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Matthew Ahearn

Role

Chief Operating Officer at SHOULDER INNOVATIONS, INC. (NYSE: SI)

Board role

Chair · First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR)

Board role

Chief Operating Officer and Director · SHOULDER INNOVATIONS, INC. (NYSE: SI)

First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR)

Chair · Current mandate

Director · Executive · Board
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7
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Record reviewed
Sep 12, 2026
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Current roles
32 current organizations shown on this profile
Board positions
22 supported by public sources, 0 supplied by the profile owner
Committee roles
1Roles supported by the sources cited on this profile
Qualifications
Not establishedNo qualification is currently confirmed by the cited sources

Professional narrative

About

Former CEO of First Solar who led the company's transformation from a small private company to a major multinational solar technology leader. Currently Chair and Managing Partner of True North Venture Partners, a venture capital firm investing in energy, water, agriculture, and waste sectors. Holds B.A. in Finance and J.D. from Arizona State University.

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Chair

First Solar

2000-01-01 · current

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Chief Operating Officer and Director

SHOULDER INNOVATIONS, INC.

Current · start date not disclosed

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First Solar

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Chair at First Solar

2000-01-01 → End not stated

current · source reported

Observed: 2026-09-24

First SolarFirst SolarSHOULDER INNOVATIO…SHOULDER INNOVATIONS, INC.Matthew Ahearn

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Source 1 · Sec FilingSI DEF 14A executive officersSupports AI and ML experience, Cybersecurity experience, Executive company, Executive title, Technology background.Open sourceSource 2 · Sec FilingFSLR DEF 14A director slateSupports AI and ML experience, Board role, Committee assignments, Executive company, Executive title, Cybersecurity experience, Technology background.Open sourceSource 3 · Sec FilingFirst Solar, Inc. director board sourceSupports Board membership, Committee assignments, Director since, Board independence.Open source

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Identifiers

Alpha ID
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Record version
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Published evidence records

7 evidence records, matching Agent View. Records may refer to different locations or observations in the same document. This count is not a count of independent corroborating sources.

  1. SI DEF 14A executive officers

    sec filing · Source published: Apr 29, 2026 · Retrieved: May 16, 2026

    Supports 5 claims
    • AI and ML experience: AI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026
    • Cybersecurity experience: Cybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026
    • Executive company: Executive at SHOULDER INNOVATIONS, INC. · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026
    • Executive title: Executive title: Chief Operating Officer and Director · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026
    • Technology background: Technology background: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026

  2. Open source

    sec def 14a · Source published: Apr 29, 2026 · Retrieved: Sep 12, 2026

    Supports 2 claims
    • Professional Role: Chief Operating Officer and Director at SHOULDER INNOVATIONS, INC. · Claim reviewed: Sep 12, 2026
    • Professional Role: Chief Operating Officer at SHOULDER INNOVATIONS, INC. · Claim reviewed: Sep 12, 2026

  3. FSLR DEF 14A director slate

    sec filing · Source published: Apr 2, 2026 · Retrieved: May 16, 2026

    Supports 7 claims
    • AI and ML experience: AI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026
    • Board role: Board role: Chair · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026
    • Committee assignments: Committee assignments: Technology · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026
    • Cybersecurity experience: Cybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026
    • Executive company: Executive at True North Venture Partners, L.P. · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026
    • Executive title: Executive title: Chair and Managing Partner · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026
    • Technology background: Technology background: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 16, 2026

  4. Open source

    sec proxy · Source published: Apr 2, 2026 · Retrieved: May 3, 2026

    Supports 1 claim
    • Professional Role: Chair at First Solar · Claim reviewed: Sep 12, 2026

  5. First Solar, Inc. director board source

    sec filing · Source published: Apr 4, 2025 · Retrieved: May 3, 2026

    Supports 4 claims
    • Board independence: Not independent (executive director) · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of First Solar, Inc. · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of SHOULDER INNOVATIONS, INC. · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Committee assignments: No committee assignment disclosed in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

  6. Open source

    public source · Source published: Date unavailable · Retrieved: Date unavailable

    Supports 1 claim
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of First Solar, Inc. · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

  7. Open source

    public source · Source published: Date unavailable · Retrieved: Date unavailable

    Supports 1 claim
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of SHOULDER INNOVATIONS, INC. · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

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AI and ML experience · CorroboratedAI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filingSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

Board independence · Source reportedNot independent (executive director)1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Board membership · CorroboratedServes on the board of First Solar, Inc.Supported by 3 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
Board membership · CorroboratedServes on the board of SHOULDER INNOVATIONS, INC.Supported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
Board role · Source reportedBoard role: Chair1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
92%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

Committee assignments · Source reportedNo committee assignment disclosed in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Committee assignments · Source reportedCommittee assignments: Technology1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
88%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

Cybersecurity experience · CorroboratedCybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filingSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

Executive company · Source reportedExecutive at SHOULDER INNOVATIONS, INC.1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

Executive company · Source reportedExecutive at True North Venture Partners, L.P.1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
85%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

Executive title · Source reportedExecutive title: Chair and Managing Partner1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
85%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

Executive title · Source reportedExecutive title: Chief Operating Officer and Director1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

Technology background · CorroboratedTechnology background: not identified in the cited filingSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 16, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

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  1. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

    Supports: AI and ML experience · Cybersecurity experience · Executive company · Executive title · Technology background

  2. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1699350/000169935026000026/si-20260428.htm

    Sec Def 14a · Tier not stated · Reviewed Sep 12, 2026

    Supports: Chief Operating Officer and Director at SHOULDER INNOVATIONS, INC. (NYSE: SI) · Chief Operating Officer at SHOULDER INNOVATIONS, INC. (NYSE: SI)

  3. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 16, 2026

    Supports: AI and ML experience · Board role · Committee assignments · Executive company · Executive title · Cybersecurity experience · Technology background

  4. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1274494/000127449426000096/fslr-20260401.htm

    Sec Proxy · Tier not stated · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: Chair at First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR)

  5. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: Board membership · Committee assignments · Director since · Board independence

  6. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1274494/000127449426000096/fslr-20260401.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership

  7. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1699350/000169935026000026/si-20260428.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership