Steve Girsky
Chief Executive Officer at NIKOLA CORPORATION
Net worth: 4 M $ as of 2024-05-30
Profile
Mr. Stephen J. Girsky is a Chief Executive Officer & Director at VectoIQ Acquisition Corp. II, a Chairman at Nikola Corp., a Managing Partner at VectoIQ LLC, a President at S.J. Girsky & Co., a Managing Partner at VectoIQ and a Member at The Downtown Detroit Partnership. He is on the Board of Directors at VectoIQ Acquisition Corp. II, UJA-Federation of New York, Brookfield Business Partners LP, Valens Semiconductor Ltd., Red Bend Software, Inc., General Motors Overseas Corp., Brookfield Business Partners Ltd., Clarios Global GP LLC, Drive.ai, Inc. and GuardKnox Cyber Technologies Ltd. Mr. Girsky was previously employed as a President, Chief Executive Officer & Chairman by VectoIQ Acquisition Corp., an Independent Director by United States Steel Corp., a President & Chief Executive Officer by General Motors Europe AG, a Chairman-Supervisory Board by Adam Opel AG, a Vice Chairman & General Manager by General Motors Co., a Lead Director by Dana Holding Corp., a Lead Director by Dana Holdings Corp., a President by S.J. Girsky & Co., a President by Centerbridge Industrial Partners LLC, a Chief Financial Officer by General Motors Corp., a Managing Director by Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc., a Managing Director by Morgan Stanley, a Managing Director by General Motors Ventures, a Vice Chairman-Strategy & Business Development by Motors Liquidation Co., a Vice Chairman & General Manager by OnStar LLC, and a Managing Director-Automotive Group by PaineWebber, Inc. He also served on the board at AmeriCredit Corp. and General Motors Financial Co., Inc. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of California, Los Angeles and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Known holdings in public companies
Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
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NIKOLA CORPORATION
0.53% | 2024-05-19 | 7,243,005 ( 0.53% ) | 4 M $ | 2024-05-30 |
Steve Girsky active positions
Companies | Position | Start |
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NIKOLA CORPORATION | Chief Executive Officer | 2023-08-03 |
BROOKFIELD BUSINESS PARTNERS L.P. | Director/Board Member | 2016-06-19 |
VECTOIQ ACQUISITION CORP. II | Chief Executive Officer | 2020-07-31 |
CLARIOS INTERNATIONAL INC. | Director/Board Member | 2019-06-30 |
BROOKFIELD BUSINESS CORPORATION | Director/Board Member | 2022-03-02 |
BROOKFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS L.P. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2023-07-06 |
Drive.ai, Inc.
Drive.ai, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Drive.ai, Inc. engages in developing artificial intelligence software for autonomous vehicles. The company was founded by Brody Huval, Joel Pazhayampallil, Carol Reiley, Fred Rosenzweig, William Song, Sameep Tandon, and Tao Wang in 2015 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
VectoIQ
VectoIQ Investment ManagersFinance VectoIQ provides investment advisory services. The private company is based in New York. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
UJA-Federation of New York
UJA-Federation of New York Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services UJA-Federation of New York cares for those in need, rescues those in harm’s way, and renews and strengthens the Jewish people in New York, in Israel, and around the world. Funds raised by UJA-Federation sustain the activities of health, human-service, educational, and community agencies. Every day, these community-based organizations provide a multitude of services that improve and enhance people’s lives. | Director/Board Member | 2016-12-31 |
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Training of Steve Girsky
University of California, Los Angeles | Undergraduate Degree |
Harvard Business School | Masters Business Admin |
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Linked companies
Listed companies | 9 |
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GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY | Consumer Durables |
DANA INCORPORATED | Producer Manufacturing |
MORGAN STANLEY | Finance |
VALENS SEMICONDUCTOR LTD. | Electronic Technology |
NIKOLA CORPORATION | Consumer Durables |
UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION | Non-Energy Minerals |
BROOKFIELD BUSINESS PARTNERS L.P. | Commercial Services |
BROOKFIELD BUSINESS CORPORATION | Industrial Services |
BROOKFIELD INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS L.P. | Utilities |
Private companies | 27 |
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Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry. | Finance |
Adam Opel GmbH
Adam Opel GmbH Motor VehiclesConsumer Durables Adam Opel GmbH engages in the management of its own assets and participations in other companies. It also manages the company's pension obligations. The company was founded on August 01, 1862 and is headquartered in Ruesselsheim am Main, Germany. | Consumer Durables |
Motors Liquidation Co.
