Tom Kowalczuk was named Chief Financial Officer and Principal Financial Officer of SunPower Inc., effective June 30, 2026. As of November 6, 2026, SunPower Inc. has reported 4 leadership change filings to the SEC under Item 5.02 of Form 8-K, from May 12, 2026 to September 17, 2026, naming 2 appointments and 2 departures (Form 8-K, July 7, 2026).
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Key facts
- · In / out: Out · Person: Jamie Haenggi · Role: Director · 8-K, 2026-09-17
- · In / out: Reported · Person: not named in the filing · 8-K, 2026-07-14
- · In / out: In · Person: Tom Kowalczuk · Role: Chief Financial Officer and Principal Financial Officer · Effective: 2026-06-30 · 8-K, 2026-07-07
- · In / out: Out · Person: Wendell Laidley · Role: Chief Financial Officer · 8-K, 2026-05-12
SunPower Inc. reported changes in 4 filings among its directors and officers to the SEC on Form 8-K, Item 5.02, from 2026-05-12 to 2026-09-17. They name 4 people, with 2 appointments and 2 departures. Every row below is cited to the filing it comes from, and this page adds each new change as SunPower Inc. files it.
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| Date | Record | Figure | Our page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 14, 2026 | Stake report, Schedule 13G, by Crosslink Capital, Inc. | 6.2% of the class | 5%+ stakes | Source |
| September 14, 2026 | Stake report, Schedule 13G, by The Vallejo Ventures Trust U/T/A 2/12/96 | 14% of the class | 5%+ stakes | Source |
| September 9, 2026 | Stake report, Schedule 13D/A, by Thurman J. Rodgers | 19.5% of the class | 5%+ stakes | Source |
| August 14, 2026 | Stake report, Schedule 13G/A, by Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. | 4.73% of the class | 5%+ stakes | Source |
| August 14, 2026 | Stake report, Schedule 13G/A, by Carlyle Group Inc. | 4.4% of the class | 5%+ stakes | Source |
| July 6, 2026 | Stake report, Schedule 13D/A, by Thurman J. Rodgers | 39.4% of the class | 5%+ stakes | Source |
| May 15, 2026 | Stake report, Schedule 13G/A, by Alyeska Investment Group, L.P. | 9.16% of the class | 5%+ stakes | Source |
| April 30, 2026 | Stake report, Schedule 13D, by Thurman J. Rodgers | 33.2% of the class | 5%+ stakes | Source |
| February 13, 2026 | Stake report, Schedule 13G/A, by Carlyle Group Inc. | 5.4% of the class | 5%+ stakes | Source |
| February 2, 2026 | Acquired Cobalt Power Systems, Inc. | $3.33M | Acquisition | Source |
| November 21, 2025 | Acquired Ambia Energy, LLC | $9.38M | Acquisition | Source |
| November 13, 2025 | Stake report, Schedule 13G/A, by Carlyle Group Inc. | 8.1% of the class | 5%+ stakes | Source |
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- Thurman J. Rodgers also filed stake reports on 1 other company: ENOVIX CORPORATION (Jul 2025)
- Crosslink Capital, Inc. also filed stake reports on 4 other companies: WEAVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (Oct 2026), i3 Verticals, Inc. (Aug 2026), Chime Financial, Inc. (May 2026)
- Carlyle Group Inc. also filed stake reports on 7 other companies: Q32 Bio Inc. (Jul 2026), Medline Inc. (May 2026), StandardAero, Inc. (May 2026)
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| Filed | In / out | Person | Role | Effective | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-17 | Out | Director | 8-K, 2026-09-17 | ||
| 2026-07-14 | Reported | not named in the filing | 8-K, 2026-07-14 | ||
| 2026-07-07 | In | Chief Financial Officer and Principal Financial Officer | 2026-06-30 | 8-K, 2026-07-07 | |
| 2026-05-12 | Out | Chief Financial Officer | 8-K, 2026-05-12 | ||
| 2026-05-12 | In | Director | 8-K, 2026-05-12 |
Who leads SunPower Inc., as last reported?
For each role that changed in the filings below, the most recent change reported. A role that did not change in these filings is not listed.
- Director: Jamie Haenggi, departure reported (filed 2026-09-17). No successor is named in these filings.
- Chief Financial Officer and Principal Financial Officer: Tom Kowalczuk, appointed, effective 2026-06-30 (filed 2026-07-07).
- Chief Financial Officer: Wendell Laidley, departure reported (filed 2026-05-12). No successor is named in these filings.
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Departing: Jamie Haenggi, Director
On September 17, 2026, Jamie Haenggi, a member of the Board of Directors (the " Board ") of SunPower Inc. (the " Company "), informed the Company of her decision not to stand for reelection at the Company's 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the " 2026 Annual Meeting ").
- Ms. Haenggi will continue to serve as a director until the 2026 Annual Meeting.
- Ms. Haenggi's decision not to stand for reelection was not the result of any disagreement with the Company or the Board on any matter relating to the Company's operations, policies or practices.
Reported
Departure of Directors of Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Appointed: Tom Kowalczuk, Chief Financial Officer and Principal Financial Officer, effective 2026-06-30
Appointment of Chief Financial Officer and Principal Financial Officer SunPower Inc (the "Company") has appointed Tom Kowalczuk as the Company's Chief Financial Officer and Principal Financial Officer, effective June 30, 2026.
- Departure of Directors of Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
- Mr. Kowalczuk, age 43, has more than 20 years of finance and accounting experience.
- Before joining the Company, Mr. Kowalczuk served as Chief Financial Officer of Bespoken Spirits from February 2025 until June 2026, and prior to that as Vice President of Finance of Bespoken Spirits from March 2024 until February 2025.
- Prior to Bespoken Spirits, Mr. Kowalczuk served as Director of Supply Chain FP&A for the USA and Canada at Campari February 2023 until March 2024, overseeing FP&A and operational finance support across U.S. and Canadian manufacturing and supply chain operations.
- Prior to Campari, Mr. Kowalczuk held roles of increasing responsibility at Beam Suntory from 2008 to 2023, most recently serving as Finance Business Partner Manufacturing Excellence, supporting multi-site manufacturing operations representing more than $2 billion in annual revenue.
- Mr. Kowalczuk holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a double major in Accounting and Finance from Northeastern Illinois University.
- On June 26, 2026, the Company entered into an offer letter (the "Offer Letter") with Mr. Kowalczuk in connection with his employment as Chief Financial Officer.
Departing: Wendell Laidley, Chief Financial Officer
Wendell Laidley Resignation On May 7, 2026, Wendell Laidley resigned from his position as Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
Appointed: Bernard Gutmann, Director
On May 8, 2026, the Board of Directors (the (" Board ") of the Company appointed Bernard Gutmann to serve as a director of the Company and as a member of the Audit Committee, effective immediately.
- Departure of Directors of Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
- In connection with Mr. Laidley's resignation, Thurman J. Rodgers (the Company's Chief Executive Officer) was appointed as the Company's Principal Financial Officer, pending the Company's appointment of a replacement Chief Financial Officer.
- Mr. Gutmann will serve an initial term that will expire at the Company's 2026 annual meeting of stockholders, when he will be up for election for another term.
- Mr. Gutmann will receive the same compensation and indemnification as the Company's other non-employee directors.
- The compensation paid to the Company's directors is described in the Company's proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 1, 2025.
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A public company must file a current report on Form 8-K with the SEC within four business days when a director leaves or is elected, or when its chief executive, chief financial, chief accounting or chief operating officer, or another named executive, departs or is appointed. That disclosure goes under Item 5.02 of the report.
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