Carla J. Bailo

Ms. Bailo has been a director of SM Energy since 2018 and currently serves as Chairperson of the Environmental, Social and Governance Committee and as a member of the Audit Committee.  

Ms. Bailo has been President and Chief Executive Officer of ECOS Consulting LLC since 2014. Ms. Bailo served as Chief Executive Officer of the Center for Automotive Research from 2017 to 2022. Ms. Bailo served as Assistant Vice President of Mobility Research and Business Development of Ohio State University from 2015 to 2017. Ms. Bailo was the Senior Vice President, R&D Americas, Nissan North America, Inc. from 2011 to 2014. Prior to that appointment, she held a variety of technical and managerial positions with Nissan Motor Company Limited. Ms. Bailo started her career in 1978 at General Motors Company and held the position of Engineer, Vehicle Test, General Motors Truck & Bus until 1988.

Ms. Bailo currently serves on the Board of Directors of Vesuvius plc (LSE: VSVS) and Advance Auto Parts (NYSE: AAP). Additionally, Ms. Bailo previously served on the Board of Directors for Eve Mobility Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: EVE) from 2023 to February 2024.