Leadership

Jim Tyler
Chief Executive Officer
Jim has decades of achievement as an engineer, inventor, and visionary business leader. Jim has played a key role in the development of some of the world’s largest solar power plants, including the role of Lead Negotiator for First Solar’s 550 MW, $1.96B, Desert Sunlight Solar PV Power Plant. Beyond his ability to close massive deals, Jim’s talents and interests drive him towards revolutionary improvements to the status quo. As the VP of Engineering, Procurement & Construction at First Solar, Jim developed and implemented new and innovative methods to achieve construction velocities never before seen in utility-scale power plant construction. In his role as CEO of Erthos, Jim is now directing the full force of his talents to offering the utility-scale solar market a radical, precipitous, and enduring reduction in the cost of energy.

Jessica Knight
Chief Operations Officer
Jessica Knight started as the VP of Global Supply Chain at Erthos in 2022, before being promoted to COO in 2024. As Chief Operations Officer, she continues to oversee the company’s global supply chain efforts, and is now also responsible for leading the company’s manufacturing, engineering, and project execution groups. She brings to Erthos nearly 20 years of international operations and logistics experience, including 7 years working in and with companies and manufacturing facilities in mainland China, where she lived for two of those years. Prior to joining Erthos, Jessica worked in high-level supply chain and business development roles at Industrial Service Solutions, Nabors Industries, and TSC Offshore. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in International Business from Columbia College, and Master’s in Business Administration from Louisiana State University.
Board of Directors
Keith Symmers
Chief Operating Officer Emeritus
Erthos
Ion Yadigaroglu
Partner
Capricorn &
The Technology Impact
Fund