TSLA Leadership & Board
14 key people at Tesla, Inc.
Executives
Elon Musk
CEO, Technoking, Co-Founder, Director
Oversees overall strategy, product development, and innovation; also leads SpaceX, xAI, and more.
Vaibhav Taneja
CFO
Manages financial strategy, operations, and accounting; promoted to CFO in 2023.
Tom Zhu (Xiaotong Zhu)
SVP, Automotive & Global Vehicle Manufacturing
Leads APAC operations and global manufacturing; key in scaling production.
Lars Moravy
VP, Vehicle Engineering
Oversees vehicle engineering and manufacturing processes.
Franz von Holzhausen
Chief Designer
Leads design for all Tesla vehicles and products; joined in 2008.
Ashok Elluswamy
VP, AI/Autopilot Software
Heads AI and Autopilot development; key in Full Self-Driving advancements.
Board of Directors
Robyn M. Denholm
Independent Chair
Board
Oversees board governance; former Telstra exec; joined in 2014, chair since 2018.
Ira Ehrenpreis
Independent Director
Board
Venture capitalist; long-term member since 2007; focuses on tech investments.
Joe Gebbia
Independent Director
Board
Co-founder of Airbnb; joined in 2022; brings design and startup expertise.
James Murdoch
Independent Director
Board
Former 21st Century Fox CEO; joined in 2017; media and investment background.
Kimbal Musk
Director
Board
Brother of Elon; entrepreneur in food sustainability; joined in 2004.
JB Straubel
Independent Director
Board
Tesla co-founder and former CTO (2004-2019); now leads Redwood Materials; rejoined board in 2023.
Kathleen Wilson-Thompson
Independent Director
Board
Former Kellogg exec; joined in 2018; HR and operations expertise.
Jack Hartung (John Hartung)
Independent Director
Board
Former Chipotle CFO; joined in 2025; financial and audit committee focus.