She will be joining Luminar to help drive and scale its vision to democratize next-generation safety and autonomy, and will report to the Founder and CEO, Austin Russell.
Reporting directly to Gwynne Shotwell and Elon Musk, Shanklin provided leadership across all aspects of the marketing & communications function. Prior to joining Luminar, she spent 15 years at SpaceX, leading an Emmy-award winning team responsible for inspiring the public around the company’s efforts to further human exploration of space. ORLANDO, Fla., August 01, 2023-( BUSINESS WIRE)-Luminar (Nasdaq: LAZR), a leading global automotive technology company, today announced two new key executives have decided to join Luminar.Įmily Shanklin most recently served as the senior most marketing executive at SpaceX. Kevin Hinge Joins as Executive VP of Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Quality Emily Shanklin Joins as Senior VP of Marketing