Solid Power, Inc. announced that the board of directors has appointed Linda Heller as the company?s Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, effective immediately. The company has also reaffirmed its 2024 guidance as outlined during its recent business, operational, and financial update call for the first quarter. Heller succeeds Kevin Paprzycki who held the role since 2021.

For the last 15 years, Ms. Heller has served as CFO of both public and private renewable and semiconductor companies including Swell Energy Inc., Deca Technologies Inc., eSolar, Inc., and Power-One, Inc. Heller joins Solid Power from Swell Energy where she has served as CFO since 2021. In addition to leading the finance and HR organizations, she played a critical role in the company?s debt and equity capital financings and successful acquisition and integration of Renu Energy Systems. Previously, Heller was CFO and Corporate Secretary for Deca Technologies from 2017-2020 and served as CFO of eSolar, Inc. from 2013-2017. From 2008-2010, Heller served as SVP, Finance and CFO of Power-One, Inc., which was listed on Nasdaq during her tenure.

Earlier in her career, she held various leadership positions at Johnson & Johnson, Amgen Inc., and Pharmacia Corporation. Heller holds an M.S. in Management from MIT Sloan School of Management and a B.A. in Economics from Rice University.