Lyft Names New Chief Operating Officer

What do Lyft and Tesla have in common? John McNeill.

The ride-hailing company announced on its blog that the former Tesla president of global sales and service will be joining the company as its new chief operating officer.

“Jon is a world-class leader who brings deep experience as a highly successful entrepreneur and game-changing transportation executive,” stated the blog post.

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Last year, the Lyft community experienced more growth than in all previous years combined, growing rides by 2.3x and increasing market share by more than 50 percent.

McNeill, stated the blog, is a proven leader who will build upon the company’s current momentum with his unique background of starting companies from scratch and managing at scale.

During his time at Tesla, sales more than doubled, customer satisfaction increased to record levels, and his organization scaled to more than 10,000 people across 32 countries.

While scaling, McNeill’s teams also changed the auto industry by innovating mobile services as well as the in-store and digital sales experience.

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“Jon’s passion to change transportation for the better goes back to his days as a founder and CEO. He has successfully started and run eight technology and retail companies that included the first national chain of automotive collision centers as well as multiple insurance-related businesses,” stated the blog.

Lyft, according to The Verge, has been on a bit of talent hiring spree. The company also recently lured top talent from Google and Uber.

The San Francisco-based ride-hailing company is currently valued at $11.5 billion and recently raised $1 billion in a funding round led by CapitalIG, Alphabet’s venture capital division.