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Tim Pawlenty Incoming President & CEO Tim Pawlenty is the incoming president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association, the national trade organization for America’s solar and storage industry.
Pawlenty has led numerous organizations as both an executive and a director. Pawlenty was the 39th Governor of the State of Minnesota. As his state’s CEO, he was responsible for a $50 billion biennial budget, 30,000 employees and over 20 agencies and departments. His work as governor included promoting international business opportunities through trade missions to nine countries. As governor, he was also responsible for disaster preparedness and response, appointment of judges, and serving as Commander-In-Chief of Minnesota’s National Guard. As Chair of the State Board of Investment, Pawlenty provided oversight for over $60 billion in investments.
His renewable energy, education, and health care initiatives were widely viewed as among the most innovative in the nation. He served as Chair of the National Governor’s Association, Chair of the Education Commission of the States and Chair of the Midwest Governor’s Association.
He also previously served as President and CEO of the Financial Services Roundtable which represented leading financial service companies in their efforts to protect the security, integrity and success of our nation’s financial system.
Pawlenty has served as a board member for numerous publicly traded, privately held and non-profit companies and organizations.
He began his professional career practicing law. Pawlenty represented Eagan and Apple Valley in the Minnesota House of Representatives where he was elected Majority Leader by his colleagues. He received a B.A. from the University of Minnesota with Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi honors and his J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School.
Tim Pawlenty is the incoming president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association, the national trade organization for America’s solar and storage industry.
Pawlenty has led numerous organizations as both an executive and a director. Pawlenty was the 39th Governor of the State of Minnesota. As his state’s CEO, he was responsible for a $50 billion biennial budget, 30,000 employees and over 20 agencies and departments. His work as governor included promoting international business opportunities through trade missions to nine countries. As governor, he was also responsible for disaster preparedness and response, appointment of judges, and serving as Commander-In-Chief of Minnesota’s National Guard. As Chair of the State Board of Investment, Pawlenty provided oversight for over $60 billion in investments.
His renewable energy, education, and health care initiatives were widely viewed as among the most innovative in the nation. He served as Chair of the National Governor’s Association, Chair of the Education Commission of the States and Chair of the Midwest Governor’s Association.
He also previously served as President and CEO of the Financial Services Roundtable which represented leading financial service companies in their efforts to protect the security, integrity and success of our nation’s financial system.
Pawlenty has served as a board member for numerous publicly traded, privately held and non-profit companies and organizations.
He began his professional career practicing law. Pawlenty represented Eagan and Apple Valley in the Minnesota House of Representatives where he was elected Majority Leader by his colleagues. He received a B.A. from the University of Minnesota with Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi honors and his J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School.
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Today the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) announced that Tim Pawlenty will serve as the organization’s new president and CEO.
