media reports stated that the board focused its attention for a major discovery firm, according to people familiar with the discussions. The current status of the succession plan cannot be determined. The report further mentions that an eight-person Tesla Board is looking to add an independent director.
In Tesla, one of the 5 businesses, which is reported directly by more than 20 officers, mentioned in the report. He is spending more time in Washington these days and the staff said that “the first time he heard from Kasturi, was in an all-hands meeting in March, all X users were streamful, where they tried to convince employees and not to sell their shares.” Currently, Musk runs the Department of Efficiency of the US government. In this capacity, he is expected to work in the White House for 130 days every year.
Who will be successful in Elon Musk in Tesla?
There are only a few contenders who can fulfill the expectation of Tesla’s CEO, as Elon Musk herself, according to the media report, “… he was worried that no one can replace him over the company and sell the vision that Tesla is not just an automaker, but also the future of robotics and automation.”
According to Forbes Australia, the top contenders for the CEO post are JB Strebel, currently CEO and cofounder of battery recycler and comments makers maker Redwood Materials and a Tesla Board. Strabel was closely associated with Tesla in his early days and is one of the five cofounders.
Tom Zhu, Tesla’s only senior vice president is also a good candidate for the top position. A bachelor’s degree from Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand and MBA from Duke, is one of the only three company officials listed on the corporate website of Zhu Tesla.
Stella Lee, Auto and Battery Giandon can be an ideal candidate for the positioning Vice President of BYD and the position of the CEO in Tesla, the head of its operations in the US. John Cramps, CEO of former Wemo, are another popular option. Jose Munoz, CEO of Hyundai Motor, is the third outsider who is considered a good candidate for this job.