Motors Liquidation Co. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Motors Liquidation Co., formerly known as General Motors Corp., was created to settle past liability claims from General Motors Chapter 11 reorganization. It has completed the sale of substantially all of its assets to General Motors Company on July 10, 2009. The firm was engaged in the design, manufacture, and sale of cars and light trucks. The company was founded in 1908 and is headquartered in Detroit, MI. | Commercial Services |
AmeriCredit Corp.
AmeriCredit Corp. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance AmeriCredit Corp. is independent automobile finance company that provides financing solutions indirectly through auto dealers across the United States. It purchases auto finance contracts for new and used vehicles purchased by consumers from franchised and select independent automobile dealerships network. The company services its loan portfolio at regional centers using automated loan servicing and collection systems. The company's use of technology and risk management tools provides the flexibility needed for long-term portfolio performance and increased customer service efforts. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas | Finance |
S.J. Girsky & Co.
S.J. Girsky & Co. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services S.J. Girsky & Co. provides business consulting services. | Commercial Services |
PaineWebber, Inc. | Finance |
General Motors Corp.
General Motors Corp. Motor VehiclesConsumer Durables General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM), one of the world's largest automakers, was founded in 1908, and today manufactures cars and trucks in 34 countries. With its global headquarters in Detroit, GM employs 244,500 people in every major region of the world, and sells and services vehicles in some 140 countries. The company brands are Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, GM Daewoo, Holden, HUMMER, Opel, Pontiac, Saab, Saturn, Vauxhall and Wuling. GM's largest national market is the United States, followed by China, Brazil, the United Kingdom, Canada, Russia and Germany. GM's OnStar subsidiary is the industry leader in vehicle safety, security and information services. GM is the majority shareholder in GM Daewoo Auto & Technology Co. of South Korea, and has product, power train and purchasing collaborations with Suzuki Motor Corp. and Isuzu Motors Ltd. of Japan. GM also has advanced technology collaborations with Chrysler LLC, Daimler AG, BMW AG and Toyota Motor Corp. and vehicle manufacturing ventures with several automakers around the world, including Toyota, Suzuki, Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp. of China, AVTOVAZ of Russia and Renault SA of France. Genuine GM Parts and accessories are sold under the GM, GM Performance Parts, GM Good wrench and ACDelco brands through GM Service and Parts Operations, which supplies GM dealerships and distributors worldwide. GM engines and transmissions are marketed through GM Power train. | Consumer Durables |
General Motors Financial Co., Inc.
General Motors Financial Co., Inc. Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance General Motors Financial Co., Inc. provides automobile financing solutions. It utilizes a proprietary credit scoring system to differentiate credit applications and to statistically rank-order credit risk in terms of expected default rates, which enables the firm to evaluate credit applications for approval and tailor loan and lease pricing and structure. It operates through the following segments: North America and International. The North America Segment includes operations in the U.S. and Canada. The International Segment includes operations in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru, as well as equity investments in joint ventures in Asia/Pacific. The company was founded in September 1992 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, TX. | Finance |
General Motors Europe AG | |
General Motors Overseas Corp.
General Motors Overseas Corp. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of General Motors Co., General Motors Overseas Corp. provides business consulting services. | Commercial Services |
The Downtown Detroit Partnership
The Downtown Detroit Partnership Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services The Downtown Detroit Partnership engages in developing, planning and placemaking decisions for the economic prosperity. It also work with key stakeholders in the public and private sectors on multiple programs and projects. The company is headquartered in Detroit, MI. | Commercial Services |
Red Bend Software, Inc.
