People: Canadian Solar Inc. (CSIQ.O)

CSIQ.O on Consolidated Issue listed on NASDAQ Global Market

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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position
Qu, Shawn 45 2001 Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer
Chien, Arthur 48 2009 Chief Financial Officer, Director
Spanoudakis, Gregory 52 2008 President - European Sales
Ashley, Gregory 2009 Acting President of Canadian Solar (USA) Inc
Klein, Charlotte 53 2008 Vice President - Finance, Compliance Officer
Wang, Xiaohu 53 2009 Vice President - Ingot and Wafer Operations
Zhuang, Yan 45 2009 Vice President - Sales and Marketing
Png, Tai Seng 46 2007 Vice President - Business Integration
Li, Bencheng 66 2006 Vice President - Business Development, China
McDermott, Robert 67 2006 Lead Independent Director
Johansson, Lars-Eric 62 2006 Independent Director
Potter, Michael 42 2007 Independent Director
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Name Description
Qu, Shawn Dr. Shawn Qu has served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Canadian Solar Inc. since founding the company in October 2001. Prior to joining the Company, Dr. Qu worked at ATS from 1998 to 2001, where he performed various responsibilities at ATS and at its subsidiaries in the solar power business, Matrix and Photowatt International S.A. including acting as product engineer, director for silicon procurement, director for solar product strategic planning and business development and technical vice president (Asia Pacific) of Photowatt International S.A. From 1996 to 1998, Dr. Qu was a research scientist at Ontario Power Generation Corp. (formerly Ontario Hydro), where he worked as a process leader in the development of Spheral Solartm technology, a next-generation solar technology. Prior to joining Ontario Hydro, Dr. Qu was a post-doctorate research fellow at the University of Toronto focusing on semiconductor optical devices and solar cells. He has published research articles in academic journals such as IEEE Quantum Electronics, Applied Physics Letter and Physical Review. Dr. Qu received a Doctorate in Philosophy degree in material science from the University of Toronto in 1995, an Master of Science degree in physics from University of Manitoba in 1990 and a Bachelor of Science in applied physics from Tsinghua University (Beijing, China) in 1986.
Chien, Arthur Mr. Arthur Chien has served as Director and Chief Financial Officer of Canadian Solar Inc. since June 2008. Prior to that, he was Corporate Secretary from February 2008 to May 2009, as Vice President of Finance from September 2007 to June 2008 and an Independent Director from December 2005 to September 2007. Mr. Chien was previously the managing director of Beijing Yinke Investment Consulting Co. Ltd., which provides financial consulting services and has its own investment projects as well. Prior to that, Mr. Chien was the chief financial officer of China Grand Enterprises Inc. for almost 5 years. That company is a diversified investment holding company based in Beijing, China. Mr. Chien has also worked in the finance, investment and management positions in several companies in China, Canada and Belgium including his appointment in 1995 as the assistant financial controller of the steel cord division of Bekaert Group in Belgium. In 1996, Mr. Chien took the position of chief financial officer of Bekaert China, which operated five joint ventures in China. Mr. Chien graduated from the University of Science and Technology of China with a bachelor of science degree in 1982. He also obtained a master’s degree in economics from the University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada in 1989.
Spanoudakis, Gregory Mr. Gregory Spanoudakis has served as President, European Sales of Canadian Solar Inc. since August 2008. He was Vice President (Europe) from 2002 to 2006 and Vice President of International Sales and Marketing since January 2002. Mr. Spanoudakis has been involved in the semiconductor and solar power industries for the past 18 years, the last 6 years of which have been in the solar power industry. He was a senior executive with Future Electronics, one of the world’s largest distributors of semiconductor components, where he headed the international division and the export development program from November 1988 to May 1999. Mr. Spanoudakis attended The University of Essex, in Colchester, England and the Sir George William University (now Concordia University) in Montreal, Canada graduating with a bachelor’s degree in business in 1981. In 1987, he received his Masters of Business Administration degree with a focus on international business development from Concordia University in Montreal, Canada.
