On January 3, 2025, First Solar, Inc. appointed Nathan Theurer, age 44, to the position of Vice President, Global Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, effective January 6, 2025, reporting to the Chief Financial Officer. Also effective January 6, 2025, Byron Jeffers, former Vice President, Global Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, has been appointed Vice President, Treasurer and Head of Investor Relations at First Solar. Mr. Theurer joined First Solar in August 2014, serving in several senior accounting roles before being appointed as its Corporate Controller in November 2019.
Prior to joining First Solar, Mr. Theurer served for three years as a Senior Manager of External Reporting and Technical Accounting at Amkor Technology, Inc. Mr. Theurer also served six years as a Manager at Ernst & Young LLP with public accounting experience working with numerous companies across various industries including manufacturing, mining, and technology. Mr. Theurer holds both master?s and bachelor?s degrees in accounting from Brigham Young University and is a Certified Public Accountant in the state of Arizona.