Matt Dawson will start working at Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd. (NASDAQ:MAXN), a leader in solar innovation and distribution, on March 20, 2023. He will hold the position of Chief Technical Officer (CTO). Dawson will be in charge of directing technological innovation and development, defining the company's new technology strategic roadmap, and managing the research and development (R&D) division internationally. Matt Dawson will answer directly to CEO Bill Mulligan as a senior member of the executive team.

 

"We are thrilled to have Matt join our leadership team at a time when solar technology is playing an increasingly larger role in the global economy and in global energy security," said Bill Mulligan, CEO at Maxeon Solar Technologies. "He brings a deep understanding of our industry-leading Interdigitated Back Contact (IBC) technology together with strong determination to drive future innovation – both critical in ensuring Maxeon continues its solar industry leadership."

 

Matt Dawson is a technology executive with more than 15 years of experience creating and deploying products across the solar energy value chain. He has a track record of scaling innovation from the R&D stage to volume manufacturing and achieving success in challenging business situations. At the most recent position, Dawson had, Sila Nanotechnologies, a privately held Silicon Valley firm working to scale up the production of an inventive silicon anode material for cutting-edge high-performance batteries, served as vice president of technology.

 

He formerly held a number of executive positions at SunPower Corporation, where he was promoted to vice president of research and development in 2019 and given responsibility for the organization's R&D lab infrastructure, technology strategy, and product development for cells and modules.

 

Commenting on his new role, Matt Dawson explained that "The transition to Maxeon feels like "coming back home" after my time at SunPower. I look forward to, once again, working with the team on the production of more cost-effective and efficient solar technologies. What drew me to Maxeon is the company's strong legacy of leadership in solar innovation, rapid growth trajectory, and passion for delivering state-of-the-art technology to its customers. I can't wait to start working with the talented R&D team to accelerate Maxeon's technology strategy, and to continue Powering Positive Change."