OUR TEAM

Taeho Kang, CEO
Taeho is a seasoned SK Group executive, Vice President, Head of EV Charging at PassKey, and EverCharge board member in addition to his role as EverCharge’s CEO. 

Kang led the acquisition of EverCharge by SK Group in March 2022, and has been a close partner and strategic advisor to the company. His instrumental role in spearheading EverCharge's transformative partnership with Avis marked a pivotal juncture in EverCharge’s history, propelling the company’s fleet offerings to new heights and positioning it as an industry trailblazer. Additionally, EverCharge’s strategic EV charging partnership with the San Francisco Giants has been critical in establishing the company as a valued partner in the sports and entertainment industry.

Jeffrey Kinsey, VP of Engineering
Jeffrey joined the company in 2022 to support the acceleration of operations after their acquisition by SK Group. Jeffrey has an extensive background in engineering, bringing more than 20 years of experience from both start-ups and large tech companies. Before joining EverCharge, Jeffrey served as VP of Engineering at Volta. Prior to working in the EV charging space, Jeffrey served as an engineer, manager, and director at Microsoft, working in Windows Core OS and Xbox. Jeffrey has also held multiple engineering roles, where he led the development of a variety of technologies such as augmented reality, computer vision, and android devices. Jeffrey is an inventor with dozens of patents in the technology space. Jeffrey earned his B.S. in Computer Science and Applied Mathematics at Pacific Union College.

John Lin, SVP of Sales
John brings to the company over 20 years of sales leadership experience for multi-billion dollar companies and growth-phase startups. He was instrumental in the growth of many venture-backed companies, including Enlighted, Bidgely, Presto, GridX, and Control4, and helped transform them into category leaders in their respective spaces. Before his startup run, John spent ten years in the computer OEM/ODM sector, where he held executive management roles with First International Computer and Everex. John earned his B.A. in Economics at the University of California, Berkeley.

Petra Neiger, VP of Marketing
Petra brings marketing and communication leadership experience across a variety of industries from startups to Fortune 500 companies, including Flex, Cisco, Polycom (now HP), Siemens, and Seagate. She has built and led teams that created and grew new market categories; built brands; drove awareness and thought leadership; introduced new products; increased and accelerated demand; and fostered customer loyalty and advocacy. Petra holds an MBA from San Francisco State University and a Master’s Degree in Ayurvedic Medicine from Mount Madonna Institute.

Christina Monzon-Le, VP of People
Christina is responsible for leading all things people and talent at EverCharge. She has over 20 years of experience in a variety of industries including software development, autonomous checkout, gaming, and telecom. In her prior role, Christina led the people and talent teams at Standard AI, the world leader in retail AI focused on autonomous checkout. Christina holds a Bachelor of Science in Business from California State University, East Bay and an MBA from San Jose State University.

Steven Hosokawa, VP of Finance
Steven joined EverCharge in 2022 to manage accounting, FP&A and business systems. He has over 15 years of experience in finance, accounting, and operations with previous roles in the DTC, automotive, and healthcare industries, along with public accounting experience as an auditor with Ernst & Young. Steven also has extensive experience with systems integrations including ERP implementations, workflow automation, and robotic process automation (RPA). Steven holds a Bachelor of Science in Business, Accounting from the University of Arizona and a MBA from California State University, Long Beach.