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Mark R. Widmar was appointed Chief Executive Officer in July 2016. He joined First Solar in April 2011 as Chief Financial Officer and also served as First Solar's Chief Accounting Officer from February 2012 through June 2015. From March 2015 to June 2016, Mr. Widmar served as the Chief Financial Officer and through June 2018, served as a director on the board of the general partner of 8point3 Energy Partners LP (8point3), the joint yieldco formed by First Solar and SunPower Corporation in 2015 to own and operate a portfolio of selected solar generation assets. Prior to joining First Solar, Mr. Widmar served as Chief Financial Officer of GrafTech International Ltd., a leading global manufacturer of advanced carbon and graphite materials, from May 2006 through March 2011. Prior to joining GrafTech, Mr. Widmar served as Corporate Controller of NCR Inc. from 2005 to 2006, and was a Business Unit Chief Financial Officer for NCR from November 2002 to his appointment as Controller. He also served as a Division Controller at Dell, Inc. from August 2000 to November 2002. Mr. Widmar also held various financial and managerial positions with Lucent Technologies Inc., Allied Signal, Inc., and Bristol Myers/Squibb, Inc. He began his career in 1987 as an accountant with Ernst & Young. He holds a Bachelor of Science in business accounting and a Master of Business Administration from Indiana University.

Alexander R. Bradley was appointed Chief Financial Officer in October 2016. He joined First Solar in May 2008, and previously served as Vice President of both Treasury and Project Finance, leading or supporting the structuring, sale, and financing of over $10 billion and approximately 2.7 GW of the Company's worldwide development assets, including several of the largest PV power plant projects in North America. From June 2016 to June 2018, Mr. Bradley also served as an officer and board member of the general partner of 8point3. Prior to joining First Solar, Mr. Bradley worked at HSBC in investment banking and leveraged finance, in London and New York, covering the energy and utilities sector. He received his Master of Arts from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. He serves as a member of the board of directors of Sandisk Corporation.

Kuntal Kumar Verma was appointed Chief Manufacturing Officer in November 2022 and previously served as First Solar's Chief Manufacturing Engineering Officer. He is responsible for First Solar's global manufacturing operations and engineering, including its performance and improvement roadmap, global technology scaling, new plant start-ups, and strategic initiatives. Mr. Verma joined First Solar in 2002, serving in progressively more senior roles in engineering and manufacturing, including Vice President, Global Manufacturing Engineering since 2012. Prior to joining First Solar, Mr. Verma held several engineering and operations positions at Reliance Industries Limited, India. He is a Master Black Belt in Six Sigma/Lean Manufacturing with an expert certification in Taguchi Methods (Robust Engineering) and a Certification in Production and Inventory Management from American Production and Inventory Control Society. He earned a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from the National Institute of Technology in India, a Master of Science in industrial engineering from the University of Toledo, and a Master of Business Administration from Bowling Green State University.

Georges Antoun was appointed Chief Commercial Officer in July 2016. He joined First Solar in July 2012 as Chief Operating Officer before being appointed as President, U.S. in July 2015. Mr. Antoun has over 30 years of operational and technical experience, including leadership positions at several global technology companies. Prior to joining First Solar, Mr. Antoun served as Venture Partner at Technology Crossover Ventures (TCV), a private equity and venture firm that he joined in July 2011. Before joining TCV, Mr. Antoun was the Head of Product Area IP & Broadband Networks for Ericsson, based in San Jose, California. Mr. Antoun joined Ericsson in 2007, when Ericsson acquired Redback Networks, a telecommunications equipment company, where Mr. Antoun served as the Senior Vice President of World Wide Sales & Operations. After the acquisition, Mr. Antoun was promoted to Chief Executive Officer of the Redback Networks subsidiary. Prior to Redback Networks, Mr. Antoun spent five years at Cisco Systems, where he served as Vice President of Worldwide Systems Engineering and Field Marketing, Vice President of Worldwide Optical Operations, and Vice President of Carrier Sales. Prior to Cisco Systems, he was the Director of Systems Engineering at Newbridge Networks, a data and voice networking company. Mr. Antoun started his career at Nynex (now Verizon Communications), where he was part of its Science and Technology Division. Mr. Antoun serves as a member of the board of directors of Marathon Digital Holdings and MARA Holdings, and serves on the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta's Energy Advisory Council. He is also the Chairman of the University of Louisiana's College of Engineering Dean's Advisory Council board. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and a Master of Science in information systems engineering from NYU Poly.