Red Bend Software, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Red Bend Software, Inc. provides mobile software management services. It offers standards-based products and solutions for software management, device management and mobile virtualization that work on any mobile phone and connected device uniformly, efficiently and securely over the air. The firm’s sense mobile helps users for software analytics empowers network operators, device manufacturers and other service providers to gain visibility and insight into software performance, mobile usage and application behavior. The company was founded by Sharon Peleg in 1999 and is headquartered in Hod Ha'Sharon, Israel. | Technology Services |
Centerbridge Industrial Partners LLC | |
General Motors Ventures
General Motors Ventures Investment ManagersFinance General Motors Ventures (GM Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010. The firm is headquartered in Warren, Michigan. | Finance |
VectoIQ LLC
VectoIQ LLC Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services VectoIQ LLC provides automotive advisory services. The private company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded by Mary Shio Chan. | Commercial Services |
Drive.ai, Inc.
Drive.ai, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Drive.ai, Inc. engages in developing artificial intelligence software for autonomous vehicles. The company was founded by Brody Huval, Joel Pazhayampallil, Carol Reiley, Fred Rosenzweig, William Song, Sameep Tandon, and Tao Wang in 2015 and is headquartered in Mountain View, CA. | Technology Services |
VectoIQ
VectoIQ Investment ManagersFinance VectoIQ provides investment advisory services. The private company is based in New York. | Finance |
UJA-Federation of New York
UJA-Federation of New York Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services UJA-Federation of New York cares for those in need, rescues those in harm’s way, and renews and strengthens the Jewish people in New York, in Israel, and around the world. Funds raised by UJA-Federation sustain the activities of health, human-service, educational, and community agencies. Every day, these community-based organizations provide a multitude of services that improve and enhance people’s lives. | Commercial Services |
VectoIQ Acquisition Corp.
VectoIQ Acquisition Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance VectoIQ Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, recapitalization, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses. It intends to focus on searching for prospective target businesses to acquire. The company was founded on January 23, 2018 and is headquartered in Mamaroneck, NY. | Finance |
GuardKnox Cyber Technologies Ltd.
GuardKnox Cyber Technologies Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services GuardKnox Cyber Technologies Ltd. develops and operates vehicle cyber security software for automotive industry. The company was founded by Moshe Shlisel, Idan Nadav and Dionis Teshler in August 2015 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel. | Technology Services |
OnStar LLC
OnStar LLC Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services OnStar LLC provides vehicle safety and security, emergency, navigation, connection, and diagnostic services. It offers connections such as WiFi hotspot with 4G LTE, remotelink mobile application, hands-free calling, remote services, family link and third party solutions. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Detroit, MI. | Distribution Services |
VectoIQ Acquisition Corp. II
VectoIQ Acquisition Corp. II Financial ConglomeratesFinance VectoIQ Acquisition Corp. II operates as a blank check company. Its objective is for effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, and reorganization. The company was founded on August 10, 2020 and is headquartered in Mamaroneck, NY. | Finance |
Clarios Global GP LLC
Clarios Global GP LLC Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Clarios Global GP LLC manufactures and markets automotive batteries. The firm also makes batteries for generators, tractors, emergency vehicles, pleasure and boats. It sells its products through retailers such as AutoZone, Pep Boys, Wal-Mart, and Johnson Controls Battery. The company is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI. | Producer Manufacturing |
Brookfield Business Partners Ltd. | |
Dana Holdings Corp. | |
Clarios International, Inc.
Clarios International, Inc. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Clarios International, Inc. engages in the design and manufacture of low-voltage battery technologies for global mobility and industrial applications. It operates through three business segments; Americas, EMEA, and Asia. The Americas segment consists of manufacturing operations located in the United States, Mexico, Brazil and Colombia, with distribution operations that expand across the continents of North America and South America. The EMEA segment consists of manufacturing operations located in Germany, the Czech Republic and Spain, with distribution operations that expand across the continents of Europe, Africa and the transcontinental region of the Middle East. The Asia segment consists of manufacturing operations located in China and Korea, with distribution operations that expand across the countries making up the Asia Pacific region. The company was founded on May 1, 2019 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI. | Producer Manufacturing |
Nikola Motor Co. LLC
Nikola Motor Co. LLC Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Nikola Motor Co. LLC manufactures electric vehicles. The firm offers trucks and recreation vehicles. The company was founded by Trevor Milton and is headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT. | Producer Manufacturing |
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