Francois Chadwick Joins @VoltaCharging

Russ Curry, Ministry of New Media

Francois Chadwick has joined Volta Industries, Inc. as its Chief Financial Officer.

In his new role, he will be responsible for leading Volta’s finance team, including guiding growth plans following the completion of Volta’s previously-announced proposed business combination transaction with Tortoise Acquisition Corp. II (NYSE: SNPR), a publicly-traded special purpose acquisition company. Reporting to Chris Wendel, Co-Founder and President of Volta, he will bring his decades of expertise to use in building out a growth-oriented financial function. In particular, he will oversee financial planning, capital markets, compliance, accounting, tax and capital allocation strategy. He will also guide strategic policy decisions with key regulators and tax authorities.

Francois Chadwick previously served as Vice President, Finance, Tax & Accounting at Uber Technologies, Inc. He comes to Volta with more than 25 years of experience as a senior finance professional working in areas such as IPO finance and readiness, tax, compliance, accounting, strategy, business operations, mergers and acquisitions, financial planning and process design – with a particular focus on growth stage strategies. During his time at Uber, he was part of the team that scaled the company globally, orchestrating the launch of Uber in more than 100 countries and guiding its global growth plans. He helped to build Uber as it went through both the IPO and post-IPO process.

Chris Wendel said “Francois brings a deep background in mobility, and a proven track record of success managing the complex requirements for high growth companies entering the public markets. His business experience in rapid deployments on the ground in multiple cities, as well as internationally, while synthesizing multiple business lines to a larger whole, will be a tremendous asset to Volta as we prepare to complete our business combination and accelerate growth and drive revenue.”

Founded on the premise that the electrification of mobility is one of the largest infrastructural shifts of this generation, Volta builds and operates a nationwide EV charging network that is centered around the evolving spending habits caused by the move to electric vehicles. Volta’s business model is to build open-network charging stations in locations where drivers already spend their time and money, including grocery stores, pharmacies and other retail locations.


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