| Alec E. Gores |
Alec E. Gores is an entrepreneur and businessperson who founded 10 companies, notably: Gores Metropoulos, Inc., Gores Holdings IV, Inc. and Gores Holdings VI, Inc. and who has been at the head of 17 different companies. Presently, Mr. Gores holds the position of Chairman for Gores Holdings VII, Inc., Chairman for Gores Holdings VIII, Inc., Chairman for Gores Technology Partners II, Inc., Chairman of Gores Technology Partners, Inc. (which he founded in 2020), Chairman at Gores Holdings X, Inc., Chairman at Gores Holdings IX, Inc. and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at The Gores Group LLC (which he founded in 2009). Mr. Gores is also on the board of Adventa Control Technologies, Inc. and Luminar Technologies, Inc. and Managing Member at AEG Holdings LLC and Manager at Gores Technology Partners Sponsor LLC.
He previously held the position of Chairman at Revere, Inc., Chairman for Gores Holdings, Inc. (he founded the company in 2015), Chairman at Gores Holdings II, Inc. (he founded the company in 2016), Chairman of Gores Holdings III, Inc. (he founded the company in 2017), Chairman of Gores Holdings IV, Inc. (he founded the company in 2019), Chairman at Ardagh MP USA, Inc. (he founded the company in 2020), Chairman at Gores Holdings VI, Inc. (he founded the company in 2020), Chairman at Gores Guggenheim, Inc., Chief Executive Officer & Director at Gores Metropoulos, Inc. (he founded the company in 2018) and Chief Executive Officer & Director at Gores Metropoulos II, Inc.
He received an undergraduate degree from Western Michigan University. |
| Mark R. Stone |
Mark R. Stone is an entrepreneur and businessperson who founded 6 companies, including: Gores Holdings IV, Inc., Gores Holdings VI, Inc. and Ardagh MP USA, Inc. and who has been the head of 20 different companies. Presently, Mr. Stone occupies the position of Chief Executive Officer of Gores Holdings VII, Inc., Chief Executive Officer of Gores Holdings VIII, Inc., Chief Executive Officer for Gores Guggenheim, Inc., Chief Executive Officer for Gores Holdings X, Inc., Chief Executive Officer at Gores Holdings IX, Inc. and Senior Managing Director at The Gores Group LLC. Mr. Stone is also on the board of BMC East LLC and Manager of Gores Radio Holdings LLC.
He previously occupied the position of Member of The Boston Consulting Group, Inc., Executive Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Enterasys Networks, Inc., Chairman for Westwood One, Inc., Chairman of SER Solutions, Inc., Chairman-Supervisory Board & CEO at Unify Management GmbH, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer for Unify GmbH & Co. KG, Executive Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Unify, Inc., Chief Executive Officer of Natunola Health Biosciences, Inc., Chief Executive Officer at Sentient Jet, Inc., Chief Executive Officer of Narus, Inc., Chief Executive Officer of Gores Holdings, Inc. (he founded the company in 2015), Chief Executive Officer for Gores Holdings II, Inc. (he founded the company in 2016), Chief Executive Officer of Gores Holdings III, Inc. (he founded the company in 2017), President & Chief Executive Officer for Gores Holdings IV, Inc. (he founded the company in 2019), Chief Executive Officer at Ardagh MP USA, Inc. (he founded the company in 2020), Chief Executive Officer at Gores Holdings VI, Inc. (he founded the company in 2020) and General Manager at CityGrid Media LLC.
Mark R. Stone received an undergraduate degree from the University of Maine and an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. |
| Andrew McBride |
Currently, Andrew McBride is Chief Financial Officer & Secretary of Gores Holdings VII, Inc., Chief Financial Officer & Secretary for Gores Holdings VIII, Inc., Chief Financial Officer & Secretary of Gores Technology Partners II, Inc., Chief Financial Officer & Secretary for Gores Technology Partners, Inc., Chief Financial Officer & Secretary at Gores Guggenheim, Inc., Chief Financial Officer & Secretary at Gores Holdings X, Inc., Chief Financial Officer & Secretary of Gores Holdings IX, Inc. and Senior Vice President, Finance & Tax at The Gores Group LLC. Mr. McBride is also Vice President at Gores Metropoulos Sponsor II LLC.
In the past Andrew McBride was Chief Financial Officer & Secretary of Gores Holdings, Inc., Chief Financial Officer & Secretary of Gores Holdings II, Inc., Chief Financial Officer & Secretary of Gores Holdings III, Inc., Chief Financial Officer & Secretary for Gores Metropoulos, Inc., Chief Financial Officer & Secretary at Gores Holdings IV, Inc., Chief Financial Officer & Secretary of Ardagh MP USA, Inc., Chief Financial Officer & Secretary at Gores Holdings VI, Inc. and Chief Financial Officer & Secretary of Gores Metropoulos II, Inc.
Andrew McBride received an undergraduate degree from the University of Notre Dame. |
| William B. Patton |
Founder of Four Star Group, Inc. and United States Academic Decathlon, William B. Patton is a businessperson who has been at the head of 7 different companies and presently holds the position of Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Four Star Group, Inc. He is also on the board of Gores Holdings VIII, Inc.
In his past career he held the position of Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer for Cado Systems Corp., President for United States Academic Decathlon, Senior VP & President-United States Division at Unisys Corp., Chairman for Peerless Systems Corp., Non-Executive Chairman for Real Software SA, Executive Chairman for MicroOptical Devices, Inc. and Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer for MAI Basic 4.
Mr. Patton received an undergraduate degree from the University of Missouri and an undergraduate degree from Santa Monica College. |
| Jeffrey Gene Rea |
Jeffrey Gene Rea is on the board of Gores Holdings VIII, Inc. Mr. Rea previously was Senior Vice President-GM Building Products Group at Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. and Senior Vice President-Building Products Group at Johns Manville Corp. (a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.), Principal at General Electric Co., President-Specialty Products Group at TE Connectivity Ltd., President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at BMC East LLC and President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Stock Building Supply Holdings, Inc.
Mr. Rea received an undergraduate degree from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Inc. |
| Randall Bort |
Randall Bort founded Sandtree Holdings LLC. Presently, he is Partner at this company. Mr. Bort is also Managing Director at CoVestia Capital Partners and on the board of 6 other companies.
He received an undergraduate degree from Claremont McKenna College and an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. |
