Sunrun Announces Leadership Transition, Paul Winnowski To Retire In Early 2018
December 06 2017 - 4:30PM
Sunrun Inc. (Nasdaq:RUN), the largest dedicated residential solar,
storage and energy services company in the United States, today
announced leadership changes. Paul Winnowski, President and
Chief Operating Officer, will retire from the Company in early
2018. Mr. Winnowski joined Sunrun as Chief Operating
Officer in February, 2014 with the acquisition of Mainstream
Energy, where he served as its Chief Executive Officer. Mr.
Winnowski was appointed President of Sunrun in March, 2017.
“With Paul’s leadership and support, Sunrun has become the
nation’s leading residential solar and storage installer, and made
incredible progress in delivering efficiency, cost, and technology
improvements. We are immensely grateful for his contributions
and service,” CEO and co-founder Lynn Jurich said. Mr.
Winnowski will remain with Sunrun through early 2018 as President
to assist with the transition of his duties.
Christopher Dawson will join Sunrun as Chief Operating Officer
(“COO”) effective immediately. Mr. Dawson spent the majority
of his career with Bombardier Recreational Products Inc., a leading
powersports vehicle manufacturer. At BRP, he held various
executive roles in strategy and marketing, was then appointed Vice
President and General Manager of BRP’s International division and
subsequently Vice President and General Manager of Global Sales and
Consumer Experience. In this latter role, Mr. Dawson was
responsible for the company’s largest division with direct
operations in 21 countries and distribution in over 100 countries
through more than 2,500 dealers and distributors. Mr. Dawson
left BRP in 2015 to join California-based start-up Icon Aircraft as
COO and thereafter was a co-founder and partner of a management
consulting firm.
“Chris brings best-in-class experience in sales and operational
efficiency, and a keen focus on customer experience which is
paramount at Sunrun,” Jurich said. Mr. Dawson will report
directly to Ms. Jurich and will lead Sunrun’s sales, commercial,
operations and lead generation teams, as well as the wholesale and
solar mounting solutions business.
“Sunrun is leading the energy revolution in America and I’m
thrilled to join this world-class team. The Company’s
dedication to bringing affordable solar energy and storage to
customers through a superior customer service approach truly sets
it apart in the industry,” said Dawson. “This is a fantastic
opportunity to join a company that is leading the energy
revolution. I look forward to building on the accomplishments
before me, working in Sunrun’s innovative and passionate culture,
and working with Lynn and the leadership team to accelerate the
adoption of solar energy and storage.”
About SunrunSunrun (Nasdaq:RUN) is the nation’s
largest dedicated residential solar, storage and energy services
company with a mission to create a planet run by the sun. Since
establishing the solar as a service model in 2007, Sunrun leads the
industry in providing clean energy to homeowners with little to no
upfront cost and at a savings to traditional electricity. The
company designs, installs, finances, insures, monitors and
maintains the systems, while families receive predictable pricing
for 20 years or more. The company also offers Sunrun BrightBox™
solar power generation with smart inverter technology and home
battery storage. For more information, please visit:
www.sunrun.com.
Media Contact:
Georgia DempseyDirector of Corporate
Communicationspress@sunrun.com(415) 518-9418
Investor Relations Contact:
Patrick JobinVice President, Finance & Investor Relations
investors@sunrun.com(415) 638-4007
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