Ashley, Gregory Mr. Gregory Ashley is Acting President of Canadian Solar (USA) Inc. His impressive background includes working with Heliodyne, Westinghouse, Osram Sylvania, Eaton, Schlumberger and SunEdison. Greg came to Canadian Solar Inc. at the beginning of 2009 and helped the expansion of U.S. sales and support team.
Klein, Charlotte Ms. Charlotte Xi Klein has served as Vice President of Finance of Canadian Solar Inc. since August 2008 and Compliance Officer since September 2007. She served as Corporate Controller from February 2007 to 2008. Prior to joining the Company, between 2004 and 2007, Ms. Klein was director of accounting and compliance at ARAMARK Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, and TV Guide Magazine in the United States, responsible for financial reporting and successfully implementing Sarbanes-Oxley compliance during the first year of its applicability. In addition to her corporate reporting experience, Ms. Klein spent eight years in manufacturing facilities with progressive job responsibilities from cost accountant to plant controller in both Saint-Gobain Corporation and Armstrong World Industries. Ms. Klein holds a bachelor’s degree from the Shanghai Teachers University and Master of Arts and Masters of Business Administration degrees from the Midwestern State University in Texas. She is also a member of the AICPA and has been a Texas-licensed CPA since 1996.
Wang, Xiaohu Mr. Xiaohu Wang has served as Vice President of Ingot and Wafer Operations of Canadian Solar Inc. since January 2009. Prior to that, he served as Vice President of China Supply Chain Management since December 2006. Mr. Wang joined the Company in 2002, initially as the manager in charge of imports and exports, procurement, quality and operations. Since 2004, Mr. Wang has been deputy general manager of commerce of CSI Solartronics, responsible for planning and procurement of all silicon material. From May 1989 to January 2001, Mr. Wang was the branch manager of the International Development Group Ltd of Hunan Province where he was responsible for the import and export of mineral, hardware, textile and chemical products. Mr. Wang was also involved in that company’s restructuring from state ownership to shareholder ownership. From 1996, Xiaohu was involved in the import and export of silicon material and silicon cells. In 1982, Mr. Wang graduated from Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics with a bachelor of science degree.
Zhuang, Yan Mr. Yan Zhuang has served as Vice President of Sales and Marketing of Canadian Solar Inc. since June 2009. He was an Independent Director of the company from September 2007 to June 2009. Mr. Zhuang has worked in corporate branding, sales and marketing positions with, or provided consulting services to, a variety of multinational companies for over 15 years. He is currently the head of Asia of Hands-on Mobile, Inc., a global media and entertainment company with Asian operations in China, Korea and India. He previously served as the company’s senior vice president of business operations and marketing in Asia. Before joining Hands-on Mobile, Inc., he held various marketing and business operation positions with Motorola Inc., including as its Asia Pacific regional director of marketing planning and consumer insight. Prior to that, he was a marketing consultant in Canada and China. Mr. Zhuang holds a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering degree from Northern Jiao-Tong University, China, an Master of Science in Applied Statistics from the University of Alberta, Canada and an Master of Science in Marketing Management from the University of Guelph, Canada.
Png, Tai Seng Mr. Tai Seng Png has served as Vice President of Business Integration of Canadian Solar Inc. since September 2007. Prior to that, Mr. Png was the vice president of operations at Trina Solar Ltd., another large solar company based in China, from 2006 to 2007. Prior to that, he was the general manager of Innovalues Precision Limited, a company that mainly engages in precision machining of round components in Malaysia, from 2004 through 2005. From 2003 to 2004, he served as a senior manager in charge of product engineering and procurement of Hyflux Aquosus (S) Pte Ltd., a company that mainly engages in water treatment in China. From 1999 to 2003, he was a plant manager of Flextronics Plastics (Singapore) Pte Ltd, a company that is engaged in the manufacturing of electronic products, and later became its engineering director. Mr. Png received his diploma from Singapore Polytechnic in 1982.
