Board of Directors

Board of Directors

Thomas Werner

Thomas Werner

Principal Executive Officer and Executive Chairman

Tom Werner previously served as SunPower’s chief executive officer from June 2003 to April 2021, as a member of the Board from June 2003, and as chairman of the Board from May 2011 to November 2021. From 2001 to 2003, before joining SunPower, he held the position of chief executive officer of Silicon Light Machines, Inc., an optical solutions subsidiary of Cypress Semiconductor Corporation. From 1998 to 2001, Tom served as vice president and general manager of the Business Connectivity Group of 3Com Corp., a network solutions company. He also held a number of executive management positions at Oak Industries, Inc. and General Electric Co.

Tom currently serves as chair of the board of directors of Wolfspeed, Inc., a power semi-conductor manufacturer, and the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, a non-profit for businesses that operate in Silicon Valley, and from March 2009 to January 2018 he served as a member of the board of directors of Silver Spring Networks, a provider of smart grid applications. He is also on the board of trustees of Marquette University. Tom also serves as Board Chair for H2U and Flo both private companies. Tom holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Marquette University, and a master’s degree in business administration from George Washington University.

Nathaniel Anschuetz

Nathaniel Anschuetz

Director

Nathaniel Anschuetz is a principal at Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP). Prior to joining GIP in 2012, Mr. Anschuetz was an analyst in the Power & Utilities Coverage Group at Citigroup from June 2010 through June 2012. Mr. Anschuetz holds a B.A. in economics and operations research and a concentration in sustainable development from Columbia College. He is a member of the board of directors of Clearway Energy, Inc., Clearway Energy Group, LLC, and Eolian, L.P.

 

Jonathan Bram

Jonathan Bram

Director

Jonathan Bram is a founding partner of Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), a leading independent infrastructure fund manager which manages $84 billion for its investors. GIP is a leading investor in renewables globally and has a current portfolio of 18 gigawatts in operation and 175 gigawatts in development. Mr. Bram serves on GIP’s Investment and Operating Committees and chairs the Investment Committee of its credit funds. Prior to the formation of GIP in 2006, Mr. Bram spent 15 years at Credit Suisse as a managing director in the Investment Banking Division, where he served in a variety of positions including co-head of the Global Industrial and Services Group, chief operating officer of the Investment Banking Division, and co-head of corporate finance for the 150-person U.S. Energy Group. He has experience financing and investing in renewables companies and projects that utilize wind, solar, geothermal, and hydroelectric technologies. Mr. Bram holds a B.A. in economics from Columbia College. He is the chairman of the board of directors of Clearway Energy, Inc. and a board member of Chilean Renovables, and he previously served on the boards of Terra-Gen Power, Guacolda Energy, and Channelview Cogeneration.

 

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Emmanuel Barrois

Director
Emmanuel Barrois currently serves as the Head of Renewables Portfolio Management at TotalEnergies SE (“TotalEnergies”), a position to which he was appointed in September of 2022. He has been with TotalEnergies for over 17 years, serving in various roles. Most recently, he served as Senior Vice President of Geosciences & Development from September of 2016 to August of 2019 and Manager of Long Term Plan Organization, Analysis and Presentation from September of 2019 to January of 2023. Mr. Barrois served as a member of the board of directors of Sunzil, a solar solutions company, from October of 2022 to October of 2023, and currently serves as a member of the board of directors of Clearway Energy, Inc., a renewable energy semiconductor manufacturing company, and Clearway Energy Group, a renewable energy company, both since December of 2022. Mr. Barrois holds an industrial engineering degree from Ecole des Ponts ParisTech, a petroleum engineering degree from IFP School and a master’s degree in science from Colorado School of Mines.
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Jonathan Fieldsend

Director

Jonathan Fieldsend has served as vice president of corporate PPAs and renewables marketing at TotalEnergies since 2021. Mr. Fieldsend has over 25 years of experience in energy marketing to both residential and business customers at TotalEnergies, during which time he helped develop TotalEnergies’ UK gas and power marketing business, drove the transformation of TotalEnergies’ French commercial gas and power marketing business, and launched TotalEnergies’ commercial power marketing business in Spain. Mr. Fieldsend also set up TotalEnergies’ distributed generation business outside the United States, launching “at scale” operations in Europe, Middle East, Southeast Asia, and China. Prior to TotalEnergies, Mr. Fieldsend worked in European retail and business operations for American Express from 1987 to 1997. Mr. Fieldsend earned a Bachelor of Arts from University of Hertfordshire, a Master of Science in Information Technology from University of Brighton, and an MBA.

