Natural Resources >> CEO Interviews >> January 15, 2001
MARK FARBER is President and Chief Executive Officer and a co-Founder of
Evergreen Solar, Inc., a manufacturer of crystalline silicon solar power
products. He has 27 years of experience in the energy industry. 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 to 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 a brief overview of the company?Mr. Farber: Evergreen Solar is a six-year-old manufacturer of solar
power panels. Evergreen was formed by three founders who worked