Major tier one PV manufacturer, Trina Solar, has accepted the resignation of its chief financial officer (CFO), Terry Wang, effective January 10, 2014 .
The company said that Wang was leaving the company to pursue other interests. Wang joined Trina Solar in January 2008 as CFO.
The CFO position has been filled with the appointment of Teresa Tan, coming from global manufacturer of motion and control specialist, Parker Hannifin.
Jifan Gao, chairman and chief executive of Trina Solar, said: “We greatly appreciate the contributions Terry made during his tenure at Trina Solar. Terry has been an important member of our management team and has played a key role in ensuring Trina's steadfast growth by building a strong finance management foundation and establishing key financial capabilities for the company. We respect his decision and wish him the very best with his future endeavors.”
From 1996 to 2005, Tan was the corporate vice president of tax for Aleris International, where she was responsible for the company's global tax planning and compliance. From 1991 to 1996, she was a manager at the US offices of Ernest & Young, where she provided consulting advice on tax and business planning.
Tan is a CPA, with a Bachelor's degree in industrial engineering management from Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China, a Master's degree in accountancy and a Master's degree in economics from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Virginia, United States.
