Score one for Elon Musk’s least favorite group of people.
Tesla short sellers — or investors wagering on the company’s stock to drop — rejoiced over the weekend after it was announced that Doug Field, the firm’s senior vice president of engineering, would take a leave of absence.
Field’s departure is particularly significant considering he was one of just four executives listed on Tesla’s last proxy statement, along with the chief financial officer, chief technology officer, and Musk himself. Musk has praised Field in the past, calling him “one of the world’s most talented engineering execs” in a recent tweet.
From the “Executive Officers” section of Tesla’s most recent proxy filing.SEC.
