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Executive Officers

Thomas H. Werner

Chief Executive Officer, Director

Thomas H. Werner has served as SunPower Corporation's chief executive officer and as a member of the SunPower Board of Directors since June of 2003. Prior to joining SunPower, Mr. Werner held the position of chief executive officer of Silicon Light Machines, Inc., an optical solutions subsidiary of Cypress Semiconductor Corporation. Previously, Mr. Werner was vice president and general manager of the Business Connectivity Group of 3Com Corp., a network solutions company. He has also held a number of executive management positions at Oak Industries, Inc., and General Electric Co., and currently serves as a board member of Silicon Light Machines and, Cree, Inc. Mr. Werner 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.

Emmanuel T. Hernandez

Chief Financial Officer

Emmanuel T. Hernandez has served as chief financial officer since April 2005. Prior to joining SunPower, Mr. Hernandez served more than 11 years as the executive vice president of finance and administration and chief financial officer at Cypress Semiconductor Corporation. Mr. Hernandez currently serves as a board member of ON Semiconductor, Aruba Networks and Integration Associates. He holds a bachelor's degree in Accounting from the University of Nueva Caceres in the Philippines, received his CPA license from the Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants and earned a master's degree in Finance from Golden Gate University in San Francisco.

Dr. Richard Swanson

President & Chief Technical Officer

Dr. Swanson co-founded SunPower in 1985. He has served as our president and chief technology officer since June 2003 and has been a member of the board of directors since 1985. Prior to his current position, Dr. Swanson served as our chief executive officer and president from 1991 to June 2003 and our vice president and director of technology from 1990 to 1991. From 1976 to 1991, Dr. Swanson served as a professor of electrical engineering at Stanford University. He holds a Ph.D. from Stanford University and both a bachelor's and master's degrees in electrical engineering from Ohio State University.

Howard Wenger

Senior Vice President, Global Business Units

Howard Wenger serves as SunPower's vice president, global business units. He has over 20 years of professional experience in solar photovoltaic power. Prior experience includes AstroPower Inc. (acquired by General Electric), where Mr. Wenger served as vice president, North America. During his tenure, AstroPower's North American revenue grew 2500 percent over a five-year period becoming a leader in the on-grid solar power market. In 1993, Mr. Wenger co-founded Pacific Energy Group, an energy consulting firm noted for defining and implementing public policies and legislation to mainstream solar power. In addition, he worked for Pacific Gas & Electric Company in both research and strategic planning, and served as an invited researcher at the Ben-Gurion National Solar Energy Center in Israel, working with some of the world's leading solar scientists.

During his career, Mr. Wenger has authored dozens of papers, software programs and tools addressing various aspects of the energy business. He has a B.A. in environmental studies from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and an M.S. in engineering from the University of Colorado, Boulder.

Bruce Ledesma

General Counsel

Mr. Ledesma serves as General Counsel for SunPower. Previously, he was General Counsel for PowerLight Corporation. Prior to joining PowerLight, Mr. Ledesma served as the Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Barra, Inc., a publicly traded financial risk management company. Prior to becoming General Counsel, he ran the Barra Ventures unit in a business capacity and led the company's efforts in strategic partnerships, alliances, and all merger and acquisition activities. Mr. Ledesma also spent several years practicing as a corporate and securities attorney for the global law firm Latham & Watkins, where he represented private and public companies involved in domestic and international transactions, as well as public and private debt and equity securities offerings. Mr. Ledesma holds a B.A. in economics from Stanford University and a J.D. from Harvard Law School.

Douglas J. Richards

Vice President of Human Resources

Douglas J. Richards joined SunPower Corp. in 2007 and serves as the company's vice president of human resources and corporate services. In this role, Richards is responsible for leading all Human Resources initiatives, driving Corporate Services and managing the company's Facilities organization worldwide. Prior to joining SunPower, Richards was vice president of human resources and administration for SelectBuild, a $1.8 billion wholly owned subsidiary of BMHC, a company that serves 19 of the top 25 high-volume builders. Previously, Richards held strategic positions at BlueArc, Compaq Computer Corp and Apple Computer, Inc. He has more than 21 years of experience developing and driving key HR programs for Fortune 100 companies and venture-backed startups. Richards graduated from California State University, Chico, with a bachelors of arts degree in public administration.

Daniel S. Shugar

President, SunPower Corporation, Systems

Mr. Shugar serves as the president of SunPower Corporation, Systems. He joined PowerLight in January 1996 and helped the company achieve sustained high growth and increased market share. Mr. Shugar has been active in solar power since 1988. Prior to the PV industry, he worked for the Pacific Gas & Electric Company, where he managed PG&E's Solar Projects research group after several years of transmission planning and substation operations. While there, Mr. Shugar co-authored many preeminent papers on distributed generation. He holds a B.S. in electrical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic University, and an M.B.A from Golden Gate University in San Francisco.

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