Ashley Horvat, an energy and e-mobility industry executive, formerly Oregon’s “Electric-Car Czar,” has been leading the expansion of the electric vehicle market for over a decade in the public and private sectors. Horvat joined Greenlots in early 2017, and currently leads as Vice President, Auto OEMs, where she oversees automotive partner sales and business development efforts, including light, medium and heavy-duty electrification, while helping with energy transition efforts and cross business collaboration across Shell groups. Since joining Greenlots as employee # 17 as VP of Public & Private Partnerships, she has helped lead as the organization scaled through multiple rounds of venture fundraising and eventual acquisition by Shell New Energies.
Prior to Greenlots, Horvat led PlugShare’s strategic initiatives ahead of its eventual acquisition by Innogy, as Vice President, where she led the company’s corporate growth, including consulting and infrastructure divisions. She pioneered much of the industry’s leading EV infrastructure’s early infrastructure innovations, including the nation’s first multi-state, long-distance fast charging corridor, the West Coast Electric Highway. She served as Chief EV Officer for the State of Oregon, created and developed the West Coast Electric Highway, co-founded the Oregon Electric Byways, led ZEV regulatory affairs for the State of Oregon, and led the formation of the multi-state ZEV action plan for Oregon. In 2013, Horvat co-founded the “Women of Electric Vehicles” organization, dedicated to “elEVating women” to leadership roles in the EV industry, which now includes 700+ women from around the world. Ashley graduated Summa cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in American public policy and environmental studies from Western Michigan University. She’s been driving EVs since 2011, including a Nissan Leaf, Chevy Volt, Kia Soul EV, and a Tesla Model S.