Executive Management

Daniel Shugar founded Nextracker and has served as its Chief Executive Officer since July 2013. Mr. Shugar began his career in the solar industry in 1988 and has held senior leadership positions in multiple solar companies. Prior to Nextracker, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Solaria Corporation, a solar panel manufacturing company, from January 2010 to June 2013. Mr. Shugar was the President of Systems, a division of SunPower Corporation, a global solar panel manufacturer and construction company, from January 2007 to March 2009. From 1996 to 2007, he served as President of PowerLight Corporation, a commercial and utility-scale solar system integrator. From 1986 to 1995, Mr. Shugar held various positions in the solar businesses of New World Power, Inc., Advance Photovoltaic Systems and the Pacific Gas & Electric Company. Mr. Shugar holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Rensselear Polytechnic Institute and a Master of Business Administration from Golden Gate University. Mr. Shugar was selected to serve on our board of directors based on his role as Chief Executive Officer and his extensive management experience in the solar energy industry.

Howard Wenger has served as President of Nextracker since February 2022. Mr. Wenger began his solar career in 1984 and has held multiple leadership and board positions. Mr. Wenger served as President of Solaria Corporation, a solar panel manufacturing company, from May 2020 to October 2021, and as Board Director from September 2019 to November 2022. From 2007 to 2017, he held various executive officer roles at SunPower Corporation, a global solar panel and technology manufacturer and solar system provider, including President, Global Business Units, and for eight years serving as President and Chief Executive Officer of SunPower Corporation Systems, a wholly-owned subsidiary. From 2003 to 2007, Mr. Wenger served as Executive Vice President and Board Director of PowerLight Corporation, a commercial and utility scale solar system integrator. From 1984 to 2003, Mr. Wenger held various solar management, engineering, and research positions at several companies, including AstroPower, Inc., Pacific Energy Group, PG&E, and Intersol Power Corporation. Mr. Wenger holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Environmental Studies from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and a Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Colorado, Boulder.

Mr. Boynton joins Nextracker from Logitech International S.A., where he served as its CFO. Prior to joining Nextracker as CFO, Mr. Boynton served on our Board of Directors from February 2023 through March 2024, including as chair of the Audit Committee and a member of the Nominating, Governance, and Public Responsibility Committee.

Before his tenure at Logitech, Mr. Boynton served as the Executive Vice President (EVP) and CFO of Plantronics, Inc. Mr. Boynton has also held executive leadership or CFO positions within the renewable energy sector, including as EVP and CFO at SunPower Corporation, a global energy company and provider of solar power solutions, and as CEO and Chairman of the Board of 8point3 General Partner LLC, an owner/operator of solar energy generation projects.

David Bennett has served as Chief Accounting Officer of Nextracker since May 2024. Prior to the transition, Mr. Bennett served as Chief Financial Officer of Nextracker from June 2021, taking the Company from a fully owned subsidiary of Flex through the full spin out. Prior to that, Mr. Bennett served as Principal Accounting Officer of Flex since July 2013 and has held positions of increasing responsibility since joining Flex in 2005, including Senior Vice President, Finance from 2014 to 2021, Vice President, Finance from 2009 to 2014 and Corporate Controller from 2011 to 2013. Prior to joining Flex, he was a Senior Manager at Deloitte and Touche LLP from 1992 to 2005. Mr. Bennett is a certified public accountant (inactive) in the State of Colorado and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business and Administration with an emphasis in Accounting and Finance from the University of Colorado Boulder, Leeds School of Business.

Marco Miller is a co-founder of Nextracker and has served as its Chief Operating Officer since March 2021, its Senior Vice President, Global Operations from August 2017 to March 2021, and its Vice President of Operations from December 2013 to August 2017. From August 2011 to December 2013, he was the Senior Director of Customer Care at Solaria Corporation, a solar panel manufacturing company. He held senior management roles at SunPower Corporation, a global solar panel manufacturer and construction company, in Geneva, Switzerland from 2007 to 2011 where he managed all utility solar construction projects in the Europe, Middle East and Africa regions. Prior to that, Mr. Miller worked at PowerLight Corporation, a commercial and utility scale solar system integrator, from 2001 to 2006 where he held various project management roles in solar EPC construction. Mr. Miller holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from McGill University.

Bruce Ledesma previously held various President titles from May 2019 through December 2024. Mr. Ledesma previously served as Executive Vice President, Corporate Development of Solar Mosaic, Inc., a fintech company financing residential solar and home improvement projects, from May 2016 to May 2019, and as its Chief Operating Officer from July 2014 to May 2016. Mr. Ledesma was the co-founder of Roble Capital, LLC, a private investment fund, and served as its Chief Operating Officer from June 2013 to July 2014. He served as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of SunPower Corporation, a global solar panel manufacturer and construction company, from January 2007 to March 2012. From 2005 to 2007, Mr. Ledesma served as General Counsel of PowerLight Corporation, a commercial and utility scale solar system integrator. From 1998 to 2004, Mr. Ledesma held various legal and executive positions with Barra, Inc., a software financial risk management company. From 1993 to 1998, Mr. Ledesma practiced as a corporate attorney for Latham & Watkins LLP. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Stanford University and Juris Doctor degree from Harvard Law School.