Tesla’s director of service for the North American market introduced that he left the automaker after nearly 9 years.
The expertise exodus continues at Tesla.
Since a wave of mass layoffs final 12 months, Tesla has been experiencing a expertise exodus.
Right here is only a quick listing of Tesla execs who left the corporate this 12 months:
- David Imai: Director of Design; departed February 2025
- David Lau: VP of Software program Engineering; departed April 2025
- Mark Westfall: Head of Mechanical Engineering (Tesla Power); departed April 2025
- Prashant Menon: Regional Director (India); departed Might 2025
- Vineet Mehta: Head of Battery Structure; departed Might 2025
- Omead Afshar: VP/Head of Gross sales and Manufacturing (North America and Europe); departed June 2025
- Milan Kovac: Head of Optimus Humanoid Robotic Staff; departed June 2025
- Jenna Ferrua: Director of HR; departed June 2025
- Troy Jones: VP of Gross sales, Service, and Supply (North America); departed July 2025
- Pete Bannon: VP of {Hardware} Engineering (Chip Tech and Dojo Supercomputer); departed August 2025
Now, we have to add yet another to the listing: Piero Landolfi, Director of Service in North America.
Landolfi introduced that he was leaving Tesla on LinkedIn yesterday:
After 8 3/4 years I’ve made the troublesome resolution to depart Tesla. It was exhausting due to the extremely proficient and passionate people who I had the privilege to work, sweat and snigger with as we have been accelerating the world to sustainable power, in opposition to all odds and regardless of what was once the final beliefs about electrical automobiles. It was exhausting due to the wonderful merchandise we construct, the primary precept pondering and the getting stuff carried out mentality that makes Tesla such an thrilling place to work at. Nonetheless, it’s now time for my subsequent journey. That is the best way.
The chief joined Tesla in 2016 to guide technical service operations, a time when the automaker was implementing “F1-inspired quick lanes” in its service operations.
He was later promoted to Director of Service for the North American market.
In keeping with his LinkedIn profile, he has joined Nimble, a robotics firm serving warehouses and e-commerce, as SVP of Operations. The corporate contains a number of former Tesla veterans in its management.
Electrek’s Take
The expertise bleed continues. I need to emphasize that we’re solely reporting on the exec ranges (C-level, VPs, and administrators), however there are lots of extra individuals leaving in key engineering and administration positions.
I’m contemplating writing an article on these, as this expertise exodus has been one of many most important considerations about Tesla for some time.
For the longest time, Tesla’s capability to draw prime expertise has been its most important benefit.
Trying on the comings and goings at Tesla over the past 12 months, that is clearly not the case anymore.
