9TH RALLY EDITION: OCTOBER 10 – 19, 2024

#186

Yellow Yetis

Lilly Macaruso brought us to the Rebelle Rally 2021 to be a part of the support staff in the mechanics pit where we got to spend every literal second together for over 10 days. We got to know one another real quick.

Sponsored By:

Rivian Factory Team

Nicole Johnson

Driver

A constantly evolving work in progress. I am first & foremost a student of life.

Occupation:

Director HMI at Rivian

Residence:

Long Beach, California

Favorite Quote:

“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.”

Fun Fact:

I was in one of the 2 R1T’s that were the first ever EV’s to drive Black Bear Pass in Colorado.

Why the Rebelle? Why now?

I don’t have a big why, but what I can say is it feels like a cosmic opportunity. It’s a culmination of right place, right time, right opportunity.

Who, or what, inspires you most?

I think what inspires and excites me most is the possibility that from one day to the next you can have an experience, or meet someone new that can change the entire course of your life.

Top three favorite podcasts / books / shows

A League of their own (series), How It’s Made (podcast), The Alchemist (book)

Greatest adventure to date?

My greatest adventure to date has most definitely been this past year training for the Rebelle.

Prior Years Competed:
Awards Achieved:

Rosanna Nuch

Navigator

I love nature, food, travelling, sports, and music. Chill.

Occupation:

Service Lab technician

Residence:

San Jose, CA

Favorite Quote:

“Size matters not. Look at me. Judge me by my size, do you?”

Fun Fact:

I hiked to the top of Yosemite Falls when I was 9 years old.

Why the Rebelle? Why now?

Rivian has given its employees this unique and amazing opportunity to have the chance to compete and I am so grateful to be a part of this experience. I think timing has a lot to do with it. After entering prototypes and pre-production trucks into the two previous years, they’re putting full production trucks into the competition this year, and who better to showcase them and represent the company than their own employees.

Who, or what, inspires you most?

Nature’s resilience is awe inspiring.

Top three favorite podcasts / books / shows

Game of Thrones, Alone, Orphan Black

Greatest adventure to date?

In Iceland, I hiked up an erupting volcano, saw the cauldron and watched the lava flowing out of it one day and then the next, hiked up one of the largest glaciers in Europe.

Prior Years Competed:
Awards Achieved:

Vehicle

Rivian, R1S, 2022