Although the flies, heat and strong winds tested the fortitude of the 80+ attendees – made up of government representatives, landowners, community members, contractors and media – the significance of the landmark project kept guests’ spirits high.

Two First Solar associates were given special recognition during our annual Senior Leadership Meeting in Tempe the first week of October.

On the company’s first-quarter earnings call, Ahearn said Hughes has demonstrated superb leadership across the organization while filling a variety of challenging strategic planning and execution roles, including helping the company hammer out its new, five-year strategy to focus on unsubsidized markets for solar energy.