Last week, citing a need to focus on SunPower priorities, Tom Starrs announced he will step down from his position as Chair of the SEIA Board of Directors. He will continue to serve as a member of the Board. Tom’s resignation will be effective December 1, at which point Vice Chair Ryan Creamer, CEO of SPower, will serve as Acting Chair until an election is held in late December.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last week, citing a need to focus on SunPower priorities, Tom Starrs announced he will step down from his position as Chair of the SEIA Board of Directors. He will continue to serve as a member of the Board. Tom's resignation will be effective December 1, at which point Vice Chair Ryan Creamer, CEO of SPower, will serve as Acting Chair until an election is held in late December.

Following is a comment by SEIA President and CEO Abigail Ross Hopper:

"We are grateful to Tom for his leadership of the Board and his service to SEIA. Tom and I have worked collaboratively to advance SEIA and solar and I'm grateful to him for his support and sound judgment. Tom's contributions to SEIA and to the industry have been innumerable and invaluable, and he put a great deal of his time and his passion into ensuring that our industry was well-represented in Washington DC and in state capitals. We look forward to his continuing contributions as a member of our Board of Directors."

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