Proterra Names Matt Horton VP of Sales

Proterra Inc., the leading provider of zero-emission all-electric transit buses, has announced the addition of Matt Horton as vice president of sales.

This California-based position is designed to lead the overall sales effort for this rapidly growing company, with special emphasis on strategic sales and the California market.

Horton comes to Proterra with substantial experience, including five years at leading alternative fuels retailer Propel Fuels, where he served as CEO.

Over the course of his career he has served as an operating executive, venture capitalist and investment banker, working with dozens of start-ups and emerging growth companies and developing excellent working relationships with government officials, NGOs and industry influencers.

The company noted that Horton’s “strong ties to and relationships within the State of California will allow him to provide in-depth attention to this critical market, focusing heavily on government relations, business funding and securing new orders.”

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