MARQUES MCCAMMON
PRESIDENT
KARMA AUTOMOTIVE
WHY: Since 2023, has led the Irvine-based luxury EV maker, OC’s 5th-largest automaker with about 225 employees, according to a Business Journal estimate for 2024.
IN THE NEWS: Introduced the Gyesera this year, the manufacturer’s first full battery-electric sedan with a target starting price of $195K and battery range of about 250 miles. Bought technology assets and IP of Seattle-based Airbiquity this year.
QUOTABLE: “For us, playing at a high end of the market with a very particular kind of customer, we can push in a way where we can share our learnings with the broader industry.”
