Zoomo expands leadership team with three new hires

Full-service utility platform Zoomo has expanded its executive leadership team due to its global growth.

The company’s new hires include Jules Flynn, chief operation officer; Alan Wells, vice president of product and Michelle Crocker, vice president of people and culture.  

The new senior appointments come off the back of Zoomo’s recent Series B US$80M funding round, with each addition set to support a specific need for the business’ global growth.

Flynn and Wells both previously held senior executive roles at top tier mobility companies in the United States, showing the increased ability of Australian tech startups to lure top talent from the US tech hubs.

Flynn will take on the role previously held by co-founder Michael Johnson, who will progress into a newly created chief revenue officer role.

As CRO, Johnson will be responsible for cultivating and growing customer relationships, building deeper connections with existing and prospective partners and securing new deals to drive Zoomo’s top line. 

Johnson said, “Our new hires offer an incredible opportunity for me to dedicate my focus on building out our enterprise sales, which drives over half of Zoomo’s revenue, and working with existing customers to create the most compelling offer and ensure their success in this rapidly growing space.

“Zoomo’s B2B offering is a function of business that I've helped develop closely over the past year and half, and I look forward to continuing that momentum.”

Flynn, COO, Zoomo, brings over seven years of experience in the micromobility industry, including running micromobility programs such as New York's Citi Bike program and Lyft’s bike and scooter program across the United States.

Flynn also currently sits on the board for the Institute for transportation and development policy (ITDP), a global non-profit organisation that focuses on sustainable and equitable urban transportation.

With his experience, Flynn will oversee Zoomo into the next level of its growth, specifically focusing on driving excellence within business operations.

Flynn said, “Zoomo is at the forefront of a powerful movement to electrify and right-size urban logistics for the benefit of our cities and our planet, and I’m thrilled to be joining the outstanding team at Zoomo in that work. I look forward to bringing my experience working in large scale transportation operations to this exciting stage of Zoomo’s growth.

Michelle Crocker, VP of People & Culture, Zoomo, brings over eight years of experience working with businesses to solve strategic and operational challenges and opportunities. With this experience, Crocker will lead the maturation and growth of Zoomo’s HR function globally as the business continues to scale at a rapid pace. In addition to her experience at Bain & Company, Crocker was previously a lawyer at King & Wood Mallesons.

Alan Wells, VP of product, Zoomo, has 15 years of product management and engineering experience in the automotive, technology and micromobility sectors. He has previously held product leadership positions for self-driving technology at both Uber ATG and Cruise, and served on the leadership team for the JUMP e-bike and scooter business.

With this experience, Wells will be responsible for crafting and managing Zoomo’s global product portfolio strategy and will lead the businesses hardware and software function to deliver high-quality products and experiences for Zoomo’s wide-ranging customer segments. Wells is Zoomo’s first San Francisco based executive.