Natural Resources >> CEO Interviews >> June 18, 2002

Mark Farber – Evergreen Solar Inc

MARK A. FARBER has 25 years of experience in the energy industry. He is President and Chief Executive Officer and a co-Founder of Evergreen Solar, Inc., a manufacturer of crystalline silicon solar power products. Prior to founding Evergreen Solar in 1994, Mr. Farber worked at Mobil Solar Energy Corporation, the solar division of Mobil Corporation, where he was responsible for marketing, sales and corporate partnering activities. From 1976-1988, Mr. Farber was a consultant at Temple, Barker and Sloane, now Mercer Management Consulting, where he advised electric utilities, equipment manufacturers and government agencies on economic, business and policy issues related to energy. Mr. Farber has a BS in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research from Cornell University, and an MS in Management from MIT's Sloan School. Profile
TWST: Could you give us a brief historical sketch of Evergreen Solar and

a picture of what you're doing at the present time?

Mr. Farber: Evergreen Solar is a little over seven years old. We're