VEHICLES: Amazon, Cox Enterprises execs add experience to Rivian

While Rivian’s exec team skews young, the automaker’s board—drawn from its largest investors and other businesses—has its share of experience. They count an average age of 57, not including chairman RJ Scaringe. Here’s a quick rundown of each director:

KAREN BOONE

TITLE: Director, member of audit and compensation committees

AGE: 47

START DATE: August 2020

EDUCATION: B.S., business economics from University of California, Davis

BACKGROUND: Former president and chief financial and administrative officer at Restoration Hardware Inc., Deloitte & Touche LLP audit partner. Currently on the Sonos Inc., Peloton Interactive Inc., Tory Burch LLC, Clif Bar & Company, Collective Health and Modern Animal board of directors.

SANFORD SCHWARTZ

TITLE: Director, member of the compensation and planet and policy committees

AGE: 68

START DATE: September 2019

BACKGROUND: Cox Enterprises Inc. veteran since 1985 and is currently CEO of the Cox Family Office. Former Cox Automotive Inc. president and CEO. Currently serving on the board of A.C. Green Youth Foundation and Northwood University. Also worked at Manheim (president), Cox Media Group (president), AutoTrader and AutoTrader Publishing (president), Cox Arizona Publishing (president), Austin American-Statesman (executive vice president), The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (VP, GM), Cox Newspapers (EVP), Cox Enterprises (VP of business development).

ROSE MARCARIO

TITLE: Director, member of the planet and policy committee

AGE: 56

START DATE: January 2021

EDUCATION: B.S. in business and finance from State University of New York at Albany; M.B.A. from California State University, Dominguez Hills

BACKGROUND: Most recently served as president and CEO of Patagonia Inc. Also held the CFO and COO positions at the outdoor retailer before helming the company. Former CFO of Apple Computer spin-off General Magic, VP of global finance and treasury of International Rectifier Inc. Currently on the boards of directors for Meati Inc., Ajna BioSciences PBC.

PETER KRAWIEC

TITLE: Director

AGE: 49

START DATE: February 2019

EDUCATION: B.A., economics from Trinity College; M.B.A., Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University

BACKGROUND: Currently senior vice president of worldwide corporate and business development at Amazon, Rivian’s largest investor. Previously served as vice president of worldwide corporate development at Amazon.

JAY FLATLEY

TITLE: Director, member of the audit and nominating and governance committees

AGE: 68

START DATE: May 2021

EDUCATION: B.S., M.S. in industrial engineering from Stanford University; B.A., economics from Claremont McKenna College

BACKGROUND: Acting CEO of Zymergen as company conducts CEO search. Former chair of Illumina Inc. board. Also held roles at Illumina including executive chair, CEO and president. Co-founder and former president and CEO of Molecular Dynamics. On board of directors for Wellcome Leap Fund, The Salk Institute board of trustees, chair of the Iridia Inc. board of directors.

PAMELA THOMAS-GRAHAM

TITLE: Director, member of the audit and nominating and governance committees

AGE: 58 START DATE: August 2021

EDUCATION: B.A., economics from Harvard University; M.B.A./J.D. from Harvard Business School and Harvard Law School

BACKGROUND: Founder and current CEO of Dandelion Chandelier LLC. Before that worked at Credit Suisse (chief marketing and talent officer, head of private banking wealth management new markets and executive board member), McKinsey & Co. partner, CNBC Television and CNBC.com (global chair and CEO), Liz Claiborne Inc. (group president).