# Wayne Ting

> Wayne Ting is the CEO of Lime, the world's largest shared electric vehicle company, where since 2020 he has led the green scooter-and-bike fleet from cash-burning startup to the first profitable micromobility business of its kind. A Taiwan-born Nebraska kid turned Columbia class president, Obama policy advisor, and Uber chief of staff, he has spent his career on the operational side of big consumer platforms.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Lime
- **Organizations:** Lime, Cimpress (board), LGBTQ+ Victory Fund
- **From:** Taiwan
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Secondary, Lincoln East High School, Secondary, Northfield Mount Hermon School, BA, Political Science, Columbia University, MBA, Harvard Business School
- **Known for:** Led Lime to first-ever full year of profitability for a shared micromobility company (2022)., Out100 honoree (2022)., Fast Company Most Creative People in Business (2023).

## Career timeline

- **~2003** — Co-founded CU Community / CampusNetwork at Columbia, an early college social network.
- **2006** — Graduated Columbia; served as class president.
- **2009** — Helped organize the National Equality March in Washington, DC.
- **Pre-2012** — Worked at Bain Capital and McKinsey & Company.
- **2012-2014** — Senior Policy Advisor, National Economic Council, Obama White House.
- **2014-2018** — Uber: Chief of Staff to CEO Dara Khosrowshahi; General Manager, Northern California.
- **2018** — Joined Lime as Global Head of Operations and Strategy.
- **2020** — Named CEO of Lime, replacing co-founder Brad Bao.
- **2022** — Lime hit its first full year of profitability on adjusted and unadjusted EBITDA.
- **2022** — Named to Out100.
- **2023** — Named one of Fast Company's Most Creative People in Business.
- **2024** — Appointed to the board of directors of Cimpress plc.

## Achievements

- Led Lime to first-ever full year of profitability for a shared micromobility company (2022).
- Out100 honoree (2022).
- Fast Company Most Creative People in Business (2023).
- Co-founded an early college social network before Facebook went public.
- Helped organize the 2009 National Equality March.

## Latest updates

- **2024** — Appointed to the board of directors of Cimpress plc.
- **2023** — Announced Lime's first profitable year and signaled openness to an IPO.

## Links

- Website: https://li.me
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wayne-ting-a877405a/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/wayneting
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wayneting/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/limebike

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Last updated: 2026-05-30