John Bender

Vice President, Supply Chain John Bender joined Nanosolar in May 2011 as VP of Supply Chain. Prior to joining Nanosolar, Bender was founder and CEO of Bender Consulting, a boutique management consulting firm focused on complex business transformation. Additionally, Bender served for more than 15 years at Hewlett-Packard Company in a wide variety of cross-functional leadership- and executive roles including R&D, manufacturing, supply chain, and vice-president of Corporate Strategy. A noted M&A expert with more than 15 acquisitions to his credit, John is widely recognized for his key role leading Hewlett’s $19.5 billion acquisition of Compaq Computer. Bender holds a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University, and has completed executive coursework at Harvard University including The General Manager Program (TGMP). He and his engineering teams hold more than 30 design patents and John is a sought-after speaker at industry conferences and universities.