John Hass
About John Hass
John Hass (age 55) is an independent director of NeoVolta since July 2022. He is currently Chief Product Officer at Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. (Nasdaq), and previously founded and led ConnectPV and served as CEO of SolarBOS; he holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA from San Diego State University, with nearly three decades in power systems and renewable energy manufacturing .
Past Roles
| Organization | Role | Tenure | Committees/Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. | Chief Product Officer | Sep 2021–present | Executive role; electrical BoS for solar/ESS/eMobility |
| ConnectPV, Inc. | Founder & CEO | Jan 2015–Sep 2021 | Electrical BoS supplier; white-labeled NeoVolta residential energy storage systems (potential historical interlock) |
| SolarBOS | Chief Executive Officer | Mar 2013–Nov 2014 | Electrical BoS products for solar industry |
| TEAL Electronics | Early career | from 1994 | Engineering foundation |
External Roles
| Organization | Role | Public/Private | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shoals Technologies Group, Inc. | Chief Product Officer | Public (Nasdaq) | No public board directorships disclosed for Hass in NEOV proxy |
Board Governance
- Independence: Board determined all directors except CEO Ardes Johnson and CFO Steve Bond are independent under Nasdaq rules; Hass is independent .
- Committee memberships: Audit Committee member; Compensation Committee Chair; Nominating & Governance Committee member .
- Attendance and engagement: Board held four meetings in FY2025; each incumbent director attended 100% of Board and committee meetings; Audit Committee met four times; Compensation and Nominating & Governance each met once .
- Leadership structure: CEO also serves as Chair; committees composed solely of independent directors .
- Hedging/Pledging: Company prohibits hedging and pledging for directors and employees (alignment positive) .
Fixed Compensation
| Component | FY2025 Terms | Amounts (FY2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Annual Director Retainer | Cash equivalent $65,000; directors may elect stock or cash mix; paid quarterly; stock portion calculated quarterly and issued annually; no additional committee fees | Hass: Stock awards $65,000; Cash $0; Total $65,000 |
| Non-Employee Director Compensation Cap | Plan cap $300,000 total value per calendar year (cash + equity) | Policy only (no Hass-specific amounts beyond cap) |
Performance Compensation
- No performance-based compensation metrics are disclosed for non-employee directors; director pay is retainer-based (cash/stock election) with no meeting or committee fees .
Other Directorships & Interlocks
| Category | Detail |
|---|---|
| Public company board seats | None disclosed for Hass in NEOV proxy biography |
| External employment | Chief Product Officer at Shoals Technologies Group (Nasdaq) |
| Historical interlocks | ConnectPV (founded/led by Hass) white-labeled NeoVolta residential energy storage systems prior to Sep 2021 (potential historical supplier relationship) |
| Facility/contract links | Consent to Sublease between NeoVolta and ConnectPV dated Aug 16, 2021 (historical relationship; pre-dates Hass’s board service) |
Expertise & Qualifications
- Deep renewable energy and power systems experience across BoS, manufacturing, and product leadership .
- Engineering and business credentials (BS Mechanical Engineering; MBA) .
- Not designated audit committee financial expert (that designation is held by Susan Snow) .
Equity Ownership
| Holder | Shares Beneficially Owned | % of Class | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Hass | 76,190 | <1% (based on 34,733,692 shares outstanding) | Beneficial ownership per proxy record date Oct 17, 2025 |
- Company policy: Directors prohibited from hedging and pledging company stock .
Insider Trades
| Filing Date | Transaction Date | Type | Shares Transacted | Price | Post-Transaction Ownership | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-22 | 2024-10-18 | Award (A) | 36,609 | $0.00 | 56,966 | https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1748137/000168316824007287/0001683168-24-007287-index.htm |
Governance Assessment
- Strengths: Hass is independent and chairs Compensation; committees are fully independent; 100% attendance; retainer-based director pay without committee fees reduces pay creep risk; hedging/pledging bans reinforce alignment .
- Potential conflicts: Historical ties to ConnectPV, which white-labeled NeoVolta systems and had a 2021 consent to sublease; while pre-dating Hass’s board tenure, this warrants monitoring of any ongoing transactions; audit committee oversees related-party approvals .
- Compensation alignment: Hass elected all-stock retainer ($65,000) in FY2025, indicating equity alignment; no performance metrics or meeting/committee fees disclosed for directors, keeping structure simple and capped under the 2019 Plan .
- RED FLAGS to monitor: Any new related-party transactions with entities linked to Hass (e.g., past companies) or Shoals; changes to director compensation introducing guaranteed components or option repricing (plan prohibits repricing without shareholder approval) .