Blink Charging Co., owner, operator and provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging equipment and services, has announced that Vitalie Stelea will join the company as vice president of investor relations. In this role, Stelea will be responsible for leading Blink’s investor relations strategy and communications.

Stelea will report directly to Chief Financial Officer, Michael Rama, who commented, “We are thrilled to have Vitalie join the Blink team and bring his extensive experience in both investor relations and within the automotive industry as vice president of investor relations. His expertise will prove invaluable as we continue to grow our business, both in the U.S. and abroad, and increase EV charging access for drivers everywhere.”

Stelea has more than 15 years of finance experience, nearly 10 of which have been spent in the automotive sector. He comes to Blink from Ford Motor Co., where he focused on developing and implementing the company’s investor relations strategy for electrification and vehicle software. While there, he was a key contributor to Ford’s 2021 Capitala Markets Day, which recently was recognized as the “Best Investor Event” by Investor Relations Magazine. Stelea’s experience also includes investor and shareholder communications, message development and market analysis.

“The EV industry is at an exciting point, where OEMs are increasingly committing capital to affordable, mass adoption EVs, thus making way for the rapid growth of charging infrastructure,” said Stelea. “I’m excited to combine my experience in software and automotive at Blink and to be a part of this important expansion to accelerate the global transition to EVs.”

Prior to Ford, Stelea held positions at American Axle and Manufacturing, Compuware Corp. and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC. He holds an MBA from the University of Michigan Ross School of Business and a BA from Hillsdale College.