Mr. Rezk is the President, Chief Technology Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Aeva. Mr. Rezk co-founded Aeva with Mr. Salehian in December 2016 where he has served as Chief Technology Officer. From January 2015 to November 2016, Mr. Rezk served as Sensing Engineering Manager — Special Project Group at Apple. Before that, Mr. Rezk served in various roles, including as Hardware Development Manager, at Nikon Metrology from February 2004 to February 2015. Mr. Rezk has over 17 years of experience developing sensor fusion systems for the automotive and aerospace industries. Mr. Rezk holds Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Electrical Engineering from George Mason University.
Mr. Salehian is Aeva's Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Salehian co-founded Aeva with Mr. Rezk in December 2016 and has served as Chief Executive Officer since that time. From February 2012 to November 2016, Mr. Salehian worked at Apple as a Manager, Product Development where he led teams developing consumer products and sensing systems. Mr. Salehian holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University.
Mr. Gibson has served as a member of Aeva’s Board of Directors since May 2025. He is the Founder, Chief Investment Officer and Managing Partner of Sylebra Capital Management, a global investment manager founded in 2011 to invest in global equities with a focus on technology, media and telecom companies. He is also a member of the Board of Directors for Impinj, a leading RAIN RFID and Internet of Things provider. Prior to Mr. Gibson’s current roles, he was a Partner at Coatue Management, a global investment manager, following a career in private equity and investment banking. Mr. Gibson holds a B.A. in economics from Amherst College.
Ms. Motlagh has served as a member of Aeva’s Board of Directors since March 2025. She is also on the Board of Crown Castle Inc., where she serves on the Finance and Audit committees, as well as on the Board of EVgo, Inc., where she serves as Audit Committee Chair and member of the Compensation and Nominating and Governance committees. Previously, she held finance leadership roles as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of CyrusOne LLC, Chief Financial Officer of the European, African and Latin American regions at American Tower, and divisional Chief Financial Officer roles and other finance and accounting positions at Ericsson, Inc., Nokia, Inc., and Nextel Communications, Inc. Ms. Motlagh earned a master’s degree from the Academy of Finance in Moscow and is a Certified Public Accountant.
Mr. Simonian has served as a member of Aeva’s Board of Directors since November 2017. He is a General Partner at Canaan Partners, an early-stage venture capital firm he joined in 2007. Mr. Simonian currently serves on the Board of Directors of numerous private companies. Mr. Simonian holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from The University of California, Los Angeles, an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Dr. Sommer has served as a member of Aeva’s Board of Directors since November 2023. He is also a Member of the Supervisory Board at Knorr-Bremse AG, a global leader in safety technology for the automotive and rail industries. Prior to this role, he has held a variety of leadership positions including Chief Executive Officer of ZF AG, as an appointed member to the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG in Wolfsburg with responsibility for the Components and Procurement business, and several leadership positions within the Continental Group. Dr. Sommer studied Mechanical Engineering and earned his Engineering Doctorate from Ruhr University Bochum.
Mr. Zadesky has served as a member of Aeva’s Board of Directors since November 2022. Mr. Zadesky is currently advising a number of companies in the transportation, robotics and clean technology sectors. Prior to his advising work, Mr. Zadesky served in various management roles at Apple from March 1999 till April 2019, including Vice President Product Design for iPhone and iPod engineering. Prior to joining Apple, Mr. Zadesky worked at Ford Motor Company for three years in a variety of positions. Mr. Zadesky earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BSME) from the University of California, Berkeley and a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering (MSME) from Stanford University.