Tesla is known for its high rate of executive turnover, and this year has been no different.As the company has faced production issues, concerns about its financial health,a reported investigation from the SEC, and questions about the decision-making of CEOElon Musk, departures from senior employees have only added to the impression of instability.This week alone has seen three senior employees leave the company.Tesla is known for its high rate of executive turnover, and this year has been no different.As the company has faced production issues, concerns about itsfinancial health,a reported investigation from the SEC, and questions about the decision-making of CEO Elon Musk, departures from senior employees have only added to the impression of instability.This week alone has seen three senior employees leave the company: head of human resources Gabrielle Toledano, chief accountant Dave Morton, and head of communications Sarah O'Brien (her departure was announced in August, but her final day at the company was Friday, according to Bloomberg).These are the key names who have left Tesla in 2018, when they left, and where they went next (according to their LinkedIn pages or company announcements):January - Jason Mendez, director of manufacturing engineering:LinkedIn page does not list next positionJanuary - Will McColl, manager of equipment engineering: founded WaveForm DesignFebruary - Jon McNeill, president of global sales and services: became COO of LyftMarch - Eric Branderiz, chief accounting officer: became CFO of Enphase EnergyMarch - Susan Repo, corporate treasurer and vice president of finance: became CFO of Topia (she left Topia in June, according to her LinkedIn page)April - Jim Keller, head of Autopilot hardware engineering: became head of silicon engineering at IntelApril - Georg Ell, director of Western Europe operations: became CEO of SmoothwallMay - Matthew Schwall, director of field performance engineering: became heady of field safety at WaymoJuly - Ganesh Srivats, vice president overseeing retail, delivery, and marketing: becameCEO of Moda OperandiSeptember - Sarah O'Brien, vice president of communications: LinkedIn page does not list next positionSeptember - Gabrielle Toledano, chief people officer:LinkedIn page does not list next positionSeptember - Dave Morton, chief accounting officer:LinkedIn page does not list next positionHave a Tesla news tip' Contact this reporter atmmatousek@businessinsider.com.SEE ALSO:Every bizarre thing that has happened since Elon Musk sent his 'funding secured' tweet about taking Tesla privateJoin the conversation about this storyNOW WATCH: What people get wrong about the market's favorite recession signal, according to a Wall Street strategist
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