Solar Adds Senior Product Development Executive

Kristen Griffin to develop a resilient global supply chain

Great Falls, Virginia, USA — 247

Solar welcomes accomplished strategy and technology development executive Kristen Griffin, PhD, to the company’s growing senior leadership team. In her role as Chief Product Officer, Kristen will further strengthen and grow the global supply chain for 247

Solar’s factory-produced solutions for day-and-night zero carbon electricity and industrial-grade heat. Kristen will also accelerate the company’s efforts to reduce system costs to support product development and spur sales.

Previously, Kristen led Solar & Storage Product Management for EDF Renewables, where she was responsible for developing and advancing solar and storage product strategies, enhancing product competitiveness, and industrializing new products within her portfolio.

In an earlier role, Kristen led Innovation & Technology Commercialization, setting EDF Renewables’ technology strategy and priorities, maturing and de-risking new technologies for renewable energy projects, and managing all new product lines, including hydrogen and long-duration storage.

Kristen has led Innovation and Product Management portfolios for business units up to $2B in size, demonstrating results in product turnaround, successful product launches, and aligning product capabilities and pricing with emerging customer needs.

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Solar, Kristen stated, “247

Solar has developed compelling next-generation solar solutions that address previous challenges with an elegant, safe, and highly reliable technical approach. I’m thrilled to be part of the team developing products to support our customers’ clean energy goals.”

“We are delighted to have an executive of Kristen’s caliber on our team,” said CEO Bruce Anderson. “Her broad skillset and deep experience will be a tremendous asset as we develop our technology and increase the competitiveness of our offerings.”

Kristen holds a doctorate in astrophysics from the University of California  has received five prestigious academic awards and has over 40 peer-reviewed technical publications, reflecting her rigorous technical and engineering background.

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