Michael J. Ahearn, Chair of the Board, Technology Committee. Mr. Ahearn previously served as the Company's chief executive officer from August 2000 to September 2009; interim chief executive officer from October 2011 to May 2012; executive chair from October 2009 to December 2010 and May 2012 to July 2012; and non-executive chair from January 2011 to October 2011 and July 2012 to present. Mr. Ahearn is currently Chair and Managing Partner of True North Venture Partners, L.P., a venture capital firm he launched in 2011 to invest primarily in early stage companies in the energy, water, agriculture, and waste sectors. Prior to First Solar, he was partner and president of an equity investment firm, JWMA (formerly True North Partners, LLC). Prior to joining JWMA, Mr. Ahearn practiced law as a partner in the firm of Gallagher & Kennedy. Mr. Ahearn currently serves as a member of the board of directors of Cox Enterprises, Inc.; and a member of the Global Advisory Board of Beijing Climate Policy Initiative. Mr. Ahearn holds a B.A. in Finance and a J.D. from Arizona State University. During his tenure as chief executive officer of First Solar, Mr. Ahearn led the development and expansion of First Solar from a small, privately held company to a successful multinational, industry-leading public company.

Lisa A. Kro, Audit Committee (Chair). Ms. Kro has served as the Chief Financial & Administrative Officer of Ryan Companies since 2019, overseeing their accounting, finance, human resources, legal, and information technology departments. From 2011 to 2018, Ms. Kro was a founding partner of Mill City Capital, L.P., a private equity firm, where she was Chief Financial Officer and Managing Director. From September 2004 to March 2011, Ms. Kro was the Chief Financial Officer and a Managing Director of Goldner Hawn Johnson & Morrison, a private equity firm. She began her career in public accounting with a 17-year tenure at KPMG, including spending a year at KPMG's Munich office and serving as the Practice Leader for the Retail, Food & Manufacturing practice in the Midwest. Ms. Kro is a director of MillerKnoll, Inc. (d/b/a Herman Miller, Inc.), a publicly traded company. She has previously served on the board of eight private companies, one public company, and five not-for-profit organizations. Ms. Kro is a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors and the Minnesota chapter of Women Corporate Directors. Ms. Kro has a Bachelor of Science degree from Minnesota State University Moorhead and is a Certified Public Accountant (retired).

William J. Post, Lead Independent Director, Compensation Committee, Nominating and Governance Committee, Technology Committee. Mr. Post retired as chair and chief executive officer of Pinnacle West Capital Corporation (Pinnacle West) in April 2009. He joined Arizona Public Service (the largest subsidiary of Pinnacle West) in 1973 and held several officer positions at Arizona Public Service and Pinnacle West. Mr. Post joined the boards of Arizona Public Service in 1995 and Pinnacle West in 1997. Mr. Post became chair of both boards in 2001 and retired in April 2010. He is currently chair of the board of the Translational Genomics Research Institute and serves on the boards of directors of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona and the City of Hope. Mr. Post has served as chair of Swift Transportation, SunCor Development Company, Stagg Information Systems, Nuclear Assurance Corporation, Nuclear Electric Insurance Limited, the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations, and El Dorado Investment Company. He also served as a director of Phelps Dodge Corporation and U.S. Airways. In addition to his corporate work, he has been very active in the community serving as chair of the boards of the Business Coalition, Greater Phoenix Leadership, Greater Phoenix Economic Council, Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce, and the United Way Campaign. He is currently chair of the Arizona State University Enterprise Partners Foundation. Mr. Post has a Bachelor of Science degree from Arizona State University. Mr. Post has received numerous awards and honors including the National Americanism Award from the Anti-Defamation League, the Arizona State Heritage Award, and an Honorary Doctorate of Letters from Northern Arizona University.

Paul H. Stebbins, Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, Nominating and Governance Committee (Chair). Mr. Stebbins has served as chair emeritus and as a non-employee director of World Kinect Corporation (World Kinect) since May 2014. Previously, Mr. Stebbins served as the chair and chief executive officer of World Kinect from July 2002 to January 2012 and as executive chair from January 2012 to May 2014. He has served as a director of World Kinect since June 1995. Between July 2000 and 2002, Mr. Stebbins also served as president and chief operating officer of World Kinect. In 1985, Mr. Stebbins co-founded Trans-Tec Services, a global marine fuel service company acquired by World Kinect in 1995. Mr. Stebbins is a founding member of the FixUSNow.org initiative on civic reform hosted by the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (CRFB.org). He is a member of the Advisory Council of Amigos International, a youth leadership development program based in Houston, Texas, a member of the Advisory Board of The Silk Road Project, Inc., a musical ensemble and cultural innovation organization founded by renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma, and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

