Claudia Gast

Claudia Gast is the Vice President of Strategy and Business Development at Lucid. She is responsible for building out Lucid’s mid- and long-term strategic direction, developing new business models, and cultivating partnerships across the automotive and technology space. 

Claudia brings 20 years of experience in multiple industries including Automotive, Aerospace & Defense and Consumer Packaged Goods with an extensive background in Finance, Strategy, and Operations both in private equity and with Fortune 100 companies. She previously served as CFO and Board Member of (NASDAQ:GTAC) and was a partner at Greentrail Capital, a crossover investment firm.  Claudia also served on the Board of Directors and the Audit Committee at (NYSE: GWH).  Previously, she served in various financial and strategic roles of increasing responsibility across multiple regions at AM General, GWR Safety Systems, Procter & Gamble and Volkswagen. 

Claudia holds an MBA from the University of Chicago and is a member of the Latino Corporate Directors Association and the National Association of Corporate Directors.