Alex Potter is a managing director and senior research analyst with a focus on transportation technology. In particular, he focuses on electric vehicles, automotive e-commerce, ride-hailing, last-mile delivery platforms, fleet telematics, and urban micro-mobility. Potter previously covered Chinese auto and truck companies listed in Hong Kong, and prior to joining Piper Sandler in 2008, he worked as a Beijing-based consultant to the World Bank. He is fluent in Mandarin Chinese and holds degrees from St. Olaf College (B.A., Asian Studies) and the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management (Master of Business Administration). Potter was also a 2003 Fulbright Scholar at Peking University's College of Environmental Sciences.