Anita Marangoly George, Technology Committee. Ms. George is a co-founder of a growth equity climate fund, Prosperete. Ms. George has held key leadership positions at la Caisse de Depot et Placement du Quebec (CDPQ), a global investment group and Canada's second-largest pension fund manager, managing funds for public retirement and insurance plans. Ms. George served CDPQ from 2016 to 2017 as Managing Director South Asia; from 2017 to 2020 as Executive Vice President and Head of Emerging Markets and Strategic Partnerships; and from 2020 until June 2021 as Executive Vice President, Deputy Head of CDPQ Global. Prior to joining CDPQ, Ms. George spent 22 years with the World Bank Group leading both public and private sector investments in sustainable infrastructure across various geographies. From June 2014 until 2016, she headed the global Energy, Oil and Gas, and Mining practice for the World Bank Group as Senior Director, Global Practice Energy and Extractives; and from 2000 to 2014, at the World Bank Group's International Finance Corporation (IFC). During her tenure at IFC, she served as Global Co-Director Infrastructure and Regional Director Asia Pacific, Infrastructure and Natural Resources. Ms. George is known for her expertise in infrastructure finance, especially renewable energy finance. She led global agreements addressing climate change during her tenure at the World Bank Group and has a distinguished track record in sustainable investments across the globe. In July 2022, Ms. George was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director on the Board of Tata Sons, the holding company of the Tata Group. Ms. George has been appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director on the Board of Piramal Enterprises Limited (PEL), one of India's leading conglomerates active in financial services and pharmaceuticals. Ms. George also serves on the boards of Pearson College, British Columbia, Canada, one of the United World Colleges; the Indo-Canadian Business Chamber, a not-for-profit promoting trade and investment relations between India and Canada where she served as President between 2020 to 2022; and TalentNomics India, a not-for-profit focused on empowerment of women. Formerly, she served on the World Economic Forum Global Future Council on Infrastructure for two terms, and currently serves on the following nonprofit advisory boards and councils: The Resilience Recovery Fund of the Self Employed Women's Association (SEWA), Women in Private Equity (an industry association for women in private equity), the Advisory Council of the Chandrakanta Kesavan Center for Energy Transition at the Indian Institute of Technology at Kanpur, the India Energy and Climate Center at the Goldman School of Public Policy, UC Berkeley (an affiliate of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory), and the Financial Advisory Council of the International Solar Alliance (a multilateral institution that promotes solar world-wide). Ms. George holds a master's degree in Economic Policy and a Master of Business Administration from Boston University, and a Bachelor of Arts from Smith College. In recognition of her work in sustainability, Ms. George has been awarded Honorary Doctorate degrees (LLD) from Huron University and Concordia University, Canada.

Venkata Murthy Renduchintala, Technology Committee (Chair). Dr. Renduchintala was chief engineering officer at Intel Corporation from November 2015 to August 2020. He also served as group president of Intel's Technology, Manufacturing, and Systems Architecture group. Prior to joining Intel in 2015, Dr. Renduchintala held various senior positions at Qualcomm Incorporated, where he last served as executive vice president of Qualcomm Technologies (Qualcomm) and as co-president of Qualcomm CDMA Technologies from 2012 to 2015. Dr. Renduchintala joined Qualcomm in 2004 from Skyworks Solutions, Inc., where he was vice president and general manager of the Cellular Systems division from 2000 to 2004. Prior to Skyworks, he spent a decade with Philips Electronics, Inc., (Philips Electronics) progressing to become vice president of engineering for its consumer communications business. Dr. Renduchintala has served as a member of the board of directors of Accenture plc since 2018. Dr. Renduchintala holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering, a Master's degree in Business Administration and a Ph.D. in Digital Communication from the University of Bradford in England. He subsequently was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Technology by his alma mater for his contributions to science and technology and also appointed as an Honorary Visiting Professor.

Mr. Morgan was nominated for election to the board of directors upon the recommendation of the nominating and governance committee as a result of a search process conducted by the Company and the board of directors. Mr. Morgan has over 42 years in the broader energy business with approximately 20 years as a CEO. He is currently Chairman and CEO of Alpha Generation since 2024, one of the largest privately owned competitive power generation companies in the U.S. with over 14,000 megawatts primarily in the northeast and mid-Atlantic markets. Mr. Morgan was previously CEO of Vistra Corp, an integrated retail electricity and power generation company from 2016 to 2022. During his tenure, Mr. Morgan established Vistra as a power and energy transition leader while transforming it from a single-state provider into one of the largest power producers and retailers in the country. During his career, Mr. Morgan has held leadership responsibilities in nearly every major U.S. power market. Mr. Morgan also served as the President and CEO of EquiPower Resources Corp. and FirstLight Power Resources, Inc., and has held leadership positions at NRG Energy, Mirant Corporation, Reliant Energy, and BP Amoco. He received his undergraduate degree in accounting from Western Illinois University and an MBA from The University of Chicago.

