
Recently, Canadian Solar appointed Lauren C. Templeton as an independent director, increasing the number of independent directors of the company to five. In addition, Canadian Solar announced Karl E. Olsoni as Strategic Advisor to the Board of Directors.
Both appointments took effect on 1 January 2020.
Templeton is the founder and president of Templeton & Phillips Capital Management, a global investment firm based in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Olsoni is currently the Operating Partner of Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners, an infrastructure fund management firm that invests in clean energy infrastructure in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia. He is also a partner in the kRoad Group, which invests in battery storage, waste conversion and e-mobility. Olsoni has over 30 years of experience in the international energy industry.
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