Management Team

Jeremy North is a co-founder of Zapp and serves as the President and a Director of Zapp EV. From 2016 until 2024, he served as Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer of CloudMade Limited, a 50/50 joint venture with Valeo SE. From 2011 to 2015, he served as Chief Financial Officer of Dearman Engine Company Limited. He also served as Chief Financial Officer of Highview Power Storage, between 2010 and 2013. Mr. North received his Bachelor of Arts (Politics) from Nottingham University and was a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales from 1986 to 2003.

David McIntyre has served as Chief Operating Officer of Zapp EV since August 2024, and previously served as Chief Commercial Officer since joining Zapp in 2021. Prior to joining Zapp, he was the Regional Director (Asia-Pacific and China) of Group Lotus between 2019 and 2021 and the Chief Executive Officer of Simpson Marine Limited from 2017 to 2018. Mr. McIntyre joined Simpson Marine Limited from McLaren Automotive Ltd, where he was Managing Director of the Asia-Pacific region from 2015 to 2017. Previously, Mr. McIntyre has also served as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Jaguar Land Rover Korea from 2012 to 2015 and General Manager (Asia-Pacific and China) at Bentley Motors from 2005 to 2012. Before relocating to the Asia-Pacific, he was Global Corporate Marketing Manager at Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd. From 2001 to 2005, and from 1997 to 2001, he served in several roles for Porsche, including in dealer development for Porsche Cars Great Britain, as Sales Manager for Latin America at Porsche AG, and Regional Marketing Manager for Porsche Latin America. Mr. McIntyre received his Bachelor of Science in International Business and Modern Languages (German) from Aston University.

Warin Thanathawee is a co-founder of Zapp and serves as Chief Design Officer of Zapp EV. In his capacity as Chief Design Officer, Mr. Thanathawee is responsible for Zapp’s product design efforts. His designs have received a number of international awards, including the iF Design Award, the German Red Dot Design Award and the Good Design Award in the U.S. Mr. Thanathawee is also the founder of CORdesign studio, a Bangkok-based design agency. Prior to joining Zapp, he held the position of Design Director at Nomono Co. from 2015 to 2017. Mr. Thanathawee received his bachelor’s degree from the Department of Industrial Design at King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang.

David Sturgeon has served as Chief Financial Officer of Zapp EV since May 2023. Mr. Sturgeon currently serves on the board of directors at Quarterworld Capital Limited. Previously, Mr. Sturgeon held various roles at Central European Media Enterprises Ltd. (Nasdaq: CETV), a leading media and entertainment company in Central and Eastern Europe which was listed on Nasdaq until its sale in October 2020. At Central European Media Enterprises Ltd., Mr. Sturgeon held a series of senior financial positions from 2005-14, leading to his appointment as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from 2014-20. Earlier in his career, Mr. Sturgeon served as Head of Corporate Accounting from 2002-05 at Equant N.V. (NYSE: ENT), a provider of communications solutions to multinational companies. Mr. Sturgeon began his career at Arthur Andersen’s Technology, Media and Communications practice, where he held a series of positions from 1990 to 2002. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. Mr. Sturgeon received his Master of Arts in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from St. Catherine’s College, Oxford University.

Kiattipong Arttachariya is a co-founder of Zapp and serves as Chief Strategy Officer of Zapp EV. In that role he is responsible for supporting different teams in executing Zapp’s business strategy to realize its growth plans and future goals. He previously served as Zapp’s Head of Corporate Affairs since its establishment in 2017 and as acting Chief Financial Officer of Zapp EV until April 2023. Prior to founding Zapp EV, Mr. Arttachariya was Vice President at Paragon Partners Ltd from 2014 to 2017. Previously, he served as a Senior Investment Banking Analyst at Bangkok Bank PCL from 2011 to 2013. Mr. Arttachariya received his Master of Business Administration from the University of Oxford Said Business School and Bachelor of Science in Economics from George Washington University.

Theodore Allegaert has served as the Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of Zapp EV since March 2023. Mr. Allegaert is a U.S.-qualified lawyer with twenty-five years of commercial legal experience, including thirteen years in private practice at preeminent firms in Silicon Valley and New York and a further decade of experience as senior in-house counsel at multinational companies. From 2017-20, he served as Chief Legal Officer at Nasdaq-listed Ferroglobe PLC in London (initially as Deputy), after previously serving as Deputy General Counsel of its U.S. subsidiary Globe Specialty Metals, Inc. from 2011-15. From 2016 to early 2017, and from 2021-23, Mr. Allegaert was self-employed, serving as a contract general counsel and legal and compliance consultant to international businesses in Asia and the U.K. Mr. Allegaert holds a bachelor’s degree from Columbia University and a Juris Doctor degree from The University of Chicago Law School.

Belinda Vinke serves as the Chief Brand Officer of Zapp EV, having served as Zapp’s Chief Brand Officer since 2017. Prior to joining Zapp, Ms. Vinke served as Chief Operating Officer of Paragon Partners Co., Ltd. from 2004 to 2017. While at Paragon Partners, she was responsible for the overall management of the launch and roll-out of its proprietary investments, including the Hertz automotive franchise. Previously, she has also held roles as General Manager of Harvest Enterprises Co. Ltd. from 2002 to 2003 and Retail Manager at Jaspal & Sons Co., Ltd. from 1999 to 2002. Ms. Vinke began her career in the advertising space, serving as Account Executive at Lintas Thailand (Lowe Worldwide) from 1993 to 1995 before moving to SPA Advertising Co., Ltd. as Account Manager from 1996 to 1998. Ms. Vinke received her Bachelor of Science in Business and Hospitality Management from the University of Hawaii.