On January 3, 2025, First Solar, Inc. appointed Nathan Theurer to the position of Vice President, Global Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, effective January 6, 2025. Mr. Theurer joined First Solar in August 2014, serving in several senior accounting roles before being appointed as its Corporate Controller in November 2019. Prior to joining First Solar, Mr. Theurer served for three years as a Senior Manager of External Reporting and Technical Accounting at Amkor Technology, Inc. Mr. Theurer also served six years as a Manager at Ernst & Young LLP with public accounting experience working with numerous companies across various industries including manufacturing, mining, and technology. Mr. Theurer holds both master's and bachelor's degrees in accounting from Brigham Young University and is a Certified Public Accountant in the state of Arizona.

Patrick Buehler was appointed Chief Product Officer in December 2022, having previously served as Chief Quality and Reliability Officer. Mr. Buehler has over 20 years of operational and technical experience. In his role, Mr. Buehler is responsible for all aspects of product lifecycle management, including understanding market demands, technology trends, and competition to facilitate implementation of new or enhanced products. Mr. Buehler maintains global leadership responsibility for quality and reliability, environmental, health, safety, and security, recycling technology process development and operations, customer service, program management, and strategic initiatives. Mr. Buehler joined First Solar in 2006, serving in progressively more senior technical and operations roles, including Vice President, Quality and Reliability since 2019. Prior to joining First Solar, Mr. Buehler held several roles in manufacturing, engineering, maintenance, and product development at DuPont de Nemours, Inc. and Cummins, Inc. He earned a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from the University of Cincinnati and a Master of Science in mechanical engineering from Purdue University.

Jason Dymbort joined First Solar in March 2008 and was appointed General Counsel and Secretary in July 2020. He oversees First Solar's legal department worldwide, including its transactional, trade, intellectual property, compliance, and corporate governance functions. In addition to his duties as General Counsel and Secretary, Mr. Dymbort directs the Company's advocacy strategies, defining its responses to challenges and opportunities in areas such as trade and industrial policy. With nearly 18 years at First Solar, Mr. Dymbort's experience covers every aspect of the solar value chain, from developing and constructing solar projects to marketing and selling utility-scale solar assets to manufacturing and supply chains. Between 2015 and 2018, Mr. Dymbort served as General Counsel and Secretary for the general partner of 8point3 Energy Partners, then a publicly-traded yieldco and affiliate of First Solar. Before joining First Solar, Mr. Dymbort was a corporate attorney at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP. He holds a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, where he was a member of the Penn Law Review, and a bachelor's degree from Brandeis University.

Samantha Sloan joined First Solar in August 2009 and was appointed Executive Vice President of Corporate Affairs in April 2025. Ms. Sloan drives the Company's global policy and public affairs, corporate social responsibility, and corporate marketing efforts. In her role, Ms. Sloan primarily works to advocate for domestic energy technology innovation, R&D, manufacturing, and trade policy. She also oversees First Solar's global marketing and media relations activities, as well as research, disclosure, and reporting related to the Company's commitment to Responsible Solar. Before joining First Solar, Ms. Sloan served as the head of global strategic marketing of the semiconductor segment at Applied Materials, the world's leading materials engineering solutions company. Ms. Sloan holds a Bachelor of Science in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley.

Caroline Stockdale joined First Solar in October 2019 and serves as Chief People and Communications Officer. Prior to joining First Solar, she served as the Chief Executive Officer for First Perform, a provider of human resources services for a variety of customers, from Fortune 100 companies to start-ups. Previously, she served as Chief People Officer for Medtronic from 2010 to 2013 and EVP of Global Human Resources and Business Operations for Warner Music Group from 2005 to 2009. Before joining Warner Music Group, she served as the senior human resources leader in global divisions of American Express from 2002 to 2005 and General Electric from 1997 to 2002. Ms. Stockdale is a member of the Forbes Human Resources Council. Ms. Stockdale holds a Bachelor of Arts in political theories and institutions, and philosophy, from the University of Sheffield, England.