Tesla announces Elon Musk's replacement as board chair: Robyn Denholm

After weeks of speculation, we now know who's going to replace Elon Musk as chairman of Tesla's board of directors: The CFO of Australian telecom Telstra, Robyn Delhorm. 

According to the announcement, Denholm will be leaving Telstra after a six-month notice period to devote fully to Tesla. 

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The task is not entirely new for Denholm; she's served on the Tesla Board as an independent director since 2014. Besides Telstra, her previous experience includes Juniper Network, Sun Microsystems and Toyota. 

“I believe in this company, I believe in its mission and I look forward to helping Elon and the Tesla team achieve sustainable profitability and drive long-term shareholder value,” she said in a statement. Read more...

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