Adrian Sussmann is the President and CFO of COAST Autonomous. COAST is a self-driving technology pioneer with the software and ingenuity to make a variety of vehicles autonomous for multiple use cases. COAST deploys AVs to provide customized mobility for people and goods, in campuses, city centers and industrial sites. COAST’s unique technology stack is the result of over 25 years of experience from the core technology team, which is led by COAST’s CTO and AV visionary, Pierre Lefevre. In his role as President and CFO, Adrian’s responsibilities include customer relations and new business development. As a result, he hears what customers want and sees first-hand, the reaction to COAST’s AVs that are being deployed today.
Adrian is one of the founders of COAST and since 1999 has worked as a motorsports agent representing three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dario Franchitti and Formula 1 driver Sergio Perez. He is a Chartered Accountant and has a degree in Civil Engineering with a focus on Urban Transportation.