Board of Solar Energy Industries Association elects new chair

The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) Board of Directors recently elected George Hershman, president of Swinerton Renewable Energy, as its new chair, effective immediately.

“It’s an honor to be elected by my peers to chair SEIA’s Board of Directors,” Hershman said. “I’m looking forward to leading a board that puts our industry in the best possible position to thrive in the Solar+ Decade. Solar supports more than 242,000 American workers, and we need policies that drive continued job growth and power our grid with clean, reliable, low-cost solar.”

Hershman has been with Swinerton for 23 years and has served as a director on the SEIA Board since 2012.

“George has been a critical voice on so many issues during his time on the SEIA Board, especially as we’ve navigated trade and tariff cases, fought for fair tax policy and advocated for other state and federal policies that advance solar energy,” SEIA President and CEO Abigail Ross Hopper said. “It’s an exciting time to be in the solar industry as we forge ahead in the Solar+ Decade, and George is the right leader to help us fight for policies that allow solar to compete in energy markets across the country.”

Former SEIA Board Chair Tom Starrs stepped down last November and remains on the Board as a director, representing SunPower.