Canadian Solar Inc. announced the appointment of Dr. Huifeng Chang, as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective May 22, 2016. Michael G. Potter, currently Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, has decided to leave the company to pursue other interests but has agreed to serve in an advisory role to support the seamless transition of the senior finance function in the company. Dr. Chang, who joined Canadian Solar in early 2016 as Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy, Business Development and Finance, brings 17 years of capital markets, corporate finance, investment and risk management experience to the Company.

Before joining Canadian Solar, Dr. Chang was Co-Head of Sales and Trading at the U.S. subsidiary of China International Capital Corporation (CICC).