"Supernal's chief strategy officer Jaeyong Song and chief safety officer Tracy Lamb are no longer with the company, the startup confirmed Friday. Lina Yang, the chief of staff to Suprernal's recently-departed CEO Jaiwon Shin is also out. (Yang had previously served as Supernal's "Head of Intelligent Systems" until April 2025.) "As we transition to new leadership, we have taken the opportunity to strategically review our program's progress and next steps to ensure alignment with our long-term goals," the startup said in a statement to TechCrunch."
"Song's departure is particularly notable given that he spent three years serving as the vice president of Hyundai's AAM group before taking over the chief strategy officer role at Supernal in 2023. (Supernal was spun out of AAM in 2021.) Song has been employed by the larger Hyundai-Kia group since 2014. Lamb, meanwhile, has a long history as a commercial pilot and safety executive in the aerospace industry. Neither immediately responded to a request for comment."
"It's been a tough year for Supernal. That startup ended 2024 by abruptly winding down its new headquarters in Washington, D.C., as TechCrunch previously reported. While Supernal finally pulled off its first test flight in March, it laid off dozens of employees just a few months later. By early September, the startup began an executive shakeup and paused the air taxi program."
Supernal has seen several senior departures, including chief strategy officer Jaeyong Song, chief safety officer Tracy Lamb, and chief of staff Lina Yang. The company paused its air taxi vehicle program and initiated a strategic review of program progress and next steps. The startup previously wound down a Washington, D.C. headquarters, achieved a first test flight in March, and conducted layoffs earlier in the year. Song previously served as vice president of Hyundai's AAM group and has worked at Hyundai-Kia since 2014. Lamb has extensive experience as a commercial pilot and safety executive. Hyundai Motor Group remains committed to AAM.
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