Alex Potter is a director and senior research analyst at Piper Sandler with a focus on transportation technology companies. In particular, he focuses on disruptive technologies within these markets, including products related to telematics/infotainment, safety/automation, electrification, and increased fuel economy. 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.