Tesla executive team & leadership
Tesla's executive team includes 7 tracked leaders as of August 2026, led by Elon Musk (Chief Executive Officer and Director). The org chart, per-leader profiles and full leadership list are below.
Tesla executive team overview
Tesla has 7 tracked executives leading key functions including company strategy and operations, financial strategy, a key function, legal (as of August 2026). Tesla is accelerating the world's transition to sustainable abundance. To achieve our mission, we're building a world powered by solar, enabled by battery storage and transported by electric vehicles. Headquartered in Texas, Tesla operates six vertically integrated factories across three continents, with teams taking a first-principles approach to designing, building, selling and servicing its products in-house.
Tesla executive team org chart
Elon MuskChief Executive Officer and Director- VTVaibhav TanejaChief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer
- TZTom ZhuSenior Vice President, Automotive
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Employees by management level
| Name | Profiles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C-level | 12 | <0.1% |
| VP | 180 | 0.2% |
| Director | 1,400 | 1.6% |
| Manager | 8,500 | 9.5% |
| Individual contributor | 79,048 | 89% |
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Leadership team
| Leader | Location | Profile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMElon MuskChief Executive Officer and Director | Austin, Texas | ••••@tesla.com | Profile → |
| VTVaibhav TanejaChief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer | Austin, Texas | ••••@tesla.com | Profile → |
| TZTom ZhuSenior Vice President, Automotive | Austin, Texas | ••••@tesla.com | Profile → |
| BEBrandon EhrhartGeneral Counsel and Corporate Secretary | Austin, Texas | ••••@tesla.com | Profile → |
| AEAshok ElluswamyVice President, AI Software (Autopilot and Full Self-Driving) | Austin, Texas | ••••@tesla.com | Profile → |
| LMLars MoravyVice President, Vehicle Engineering | Austin, Texas | ••••@tesla.com | Profile → |
FV Franz von HolzhausenChief Designer | Austin, Texas | ••••@tesla.com | Profile → |
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Tesla executive team roles
Elon Musk · full profile →
Chief Executive Officer and Director
Elon Musk has served as Tesla's Chief Executive Officer since 2008 and leads product development across vehicles, energy, AI and robotics. He was an early investor in Tesla and also runs SpaceX and xAI. Under his leadership Tesla scaled from the Roadster to a global lineup of electric vehicles, energy storage and autonomy programs.
Vaibhav Taneja · full profile →
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer
Vaibhav Taneja is Tesla's Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer. He joined Tesla in 2017 through the SolarCity acquisition, held a series of finance leadership roles, and was appointed CFO in 2023 succeeding Zach Kirkhorn. He oversees Tesla's financial strategy, accounting and cross-border tax operations.
Tom Zhu · full profile →
Senior Vice President, Automotive
Tom Zhu (Xiaotong Zhu) is Tesla's Senior Vice President for Automotive. He rose through the company leading its China operations and the ramp of Gigafactory Shanghai, and is known for operational discipline and manufacturing cost optimization across Tesla's global vehicle business.
Brandon Ehrhart · full profile →
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Brandon Ehrhart serves as Tesla's General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, overseeing the company's legal affairs, regulatory compliance, litigation, intellectual property strategy and board governance.
Ashok Elluswamy · full profile →
Vice President, AI Software (Autopilot and Full Self-Driving)
Ashok Elluswamy leads Tesla's AI software organization behind Autopilot and Full Self-Driving. He was Tesla's first Autopilot engineer, joining in 2015, and directs the neural networks, perception systems and autonomy capabilities that power the company's driver-assistance and robotaxi efforts.
Lars Moravy · full profile →
Vice President, Vehicle Engineering
Lars Moravy is Tesla's Vice President of Vehicle Engineering, overseeing mechanical design, integration and testing across Tesla's vehicle lineup from Model 3 and Model Y to Cybertruck and next-generation platforms.
Franz von Holzhausen · full profile →
Chief Designer
Franz von Holzhausen has been Tesla's Chief Designer since 2008. He led the design of the Model S, Model 3, Model X, Model Y, Cybertruck, the new Roadster and the Tesla Semi, shaping the visual identity of Tesla's entire vehicle range.