As Chief Financial Officer, Dan Tempesta is a strategic partner to Cerence leadership and the Board of Directors, focused on accelerating growth, improving operating results and creating sustainable, long-term value. He is responsible for overseeing all finance and accounting operations for the company. Dan has more than 30 years of financial and operational experience, as well as extensive knowledge of Cerence from his previous role at Nuance Communications, where he most recently served as EVP & CFO from July 2015 until December 2023, including through the acquisition of Nuance by Microsoft. During his more than 15-year tenure at Nuance, Dan held numerous senior finance roles, including chief accounting officer and senior vice president of finance. Prior to Nuance, he was the corporate controller and chief accounting officer at Teradyne, and previously held a number of roles at PwC. Dan serves on two boards: Luminar Technologies, a public company developing lidar sensors for automotive safety and autonomous driving, and The Home for Little Wanderers, a large not-for-profit organization providing child welfare services to thousands of children and families in need. Dan holds a business administration and accounting degree from the Isenberg School of Management at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

As Chief Product Officer, Nils Schanz leads Cerence’s core mobility products, leading its digital cabin strategy, product portfolio, and customer delivery across the company’s global operations. A respected and accomplished automotive and AI technology leader, Nils joined Cerence from Mercedes-Benz AG and Daimler, where he developed the highly regarded MBUX (Mercedes-Benz User Experience), the automaker’s intuitive, high-tech multimedia system, and launched other widely acclaimed innovations such as the award-winning MBUX Hyperscreen and the Voice Assistant “Hey Mercedes.” He most recently served as Global Head of User Interaction & Voice Control, leading a cross-functional team with global responsibility for digital user interface and user experience. Prior to his most recent role, Nils held a variety of positions at Daimler and Mercedes-Benz in R&D, Product Management, and Marketing. In addition to his Germany-based roles, he also spent time in Silicon Valley as Director of IoT & Wearables at Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America.