John Harris

Chief Executive Officer, CoFounder

Harbinger CEO and Co-Founder John Harris is focused on redefining the medium-duty commercial vehicle industry and reducing harmful environmental emissions through electrification. Leading the company with a detailed, personal approach, John brings strong expertise in battery, hardware, and mechanical engineering from work at Anduril Industries, Boeing, Faraday Future, and Xos Trucks. 

Throughout his career, John has had a massive impact on his world-class employers. At Anduril, he led Sentry Tower from prototype to volume production in less than three years. He developed a low-cost battery system at Xos and was sole-inventor on numerous patents. Formerly a Structures and Mechanisms Design Engineer at Boeing and Disney, he was also heavily involved in battery systems at Faraday Future. 

A car guy at heart, John was involved in Formula SAE in college and earned a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering and Master’s in Aerospace Engineering from Cornell.