Lilium, the Munich-based aviation company developing an all-electric, vertical take-off and landing aircraft for regional air mobility, has appointed Geoffrey Richardson as the company’s new Chief Financial Officer. Effective immediately, the former CFO of autonomous car company Cruise, will work closely with CEO Daniel Wiegand on the company’s next phase of accelerated growth.
Based in San Francisco, Richardson brings with him over 20 years of proven expertise in international finance, M&A, fundraising and operations. During his tenure at Cruise, he was instrumental in scaling and growing the company, raising over US$7 billion in funding.