Hyliion Holdings Corp. announced that Jeffrey A. (Jay) Craig will join its board of directors. A highly recognized leader in the commercial vehicle space, Craig oversaw the advancement of Meritor's product portfolio during his tenure as Chief Executive Officer, where he guided the development of a multitude of electrification products—some of which are now used on the Hyliion Hypertruck ERX.

Craig also worked closely with numerous commercial vehicle OEMs to make Meritor products part of their standard and electric vehicle offerings. Prior to serving as Meritor's CEO, Craig held other executive positions with the company, including Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and President and Chief Operations Officer, where he oversaw both Commercial Truck & Industrial and Aftermarket & Trailer business segments. .

Further, Mr. Craig was appointed to serve on the Audit Committee and as Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board. With this appointment, the Board now has ten directors.