One Ultium 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 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.

Responsible for the day-to-day manufacturing operations leadership of the Ohio Ultium Cells Battery Plant. Kareem has 20 years of experience at GM and has served in multiple leadership roles of increasing responsibility in vehicle, stamping, and propulsion operations and manufacturing engineering. Kareem is a graduate of the University of Detroit Mercy with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and a graduate of Kettering University with a Masters in Lean Manufacturing. Kareem and his wife Kyra have been married for four years.

Responsible for the day-to-day manufacturing operations leadership of the Tennessee Ultium Cells battery plant. Chris has worked at GM for 26 years and has served in multiple leadership roles of increasing responsibility in manufacturing operation and manufacturing engineering including a recent global assignment in Korea. Chris is a graduate of Michigan Technological University with a degree in Environmental Engineering and a graduate of the University of Michigan with a Master of Engineering in Manufacturing. Chris and his wife have three children.

Responsible for the day-to-day manufacturing operations leadership of the Lansing Ultium Cells battery plant. Grace has 23 years of manufacturing experience.  Prior to gaining external experience with Toyota and General Electric, Grace began her career with GM. During her time at Toyota, Grace held multiple engineering and operations roles that allowed her to launch two plant start-ups as well as complete an international assignment in Mexico. She then transitioned to General Electric where she worked in the Aviation space, leading activity in product research and development. Grace rejoined GM in 2016.  Grace has a bachelor’s in Chemical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University and a master’s in Manufacturing Operations from Kettering University. Grace and her husband Greg have one daughter.

Responsible for battery products and manufacturing technology. Hyunkyu has 20 years of experience in battery manufacturing and process technology at LGEnsol. He has worked in Ochang Korea, Nanjing China, and Wroclaw Poland, stabilized new plants and improved battery manufacturing process and productivity. He is a graduate of Seoul National University in Korea with a degree in chemical engineering.

Responsible for overall electrode production and process technology for manufacturing battery. Prior to joining LG Energy Solution in 2020, Hongchul led the optimization of every step of the electrode manufacturing process and standardizing production qualities of electrode manufactured at global plants, Samsung SDI through Computer Aided Engineering (CAE). He earned a Ph.D., specializing in Environmental Fluid Mechanics, and a Master’s in Mechanical Engineering from MIT after getting a Master’s and a Bachelor’s degrees in Chemical Engineering from Yale University and Korea University, respectively.

Responsible for all Purchasing and Supply Chain functions, Srini has 21 years of experience at GM in various roles of increasing responsibility in Manufacturing Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance and Supply Chain IT. Srini is a graduate of Andhra University in India with a degree in Mechanical Engineering, a graduate of Western Michigan University with a Masters in Industrial Engineering and a graduate of Indiana University with an MBA. Srini and his wife have two boys.