LiveWire Group, Inc. announced the appointment of Karim Donnez as Chief Executive Officer, effective June 12, 2023. Donnez will succeed current CEO Jochen Zeitz who, having served as CEO for an agreed period, will remain as Chairman of LiveWire Group, Inc. Donnez joins LiveWire from Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. (“BRP”) where he was most recently President of BRP's Marine Group, having held various roles since joining the company in 2015, including SVP, Strategy, Business Development and Transformation. Prior to joining BRP, Donnez held leadership positions at Rio Tinto, most recently as General Manager, Refinery & Energy for Rio Tinto Kennecott, where he oversaw business transformation initiatives as part of corporate global functions.

Donnez started his career at Accenture. Donnez holds an MSc in Engineering from Arts et Métiers ParisTech and an MBA from HEC Montréal.