SAN JOSE, Calif., April 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- SunPower
Corporation (NASDAQ: SPWR) today announced seasoned legal leader
Regan MacPherson as its new
executive vice president and chief legal officer. She brings more
than 20 years of legal expertise to SunPower, including work in
corporate law and governance, mergers and acquisitions, securities
and transactional work and managing legal risk while achieving
business objectives. MacPherson replaces Ken Mahaffey who has decided to leave the
company to pursue other opportunities.
"For the past 14 years, Ken has had a significant role in all
our transactions – small and large – that have helped to shape the
SunPower we are today," said Tom
Werner, SunPower CEO and chairman of the board. "I
appreciate and am indebted to Ken for his commitment to the company
and his many contributions."
MacPherson, who joins SunPower on April
19, most recently served as senior vice president, chief
legal and compliance officer and corporate secretary at Quantum
Corporation (NASDQ:QMCO). Prior to Quantum, she was chief
compliance officer at Marvell Semiconductor and before that, spent
12 years at Seagate Technology where she served in a number of
progressive roles, culminating in senior vice president and general
counsel.
"Regan has a wide-breadth of corporate legal and business
expertise that will be of great benefit to SunPower, especially as
we enter a new era of energy solutions and services for our
customers," Werner said. "Our executive leadership team will also
benefit from a diverse voice and perspective."
"I'm pleased to join SunPower, especially as it continues to
focus on bringing solar, storage and services to more consumers
across the U.S.," said Regan
MacPherson, newly-named SunPower executive vice president
and chief legal officer. "This opportunity perfectly blends my
legal experience with my passion for renewables and being able to
touch society in impactful ways."
MacPherson earned her law degree from Southwestern Law School
and her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from San Francisco State University.
About SunPower
Headquartered in California's Silicon Valley, SunPower
(NASDAQ:SPWR) is a leading Distributed Generation Storage and
Energy Services provider in North America. SunPower offers the
only solar + storage solution designed and warranted by one company
that gives customers control over electricity consumption and
resiliency during power outages while providing cost savings to
homeowners, businesses, governments, schools and utilities. For
more information, visit www.sunpower.com.
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