Executive Team

Paul Ricci is the Chief Executive Officer of Luminar, bringing over 25 years of leadership experience in the technology sector and a proven track record of driving innovation, transformation, and strategic growth. Prior to joining Luminar, he served as CEO of Qualifacts, a leading provider of electronic health record software, from 2020 to 2023. He has also held advisory roles at Lightspeed Venture Partners and Warburg Pincus, contributing his expertise to high-growth technology companies. 

From 2000 to 2018, Ricci served as Chairman and CEO of Nuance Communications, where he led the company’s evolution into a global leader in voice recognition and conversational AI. Under his leadership, Nuance expanded its presence across healthcare, customer service, and automotive sectors. Earlier in his career, he held senior leadership roles at Xerox Corporation, including serving as President of the Desktop Systems division. 

Ricci holds both B.A. and M.A. degrees in Economics from Stanford University and serves on the board of the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences. His deep experience in scaling complex technology businesses and driving forward-looking innovation supports Luminar’s mission to enable next-generation automotive safety and autonomy. 

Thomas Beaudoin is the Chief Financial Officer at Luminar. He brings more than four decades of finance and operational leadership across public and private technology companies, and particularly in the automotive space. He previously served as CFO of Cerence Inc. from May 2022 to March 2024, following senior transformation and operational roles at Qualifacts Systems Inc., Credible Inc., and Nuance. Earlier in his career, Beaudoin held multiple executive finance positions, including CFO of SimpliVity Corp. (now HPE SimpliVity), Executive Vice President and CFO of Nuance, President and CFO of Polaroid Corporation, and Senior Vice President and CFO of Parametric Technology Corporation, after spending 24 years in senior finance roles at Digital Equipment Corporation and Compaq Computer Corporation (now Hewlett Packard). He holds both a B.S.B.A. and an M.B.A. from Babson College.

Marc Losiewicz is the Chief Business Officer and General Manager at Luminar, where he leads global operations, drives the strategic plan, and manages the P&L for Luminar’s products. He has more than 25 years of experience in the automotive industry, bringing complex electronic and embedded systems from concept to market at scale. Prior to joining Luminar, Losiewicz held senior roles at major Tier 1 suppliers, including ZF Friedrichshafen, TRW, and Continental Automotive. At ZF, he managed the Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) product line with responsibility for a $1 billion P&L and global product strategy.  

Since joining Luminar in 2020, Losiewicz has held multiple leadership roles including Vice President of Automotive Business Development and Chief of Staff. He holds a B.S. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering and has built a career spanning engineering, program management, strategic planning and general management. His expertise in OEM partnerships, global operations, and product development continues to shape Luminar’s position in the autonomous vehicle industry.  

Alex Fishkin is the Chief Legal Officer at Luminar, where he oversees the company’s global legal strategy and operations. He brings over two decades of experience at the intersection of law, business, and technology, having held senior legal roles at both high-growth startups and large global companies. Fishkin has held legal leadership positions at FreeWire Technologies, Momentus Space, and Google, and previously served as Luminar’s General Counsel prior to rejoining the company in 2024. 

Fishkin began his career as an engineer before transitioning into legal leadership. He holds a J.D. from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, where he also served as an adjunct professor, and an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University. Known for building high-performing legal teams and guiding companies through complex regulatory and operational challenges, Fishkin plays a key role in supporting Luminar’s strategic growth and innovation. 

Dr. Matthew Weed is Vice President of Product at Luminar, focused on the company’s future through analysis and road-mapping of the mobility and sensor industries. Matt is one of the founding employees at Luminar, having joined the company in 2015. His career has focused on commercializing advanced optics and photonics technologies and he has done so in drug delivery, medical diagnostics, and now automotive. 

Beyond his work at Luminar, Matthew is an active member of his international technical community sitting as a Board Member of the Florida Photonics Cluster as well as the College of Optics & Photonics at UCF. Previously, Matthew Chaired of the Public Policy Council of Optica and was a founding Steering Committee Member of the National Photonics Initiative. Academically, he earned his PhD through studies of the integration and fabrication of chip-scale photonic devices at CREOL, the College of Optics at the University of Central Florida and received his Bachelor of Science in physics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He holds more than 40 US patents in laser, lidar, and other sensing technologies. 

Yarden Amsalem is Head of Investor Relations for Luminar, responsible for leading the company’s engagement with public market investors and analysts, managing earnings communications, financial messaging, and strategic initiatives to support the company’s long-term value creation. With over a decade of experience, she brings a unique combination of financial markets expertise, operational execution, and a deep understanding of the automotive and technology sectors.  

Prior to joining Luminar, Yarden was a Venture Capital investor at Ibex Investors, where she focused on early-stage startup investments. Earlier in her career, Yarden was an Equity Research Associate at Bank of America, covering the US automotive and mobility sector. Yarden holds a B.S. in Economics from Columbia University, where she graduated summa cum laude. Prior to her professional career, Yarden was a professional volleyball player.