Lucid Announces Appointment of Neil Marsons as Senior Vice President of Supply Chain
Rhea-AI Summary
Lucid (NASDAQ: LCID) named Neil Marsons as Senior Vice President of Supply Chain on Feb 9, 2026. Marsons brings more than 20 years of procurement and supply-chain leadership and will support production in Arizona and Saudi Arabia, reporting to Interim CEO Marc Winterhoff.
He served as Group Chief Procurement Officer at Rolls Royce and advised Lucid for six months prior to joining full time; Claudia Gast, who oversaw supply chain, will depart.
Positive
- Appoints Neil Marsons with more than 20 years supply chain experience
- Marsons previously served as Group Chief Procurement Officer at Rolls Royce
- Marsons advised Lucid for six months before joining full time
- Role explicitly supports production at Arizona and Saudi Arabia facilities
- Appointment aims to strengthen cost discipline and execution
Negative
- Departure of Claudia Gast, prior SVP overseeing supply chain
News Market Reaction – LCID
On the day this news was published, LCID gained 2.12%, reflecting a moderate positive market reaction.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
Previously, Marsons served as the Group Chief Procurement Officer at Rolls Royce, where he was responsible for global procurement and supply chain across civil aerospace, defense, power systems, submarines, and small nuclear reactor businesses. Prior to his position at Rolls Royce, Marsons was Group Executive Director for global procurement, supply chain and manufacturing at JCB. He also held multiple executive supply chain positions at Jaguar Land Rover, where he helped the company navigate the global chip shortage during the 2020 pandemic.
Over the past six months, Marsons served in an advisory capacity to Lucid, supporting the company's supply chain strategy. In his new full-time role at the company, he will report to Interim CEO Marc Winterhoff.
"As we prepare Lucid for its next phase of growth and focus on optimizing resources on a path toward profitability, Neil's decades of leadership will help strengthen the reliability, performance, and cost efficiency of our supply chain," said Winterhoff. "In today's dynamic environment, supply chain excellence is critical to success, and in his short time at Lucid, Neil has already positively impacted our team, helping drive greater cost discipline and execution."
"Lucid's technology and innovation truly set it apart, and I'm thrilled to join at such an exciting moment in the company's journey," said Marsons. "As the company prepares for the launch of its midsize platform vehicles and accelerates global expansion, my team and I are committed to driving disciplined execution, effectively managing supply chains, and realizing operational excellence."
Also, Claudia Gast, Senior Vice President of Strategy and Business Development, who oversaw supply chain as part of her role, will be departing Lucid to pursue other opportunities. Lucid thanks her for all of her contributions and wishes her the best in the future.
Today's news and appointment of Marsons follows recent changes and appointments designed to accelerate growth, streamline decision-making, and enhance accountability as the company scales globally. This includes the appointment of Marnie Levergood, Senior Vice President, Quality and the promotions of Emad Dlala to Senior Vice President of Engineering and Digital, and Erwin Raphel to Senior Vice President of Global Revenue.
About Lucid Group
Lucid (NASDAQ: LCID) is a Silicon Valley-based technology company focused on creating the most advanced EVs in the world. The award-winning Lucid Air and Lucid Gravity deliver best-in-class performance, sophisticated design, expansive interior space and unrivaled energy efficiency. Lucid assembles both vehicles in its state-of-the-art, vertically integrated factories in
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