Experience: CEO Zhe Jiang has more than a decade of experience in the renewable energy industry. Prior to founding Upsolar in 2006, Jiang served as Group Controller at EDF (Életricité de France) Energies Nouvelles, Europe's largest developer of renewable energy facilities, where he oversaw EDF-EN’s acquisition of enXco, Inc. Under Jiang's leadership, Upsolar has grown from a VC-backed startup to a multinational corporation with a presence in more than 20 countries. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Tongji University of China and a Master of Economics from Reims Management School of France.

Education: Master of Business Administration from Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA
Experience: Alan Weng came to Upsolar with 12 years of leadership experience. Prior to joining Upsolar, Alan was Head of Group Internal Audits at WX PharmaTech (Cayman) Inc., a New York Stock Exchange listed company. He has worked for several well-known multinational corporations including FedEx Express, PWC, Ciba Vision and Deloitte Touche. Mr. Weng is a key member of Upsolar's executive team and participates in overall corporate strategic planning. His extensive expertise in Corporate Finance, Risk Management, External/Internal Audit, ERP Maintenance, and people management is instrumental in guiding Upsolar’s continuous development plans. Mr. Weng’s responsibility is to direct and oversee all financial activities of Upsolar group, which requires leadership and coordination of Upsolar’s administrative, business planning, accounting and budgeting efforts.

Experience: CFO Ann Wang came to Upsolar with 14 years of experience in corporate accounting, financial investment and internal management and control. Prior to her current role, Wang served as CFO and Board Secretary of a leading public IC assembling and testing company. She also successfully led an initial public offering and a follow-on offering, gaining a rich expertise in Board of Directors relations, investor relations and international financial leadership. At Upsolar, Ann will be involved in operation strategy and accounting management. Wang received her Master of Economics from the Shanxi Institute of Finance and Economics.

Experience: Eric Liu is an operations and management veteran. Liu comes to Upsolar from Carrier Corporation, where he worked in sales and key management. In 2009, Liu joined Upsolar as Head of Sales and Assistant to the CEO. After helping to increase annual shipments by more than 100 percent, Liu was promoted to Operations Director where he holds a variety of responsibilities including group operation, planning and process organization and logistics management. Liu received a Master of Science in Information Processing from York University in York, United Kingdom.

Experience: Stephane Dufrenne has more than a decade of experience in the semiconductor industry, including work with Philips & NXP Semiconductors, and brings to Upsolar his valuable knowledge to further optimize the performance of the company’s manufacturing platforms. Based in Singapore for six years, and in China for three, Dufrenne now supervises all Upsolar Group technical functions including quality systems, customer support, certifications, R&D center management, new product development and system application development at Upsolar’s office in Shanghai. Dufrenne received his Masters in Engineering from Supélec in Paris, France.

Experience: Roger Lu joined Upsolar in 2006, after serving as purchasing director for a large Chinese stated-owned enterprise and listed company. He currently focuses on global procurement and has extensive experience in team management. As the General Manager of Upsolar Applied Material Co., Ltd. and Upsolar Silicon Material Co., Ltd., Mr. Lu is responsible for the centralized procurement of applied materials and the management of the silicon materials supply chain for the Upsolar Group. Lu received his Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics from Shanghai University in Shanghai, China

Experience: Enrico Carniato developed his sales and marketing development expertise during nearly 10 years working for Asian companies in the garment accessory and fashion eyewear business based in Europe, the Middle East and South America. Carniato joined Upsolar in 2009 as Country Manager for Italy, and has since acquired responsibility for overseeing all European branches, developing sales strategy for local markets and setting up regional offices as Europe Sales Director. He received a Bachelor International Degree in Trade from Ca' Foscari University in Venice, Italy, and Electro-technical studies at Max Planck Industrial Technical Institute, Italy.

Experience: Noémie Bourdin brings to Upsolar a wealth of experience in driving marketing endeavors for the solar industry. Before joining the company as Marketing Manager in 2009, Ms. Bourdin spent several years with Trina Solar, where she held the position of Marketing Specialist. In 2012, Ms. Bourdin was elevated to her current role of Marketing and Branding Director, where she oversees the strategic development and execution of Upsolar’s branding initiatives and global marketing campaigns. Bourdin received her Masters in Asian Languages Applied to Business and Marketing from the Michel de Montaigne School at the University of Bordeaux in Bordeaux, France.

Experience: Sebastien Prioux came to Upsolar with an extensive technical background. Prioux worked at Cofely GDF SUEZ, a European leader in energy and environmental efficiency. He served as a sales engineer, managing a portfolio of industrial customers for direct energy sales and as a project manager for biomass plant construction. Sebastien serves as Upsolar’s Project Development Director, managing a pipeline of PV projects. He holds a Master of Science in Engineering and Environmental Management from Ecole Nationale Superieure des Mines de Paris.