Who We Are

Board of Directors

Tae Won Jun

Chairman of the Board of Directors

Tae Won Jun

Key Experience

Current CSO, 04.2019~
Strategy Division at Hanwha Corp.
Current President, 04.’2019~
Hanwha Holdings USA, Inc.
Executive Director, 07.’16-03.’19
Morgan Stanley PE Asia
Director, ’12-’16
M&A at Hanwha Group

Education
Wharton School, MBA, 2010

Korea University, 2003
Bachelors of Art,
Finance, Business Administration

Dong Kwan Kim

Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors

Dong Kwan Kim

Key Experience

Current CEO, 01.2020~
Strategy Division at Hanwha Corp., Hanwha Solutions
CCO, ’15-’19
Hanwha Q CELLS Corp.
CCO, ’14-’15
Hanwha SolarOne Co., Ltd.
CSO, ’13-’14
Hanwha Q CELLS GmbH

Education
Harvard University, 2006
Artium Baccalaureus,
Government

Dr. Renate Oberhoffer-Fritz

Member of the Board of Directors

Dr. Renate Oberhoffer-Fritz

Member of the Board of Directors since May 2022.

Key Experience

Current Professor and Chair, Institute of Preventive Pediatrics
Dean Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, Technical University Munich ´18-
Consultant German Heart Center Munich ‘07-
Member Advisory Board Private Fresenius University Vienna

Education
Mainz and Ulm University, National Heart and Lung Institute London, MD (1982), Ph.D (1995)

Vivian Bertseka

Member of the Board of Directors

Vivian Bertseka

Key Experience

Current Board Member,
Transition Zero, BlueLayer
Founding Partner & COO, ’20-’22
Just Climate
Investment Director, Generation IM Global Equity, ’15 -’20
Growth Equity, ’11-’15

Education
INSEAD, MBA(distinction), 2011
Harvard University, 2005
Artium Baccalaureus,
Applied Mathematics

Roberta Benedetti

Member of the Board of Directors

Roberta Benedetti

Key Experience

Current Senior Advisor, Board Member – Energy Sector, Renewables, Energy Efficiency, 2017 ~
Vice President, 2011~2016 - ANEV
CEO Global Business Climate & Renewables for Italy and Southern Europe, 2009~2016 - E.ON
Commercial Managing Director, Livorno Ferraris Production and Head of Controlling Regional Unit, Italy, 2006~2008 - E.ON

Education
University of Florence, Economics, 1995

Kurt Levens

President & CEO

Kurt Levens

Mr. Levens joined the organization in 2002.

Education:
Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy at West Point.

Career:
Mr. Levens has held executive and managerial positions in Commercial, Operations and Maintenance, Projects and General Management in the Electronic Materials-Gases and Petroleum industries.

Jack Yun

Chief Financial Officer

Jack Yun

Career:
Mr. Yun has held executive and managerial positions focusing on business development and strategy, executive management, and financial reporting and control. Prior to REC Silicon, he was Executive Vice President of Hanwha Solutions/Q-cells.

Dylan Jung

Chief Strategy Officer

Dylan Jung

Mr. Jung joined the organization in 2022.

Education:
Mr. Jung was educated at Seoul National University and CEIBS.

Career:
Mr. Jung was previously in the Strategy Division at Hanwha Solutions Corporation and the Planning Section Leader, Sales for Renewable Energy Components at Hanwha Business Group.

James Bowen

General Counsel & Corp. Sec.

James Bowen

Mr. Bowen joined the organization in 2013.

Education:
Mr. Bowen holds a B.S. Degree in Economics from Brigham Young University, and obtained his J.D. degree from Gonzaga University School of Law.

Career:
Mr. Bowen worked previously as in-house counsel in the biofuels and geothermal power industries for Abengoa Bioenergy and Gradient Resources. Prior to going in-house, Mr. Bowen worked at two national law firms focusing his practice on corporate and project work in the renewable energy space.

Chuck Sutton

Vice President Global Sales and Marketing

Chuck Sutton

Mr. Sutton joined the organization in 1991.

Career:
Mr. Sutton has held progressive operational and managerial positions in manufacturing, quality, and commercial throughout his career with REC Silicon. His focus during the past ten years in the Commercial group has been product management, sales, and planning.

DeeAnna Worley

Vice President Butte Operations

DeeAnna Worley

Ms. Worley joined the organization in 1998.

Education:
Ms. Worley holds a Masters Degree in Industrial Hygiene and a Bachelors Degree in OSHA from Montana Tech.

Career:
Ms. Worley was previously the HSE Manager of the REC Silicon Butte facility, and prior to REC Silicon, Ms. Worley worked for Morrison Knudsen Corporation based out of Boise, Idaho.

Jeff Johnson

Vice President Moses Lake Operations

Jeff Johnson

Mr. Johnson joined the organization in 1995.

Education:
Mr. Johnson holds a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Washington State University.

Career:
Mr. Johnson has held progressive managerial positions in engineering and manufacturing throughout his career with REC Silicon.

Kirt Johnson

Vice President Engineering

Kirt Johnson

Mr. Johnson joined the organization in 1996.

Education:
Mr. Johnson holds a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Washington State University.

Career:
Mr. Johnson has held progressive managerial positions in engineering, manufacturing, and technology throughout his career with REC Silicon’s organization.

Ron Reis

Vice President Quality and Research & Development

Ron Reis

Mr. Reis joined the organization in 1997.

Education:
Mr. Reis holds an MBA from Colorado State University, and a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Washington State University. Mr. Reis is also a registered Professional Chemical Engineer in Washington and California.

Career:
Mr. Reis has held progressive managerial positions in engineering, manufacturing, quality assurance and technology during his career with REC Silicon’s organization. Prior to REC Silicon, he held positions of Operations and Projects Director, for environmental management firm Erickson Incorporated, and assorted engineering and operational roles with Chevron, Inc.

Vivianne Park

Vice President Human Resources

Vivianne Park

Ms. Park joined the organization in 2022.

Education:
Ms. Park was educated at Korea University and Sungkyunkwan University.

Career:
Ms. Park was previously Head of Human Resources at QCELLS of Hanwha Solutions Corporation, as well as HRD Director of Global HRD and International Cooperation, Ministry of Personnel Management, South Korea.

Jackson Sim

Project Management Officer

Jackson Sim

Mr. Sim joined the organization in 2022.

Education:
Mr. Sim holds a Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering from Yonsei University.

Career:
Mr. Sim was previously Head of Corporate Technology at Hanwha Solutions Corporation, as well as Head of Polysilicon Plant Unit and Head of Corporate Strategy and Planning Department.

Kirt Johnson

Vice President of Engineering

Kirt Johnson

Mr. Johnson joined the organization in 1996.

Education:
Mr. Johnson holds a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Washington State University.

Career:
Mr. Johnson has held progressive managerial positions in engineering, manufacturing, and technology throughout his career with REC Silicon’s organization.

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Who We Are

Board of Directors

Tae Won Jun

Dong Kwan Kim

Dr. Renate Oberhoffer-Fritz

Vivian Bertseka

Roberta Benedetti

Group Management

Kurt Levens

Jack Yun

Dylan Jung

James Bowen

U.S. Operations Management

Chuck Sutton

DeeAnna Worley

Jeff Johnson

Kirt Johnson

Ron Reis

Vivianne Park

Jackson Sim

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