Chester “Chet” Farris, President and Chief Executive Officer.  Chet Farris joined Stion as Chairman of the Board and has been the President and CEO since 2007. He has over 30 years of experience in semiconductors, including 17 years in photovoltaics. He also served as President of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), a national trade association, and as a Founding Board Member of the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Center for Photovoltaics.

 

 

Dr. Howard Lee (Founder), Senior Vice President of Technology and Chief Technology Officer.  Dr. Howard Lee founded Stion and continues to manage the company’s advanced R&D efforts.  He has over 30 years of R&D experience in advanced semiconductor materials and over 80 scientific publications.

Doug Devine, Senior Vice President of Finance & Administration and Chief Financial Officer.  Doug Devine oversees Stion’s finance, accounting, legal and IT functions.  Doug has 17 years of financial management experience in the semiconductor and software industries.  Doug is a licensed CPA and holds an MBA in Finance and a BS in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Michigan.

 

 

Marty Finkbeiner, Executive Vice President of Global Operations. Marty has over 30 years of operations experience in high-tech manufacturing.  He has been the leader of large and complex worldwide organizations, with comprehensive operational responsibility including design and manufacturing.