CEO , SUPERNAL
WHY: Chief of flying taxi project of Hyundai Motor Group, which opened its futuristic-looking engineering HQ in Irvine this year with plans to keep hiring locally.
IN THE NEWS: Supernal had 200 local employees as of July. Supernal’s new 105,000-square-foot office is at Irvine Co.’s Discovery Park Complex.
NOTABLE: Shin says Southern California region is key to company expansion, offering plenty of aerospace talent and good proximity to the aerospace supply chain.
QUOTABLE: “This strategic location enables us to expand our rapidly growing team of industry experts in aerospace, automotive and deep tech.”
