Meet Our Team

Responsible for Ultium Cells LLC as president, Kee has 20 years of experience with LG Chem in a variety of leadership positions, including: Marketing in North America, Planning, and Finance. As a Program Manager, he successfully established the LG Chem Michigan, Inc. plant in Holland. Kee earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Policy and Planning and a Master of Science in Social Economics, both from The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).

Responsible for the day-to-day manufacturing operations management, Tom has 32 years of work experience at GM with 25 years in Manufacturing Operations. He has led Manufacturing Sites as Plant Director at four different North American manufacturing locations and served as Propulsion System Process Leader. Tom is a graduate of Purdue University with a degree in Management. Tom and his wife have three children.

Responsible for the treasury and financial operations of Ultium Cells LLC, Lincoln has held key GM financial executive roles in Manufacturing, Portfolio Strategy, and Capital Management. It was here where he proved to be a significant contributor to the strategy and methods developed to prioritize and deploy GM’s capital and engineering resources across its global portfolio of products. Prior to GM, Lincoln amassed a diverse set of experiences, including other automotive OEM and Tier 1 work to running and building non-automotive private equity funded technology firms. Lincoln participated in several acquisitions and startups during this time where his responsibilities ranged from VP of Operations to CFO to President. Lincoln’s educational background consists of a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Yale University and a MBA from Harvard Business School.

Responsible for analysis and development of product/process to secure battery safety, Jeeho has 23 years of experience with LG Chem in a variety of leadership positions at LG-Chem, including: Research Fellow, System Design and Safety Solution; Director, Energy Storage System Development; General Manager, Marketing and Product Planning; and General Manager, Battery Management System Development. Jeeho holds a Bachelor’s Degree of Science in Material Science and a Master of Science in Battery Science, both from Hanyang University.

Germanus has been with a number of LG group companies for 18 years with many roles, such as: Management Consultant (LG CNS), Senior Corporate Auditor (LG Corp), and Automotive Battery Sales Team Lead (LG Chem). Since joining LG Chem in 2017, he had been leading the sales and marketing team for German OEMs, e.g., VW, Audi, Porsche, Mercedes, BMW, and accomplished 400% of revenue growth during this time. Beginning in 2020, he’s been laying the cornerstones of Ultium Cells together with other members of the Ultium Cells leadership team. Germanus earned a Bachelor of Science in Civil/Urban Engineering from Seoul National University and a Master of Science in Civil/Environmental Engineering from University of California, Berkeley.

Responsible for all Human Resource functions, Kelly is new to GM but has 24 years of HR work experience at major manufacturing companies including two Korean own companies, Hyundai and Hankook AtlasBX. Kelly is a proud Air Force veteran. Kelly's educational background consists of a Masters of Public Administration from the University of Oklahoma and a MBA from Colorado State University. Kelly and his wife have one daughter.