Volta Inc. announced that its Board of Directors appointed Brandt Hastings, Chief Revenue Officer at Volta, as interim Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Brandt will also retain his title as Volta's CRO. This appointment follows Scott Mercer's decision to step down as Chairman and CEO of Volta last month.

The Board has commenced a formal search for a permanent CEO. Hastings is a revenue executive with two decades of experience building innovative business models and driving transformational growth for global companies such as iHeartMedia and Clear Channel Communications. Brandt currently leads Volta's advertising and charging solutions businesses to deliver measurable impact to top international brands, agency partners, commercial properties, and retail locations.

Brandt has led Volta's strong revenue growth and expanded the company's site partner relationships significantly since joining the company in 2020.