Today Coronal Energy announced that Tom Gebhardt, Chairman and CEO, Panasonic Corporation of North America, has joined its Board of Directors. A thirty-four year Panasonic veteran, Gebhardt’s service galvanizes Panasonic’s strategic partnership with Coronal Energy, a leading independent power producer focused on utility-scale solar and storage projects.
“As stewards of Panasonic’s investment in the utility scale solar industry, our Board welcomes Mr. Gebhardt to the Coronal Energy team. This comes at an exciting point in our history, and builds upon a multi-year partnership that dates back to the very beginning of our company,” said Jonathan Jaffrey, Chairman and CEO of Coronal Energy. “We look forward to working together with Panasonic to further expand our business footprint in the clean energy industry.”
Tom Gebhardt, named Chairman and CEO of Panasonic Corporation of North America in early 2017, has spent the majority of his career at the company, and is credited with growing Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America into Panasonic’s largest business in North America. During his tenure, he has also held the position of president of Panasonic Industrial Company, president of Panasonic Factory Solutions Company of America, and general manager of Panasonic Batteries.
“Coronal Energy has built one of the country’s most impressive solar portfolios across a relatively short period, and is poised for tremendous growth” said Gebhardt. “As a believer in Coronal’s mission to deliver clean energy to the planet, and our own mission to create ‘A Better Life, A Better World,’ this is an exciting time to join the Board. I look forward to helping shape the next chapter of Coronal.”
In partnership with Panasonic Corporation of North America, Coronal Energy has grown into a leading independent power producer, with an operating portfolio of 333 megawatts and a multi-gigawatt pipeline in more than 20 states.
