Maxeon Solar Technologies, Ltd. announced that Matt Dawson will be joining the company on March 20, 2023, to serve as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Dawson will be responsible for the research and development (R&D) function globally, establishing the Company's new technology strategic roadmap and leading technological innovation and development. As a senior member of the executive team, Matt Dawson will report directly to the CEO Bill Mulligan.

A technology executive with over 15 years' experience developing and deploying products across the solar energy value chain, Matt Dawson has a proven track record of scaling innovation from R&D stage to volume manufacturing and delivering success in competitive commercial environments. Most recently, Dawson has been Vice President of Technology at Sila Nanotechnologies, a privately held Silicon Valley company working towards scaling up the manufacture of an innovative silicon anode material for advanced high-performance batteries. He has previously held various leadership roles at SunPower Corporation, where in 2019 he became Vice President of Research and Development and was responsible for technology strategy, cell and module product development, and the company's R&D lab infrastructure.

Dawson will be joining the Maxeon R&D team in San Jose, California.