The Team

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Carlos Salaff - Design Director

Carlos is globally recognized for his innovative work in the automotive design industry. At Mazda, he led the design for the most recent Miata. His firm, Salaff Automotive, has created supercars that were shown at Pebble beach and featured in GQ. The Pod captures his passion for Mid-century warmth and the optimism of Space Age.

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Philip Chehade - Founder & CEO

Philip has always had a passion for the automobile. At Apple, he engineered robotic equipment to scale iPhone. He continued his studies at Northwestern to master the intersection of thoughtful design and robust engineering. Vibe is his vision for the future of purposeful and practical mobility.

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Leonard Wozniak - Head of Brand

Leonard started his career at Nike, where he designed shoes for Kobe. Today, he manages a design firm that creates work for the automotive, tech, and sports industries. In his free time, he’s a professor at the renowned Arts Center.

 
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Raul Heredia - Product Design Engineering

Raul led the product development of our van interior. He worked directly with our manufacturing partner to ensure that our standards for quality and safety were met or exceeded.

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Raymond Sweha - Software Engineering

Ray received his PhD from Boston University in Computer Science, but did not jump into a research oriented career. He helped build software systems at Comcast marketing, and is a AI/Big Data expert. At Vibe, he developed our control interface.

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Thomas Marsh - Hardware Engineering

Thomas engineered our entertainment, lighting, and electrical control systems. He carries 20 years of experience in the software and hardware engineering industry.