Li, Bencheng Mr. Bencheng Li has served as Vice President of Business Development (China) of Canadian Solar Inc. since December 2006, prior to which he had been the general manager of CSI Luoyang. He joined the Company in June 2003. Mr. Li was the chairman of Luoyang Single Crystalline Silicon Ltd. from 1996 to 2000, and the chairman of Sino-American MCL Electronic Materials Ltd. from 1995 to 2000. From July 1998 to April 2003, Mr. Li was the general manager of China Shijia Semiconductor Materials Corporation, a semiconductor and solar silicon materials manufacturing company in China. In July 1967, Mr. Li received his bachelor’s degree in radiochemistry from Tsing Hua University in Beijing, China.
McDermott, Robert Mr. Robert McDermott has served as Lead Independent Director of Canadian Solar Inc. since August 2006. Mr. McDermott is a partner with McMillan LLP, a business and commercial law firm based in Canada. He joined the firm in 1971 and practices business law with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, mining, securities and corporate finance, involving both Canadian and cross-border transactions. Mr. McDermott advises boards and special committees of public companies in Canada on corporate governance matters as well. From 1997 to 2001, he was a director and senior officer of Boliden Limited, a mining company listed on the Toronto and Stockholm stock exchanges. Mr. McDermott is a member of the Canadian Bar Association, International Bar Association and Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Institute. He was admitted to the Ontario Bar in Canada in 1968. Mr. McDermott received his juris doctor degree from the University of Toronto and a bachelor’s of arts degree from the University of Western Ontario.
Johansson, Lars-Eric Mr. Lars-Eric Johansson has served as an Independent Director of Canadian Solar Inc. since August 2006. Mr. Johansson has worked in finance and controls positions for more than thirty years in Sweden and Canada. He is currently a chief executive officer of Ivanhoe Nickel & Platinum Ltd., a Canadian private mining company. From 2004 to 2007, Mr. Johansson was a director and chairperson of the audit committee of Harry Winston Diamond Corporation, a specialist diamond company with assets in the mining and retail segments of the diamond industry. From May 2004 to April 2006, he was an executive vice president and the chief financial officer of Kinross Gold Corporation, a gold mining company dually listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange. During the period between June 2002 and November 2003, Mr. Johansson was an executive vice president and chief financial officer of Noranda Inc., a Canadian mining company dually listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange. Until May 2004, Mr. Johansson served as a special advisor at Noranda Inc. From 1989 to May 2002, he was the chief financial officer of Falconbridge Limited, a mining and metals company in Canada listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. He has also chaired the audit committee of Golden Star Resources Ltd., a gold mining company dually listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and American Stock Exchange, since July 2006. From 2002 to 2003, he was also a director of Novicor Inc., a company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Mr. Johansson holds an Masters of Business Administration, with a major in finance and accounting, from Gothenburg School of Economics in Sweden.
Potter, Michael Mr. Michael G. Potter has served as an Independent Director of Canadian Solar Inc. since September 2007. Mr. Potter has worked in finance, controlling and audit positions with a variety of multinational companies for over 20 years. He is currently corporate vice president and chief financial officer of Lattice Semiconductor Corporation, a Nasdaq-listed semiconductor device company. Prior to that, he was senior vice president and chief financial officer of NeoPhotonics Corporation, a provider of photonic integrated circuit-based modules, components and subsystems for use in optical communications networks with extensive operations in Shenzhen, China. Before joining NeoPhotonics in May 2007, he was the senior vice president and chief financial officer of STATS ChipPAC, a semiconductor assembly and test services company based in Singapore. Before that, he held a variety of executive positions at Honeywell Inc. Mr. Potter is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Concordia University, Canada and a Diploma of Accountancy from McGill University, Canada.

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