Array Technologies, Inc. at its Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on May 19, 2026, announced Current Directors Troy Alstead, Orlando D. Ashford, Bilal Khan, Carolyne Murff and Emily Cohen are not standing for election. Troy Alstead, Independent Director, age 63. Troy Alstead has served on Board since October 2020.
Mr. Alstead is the founder of Table 47 and Ocean5. In February 2016, Mr. Alstead retired from Starbucks Corporation, after 24 years with the company, having most recently served as Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Alstead served as Chief Operating Officer beginning in 2014.
From 2008 to 2014, Mr. Alstead served as that company?s Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer. Additionally, Mr. Alstead served as Group President from 2013 until his promotion to Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Alstead joined Starbucks in 1992 and over the years served in a number of operational, general management, and finance roles.
Mr. Alstead spent a decade in Starbucks? international business, including roles as Senior Leader of Starbucks International, President Europe/Middle East/Africa headquartered in Amsterdam, and Chief Operating Officer of Starbucks Greater China. Mr. Alstead chairs the board of directors of Harley-Davidson, Inc. and is a member of the board of directors of Levi Strauss & Co.
and IP Strategy Holdings, Inc. Mr. Alstead also serves on the advisory council of EarthLab, an initiative of the College of the Environment at the University of Washington. Mr. Alstead earned a BA in Business Administration from the University of Washington. Because of his expertise in the areas of finance and operations, Mr. Alstead is well qualified to serve on Board.
Orlando D. Ashford, Independent Director, age 57. Orlando D. Ashford has served on our Board since October 2020. Mr. Ashford currently serves as the Interim Chief Executive Officer of the National Black MBA Association, a role he has held since February 2025.
Prior to that, Mr. Ashford served as the Chief People Officer of Fanatics Holdings, Inc., from October 2022 to December 2024, and currently serves as a strategic advisor to the company. Mr. Ashford served as Executive Chairman of SP Crioses OpCo Limited d/b/a Azamara Cruises, from March 2021 to October 2022. From December 2014 to June 2020, Mr. Ashford served as President of the Holland America Line Inc. at Carnival plc, where he oversaw Holland America Line?s sales and marketing, revenue management deployment and itinerary planning, public relations, hotel operations and strategy.
From 2012 to 2014, Mr. Ashford was the President of the Talent business segment at Mercer LLC and Mercer Inc., and from 2008 to 2012, Mr. Ashford served as the Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources and Communications Officer for Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. Prior to joining Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc., Mr. Ashford served as Group Director of Human Resources for Eurasia and Africa for the Coca-Cola Company and as Vice President of Global Human Resources Strategy and Organizational Development for Motorola, Inc. Mr. Ashford has also held leadership positions with Mercer Delta Consulting, Ameritech and Andersen Consulting. Mr. Ashford chairs the board of directors for the Perrigo Company plc. Mr. Ashford has been honored as a Purdue University School of Technology Distinguished Alumnus and received the Seattle Business Magazine 2019 Executive Excellence Award.
Mr. Ashford holds a BS and MS in Organizational Leadership and Industrial Technology from Purdue University. Because of his extensive experience serving on public company boards and his experience in addressing talent, culture and human capital issues at the executive level, Mr. Ashford is well qualified to serve on the Board. Bilal Khan, Independent Director, age 45.
Bilal Khan has served on the Board since 2021. Mr. Khan is a Senior Managing Director at Blackstone Inc. Since joining Blackstone in 2009, Mr. Khan has been involved in the execution of several Blackstone investments, including various Sithe Global Power, LLC investments, Fisterra Energy S.L., Transmission Developers Inc., Aypa Power LLC, Onyx Renewable Partners L.P., Legence Corp. and Array Technologies.
Before joining Blackstone, Mr. Khan was an Associate at GTCR LLC f/k/a Golder Rauner, where he was involved with the analysis and execution of private equity investments in a wide range of industries. Prior to that, Mr. Khan worked in the Mergers and Acquisitions department at Lazard, Inc. f/k/a Lazard Frères focused on power & utilities clients. Mr. Khan received a BS in Applied Economics from Cornell University, where he graduated magna cum laude.
He also received an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and an MA in International Studies from the University of Pennsylvania. Because of his expertise in the energy, utility and industrials sectors, Mr. Khan is well qualified to serve on Board. Carolyne Murff, Independent Director, age 58.
Carolyne Murff has served on the Board since March 2026. Ms. Murff was appointed the Chief Executive Officer of Clearlight Energy, ULC, an LS Power Development, LLC company, in January 2026 and currently serves as an executive officer of numerous Clearlight Energy-related entities. Starting in 2022 until her appointment to Clearlight Energy, Ms. Murff served as Chief Operating Officer of REV Renewables, and from 2005 to February 2022, Ms. Murff served in a variety of positions at LS Power, ending as a Managing Director.
Ms. Murff holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Texas A&M University. Because of her experience in renewable energy operations, Ms. Murff is well qualified to serve on the Board. Emily Cohen, Independent Director, age 43.
Emily Cohen has served on the Board since March 2026. Since April 2025, Ms. Cohen has served as Chief Commercial Officer of Primergy Solar. From August 2020 to April 2025, Ms. Cohen served as Primergy?s Chief Development Officer.
Prior to this, Ms. Cohen spent 18 years working in various capacities in the clean energy industry, including at equipment manufacturers, developers, and large owners and operators of various types of energy projects. These roles included work in finance, analysis, commercialization, procurement, site design, permitting and land acquisition, strategy and policy. Ms. Cohen holds a BA in Political Science: Public Policy Focus from The George Washington University.
Because of her experience in the clean energy sector and her deep knowledge of energy markets and demand drivers, Ms. Cohen is well qualified to serve on Board.

















