Management Team
Jifan Gao
Chairman, General Manager
Mr. Jifan Gao, Chairman and General Manager of Trinasolar, founded the company in 1997. He now serves as a member of the standing committee of China National Democratic Construction Association, a member of the Standing Committee of Jiangsu Provincial Political Consultative Conference, Chairman of China Photovoltaic Industry Association, Vice Chairman of China Energy Internet Alliance, and co-Chairman of Global Solar Council. He is also a founding member of the Private Sector Advisory Board for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Gao received his bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Nanjing University and his master’s degree in physical chemistry from Jilin University.
Jiqing Gao
Deputy General Manager
Mr. Jiqing Gao joined Trinasolar in 1997 as one of its co-founders. He served as Production Manager, Technical Quality Manager, Head of R&D department, Technical Director, Vice President of project (capacity) expansion, Vice President of system division, and Head of system division in China.
Jerry Wu
Chief Financial Officer
Mr. Wu Jerry engaged in multi-national enterprise finance and financial management for 20 years. He joined Trinasolar in 2010 and has served as Director of group FP&A, Director of Investment in PV Systems, and Senior Director of PV Product Operations and Finance. Prior to joining Trinasolar, he served as Senior Consultant for the ERP system of Sage Software and Senior Manager of Finance in the Asia Pacific region of DMG group. He received a Bachelor degree in Economics and Management from Tongji University, an EMBA degree from the University of Texas.
Qun Wu
Board Secretary
Mr. Qun Wu joined Trinasolar in 2014. So far, he has served as Deputy Director of the Strategic Operations Department, Head of the Investment Management Department and Board Secretary of Trinasolar.
Before joining Trinasolar, he once worked as Software Engineer of Apple Southern Technology Co., Ltd. and ZTE; Senior Software Engineer of Alcatel mobile business division; Project Manager of Motorola (China) Electronics Co., Ltd; Senior Investment Manager of Shanghai Pudong Technology Investment Co., Ltd.
Helena Li
Executive President
Helena Li is a highly experienced senior executive, who has spent more than ten years devoting to solar energy development since April 2011. Helena became President of Trinasolar’s global solar product business in Nov 2022. She joined Trinasolar in September 2013 as Managing Director and Vice President for Asia Pacific and the Middle East, and served as Trinasolar’s Head of Global Module business and Vice President of Trinasolar from 2019 through early 2022.
Trinasolar is involved in the residential, industrial and commercial (C&I), and utility segments of the solar market. Helena oversees Trinasolar’s sales, product and marketing in all three segments globally. Helena has also been tasked with helping Trinasolar position itself as a ‘total solutions’ provider for solar energy. Before joining Trinasolar, she worked for US semiconductor company Intel, possessing strong technical and global marketing background. She began her career in 1998 with Microsoft.
Todd Li
President, Asia Pacific Region
Todd Li oversees Trina Solar’s PV module, tracker and solar solution business and drive growth across the region. He is responsible for aligning regional goals with global strategies and ensuring that the team continues to expand its reach in the region to support rapidly growing demand for renewable energy.
During his tenure at Trina Solar, he successfully formulated the company’s sales and business strategy, accelerating revenue growth and expanding PV module business to Australia, India, South Korea, Israel, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, and the other emerging markets in Southeast Asia.
Todd joined Trina Solar in 2013 with more than 10 years of leadership and sales experience across Asia-Pacific at leading PV companies.