Former GM senior executive Jaime Ardila joins Ola Electric’s board

Ola Electric Mobility (Ola Electric) today announced the appointment of Jaime Ardila as a member of the company’s Board of Directors. Ola Electric says Ardila is a veteran in the automobile industry, having spent 30 years at General Motors (GM), where he held multiple leadership roles across the globe.

In his most recent role, Ardila was executive vice-president and president, South America Operations, GM, is responsible for operations in Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Chile, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela. He currently serves as the chairman of the board for Goldman Sachs BDC Inc, member of the board for Accenture PLC, Nexa Resources and is also the founder of Hawksbill Group, a diversified business and communications consulting firm.

Speaking on his appointment to Ola Electric’s board, Jaime Ardila said, “It is an honour and a privilege to join Ola Electric as a member of the Board of Directors. Mobility is going through a global transformation as we build solutions to improve air quality, make clean energy more accessible and reduce fossil fuel dependence. Ola Electric has been reimagining electric mobility for the world and has emerged as the fastest-growing unicorn. Our ambition and capabilities of fostering the adoption of electric mobility at scale will have a deep impact on the mobility landscape in India and beyond. I look forward to working closely with the team at Ola Electric on their mission to electrify mobility at scale, for the masses!”

Bhavish Aggarwal, co-founder and CEO, Ola said, “I am very excited to welcome Jaime Ardila to the board of Ola Electric. Jaime is a visionary who has been at the helm of the automobile evolution across several countries in the world. As we build new and more sustainable modes of mobility, Jaime’s deep industry expertise and global experience will be an invaluable addition.”

Ola Electric is working on enabling sustainable mobility and is currently running several pilots across India to deploy electric vehicles and charging solutions, including battery swapping stations, primarily focused on developing a viable value proposition for the end-user.