
Absolute Return Podcast
#165: Leadership Chat: Scott McNeill and Jim Mutrie, Co-CEOs of Switchback II
Aug 13, 2021
36:56
On today’s podcast, we welcome special guests Scott McNeill and Jim Mutrie, Co-CEOs of Switchback II. The company recently announced a $2.3 billion business combination with Bird, a leader in shared short range environmentally friendly electric transportation.
On the show, Scott and Jim discuss:
- Their background in oil & gas and subsequent pivot to an energy transition focus
- The thesis behind Switchback series of SPACs and lessons learned from the ChargePoint deal
- Why Bird was an ideal merger candidate for Switchback II
- What differentiates Bird in the highly competitive micromobilty sector
- And more
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