WESTBURY, N.Y., April 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Kensington Capital
Acquisition Corp. II (NYSE: KCAC) (the "Company") today announced
the appointment of Nicole Nason as a
new member to the Board of Directors, effective immediately.
Ms. Nason is currently the Chief Safety Officer and Head of
External Affairs at Cavnue, a company that combines technology and
road infrastructure to unlock the full potential of connected and
autonomous vehicles. Ms. Nason is the former Administrator of the
U.S. Federal Highway Administration ("FHWA") and a leading advocate
for critical advances in autonomous vehicles and safety. Before
serving at FHWA, Ms. Nason was the Assistant Secretary at the State
Department's Bureau of Administration, responsible for managing the
global supply, shipping, logistics, and transportation services to
more than 260 overseas locations. Ms. Nason was also the
Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA) and Assistant Secretary for Governmental Affairs at U.S.
Department of Transportation. She also served at the U.S. Customs
Service, and as Counsel for the U.S. House of Representatives
Committee on the Judiciary. Nicole earned a J.D. from Case Western Reserve University School of Law and a
B.A. in Political Science from American
University.
"Nicole's deep experience at the highest levels of the U.S.
government focused on automotive transportation, safety and
emerging technology will provide Kensington with unique insights
into the mega-trends that we are pursuing in the automotive
industry today," said Justin Mirro,
Chairman and CEO of the Company. "We are excited to have Nicole as
part of our team and believe she will add tremendous value to our
ultimate business combination partner."
Mr. Nason joins the Company's current board of independent
directors including Tom LaSorda,
Anders Pettersson, Mitch Quain, Don
Runkle and Matt
Simoncini.
About Kensington Capital Acquisition Corp. II
The Company is a blank check company incorporated in
Delaware for the purpose of
effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition,
stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with
a business in the automotive-related sector.
For more information, please contact:
Dan Huber
Chief Financial Officer
dan@kensington-cap.com
(703) 674-6514
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