Vincent Stoquart

Vincent Stoquart

Director

Vincent Stoquart has served as senior vice president of the Renewables division of TotalEnergies S.E. since December 6, 2021. From October 2019 to December 2021, he served as senior vice president, Refining and Petrochemicals Americas, and president and chief executive officer of Total Petrochemicals & Refining USA, Inc. Mr. Stoquart was, during this period, also the country chair for TotalEnergies in the United States, based in Houston, Texas. Prior to that, Mr. Stoquart served as senior vice president, Polymers, of TotalEnergies Refining & Chemicals in Brussels, Belgium. From 2012 to 2017, Mr. Stoquart managed TotalEnergies’s Flanders Refinery in Dunkirk, France, before joining TotalEnergies Global Services where he became president, TotalEnergies Learning Solutions. Mr. Stoquart began his career with TotalEnergies in 1998 as an engineering project manager at the Feluy Polymers Plant in Belgium, working as a production manager in various positions from 2002 to 2009 before being appointed as human resources and communications manager of the Feluy Plant in 2010. Mr. Stoquart graduated as a mechanical engineer from the Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium. He also has a diploma in aeronautics and aerospace from the von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics.

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Vinayak Hegde

Director

Vinayak Hegde has served as president of Wheels Up since October 2021, after joining the company in May 2021 as its chief marketplace officer. Mr. Hegde oversees strategy and execution of initiatives across all aspects of Wheels Up, including revenue accountability, product strategy, technology development, business strategy, sales and member experience, and operations. From July 2020 through March 2021, Mr. Hegde served as president and chief operating officer of Blink Health. From September 2018 to July 2020, he served as chief marketing officer of Airbnb Homes, where he was responsible for the growth and marketing of its global business. Mr. Hegde served as global chief marketing officer of Groupon from October 2014 to September 2018, managing marketing, national sales, and revenue management, and as vice president of computational and growth marketing from February 2012 to October 2014. Prior to Groupon, Mr. Hegde spent twelve years with Amazon in a variety of management roles. Mr. Hegde serves as a member of the board of directors of Gannett Co., Inc. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering from National Institute of Technology in Karnataka, India.

Steven Louden

Steven Louden

Director

Steven Louden is a seasoned finance and strategy executive with extensive experience across consumer-oriented industries, including technology, media and entertainment, internet, retail, and financial services. Mr. Louden currently serves as the chief financial officer of Roku, Inc. He led Roku’s successful IPO and has played a pivotal role in the company’s growth trajectory since he joined in 2015. Prior to Roku, Mr. Louden served in various finance capacities at Expedia, Inc., including most recently as its treasurer. Prior to Expedia, Mr. Louden held finance, strategy, and planning roles at Washington Mutual, Inc., McKinsey & Company, and the Walt Disney Company. Mr. Louden holds a B.A. in economics and mathematics from Claremont McKenna College and a M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. He currently serves on the board of directors of Zumiez Inc.

 

Audrey Zibelman

Audrey Zibelman

Director
Audrey Zibelman currently serves as an advisor and non-executive director to multiple companies and organizations leading on climate change, including RMI, Span IO, and Squadron Energy, and is also a member of President Biden’s National Infrastructure Advisory Council. Ms. Zibelman served as Vice President of X, Alphabet’s moonshot factory, from 2021 to 2022, where she led a team focused on building accurate digital tools necessary for a decarbonized power system, and continues to serve as an advisor to X on climate technology. From 2017 to 2021, Ms. Zibelman served as Managing Director and CEO of the Australian Energy Market Operator, Australia’s national electricity and gas system planner and operator. From 2013 to 2017, Ms. Zibelman chaired the New York Public Service Commission, where she was a member of the Governor’s cabinet. She has also previously served as Chief Operating Officer of PJM, the world’s largest wholesale energy market, and Xcel Energy, a multi-state integrated gas and electric utility. Ms. Zibelman has a Bachelor of Arts from Penn State University and a Juris Doctor from Mitchell Hamline School of Law.