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Abigail R Hopper

President and CEO · Solar Energy Industries Association INC

President and CEO at Solar Energy Industries Association INC. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 1 organization on the Form 990 record.

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Organizations
1
Roles reported
1
Reported compensation
$1.2M

Who this is

Profile

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✓ Verified from filings
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Reported as President and CEO of Solar Energy Industries Association INC, based in Washington, DC.
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Received $1.2M in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced

President and CEO of Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) through January 30, 2026, serving in a transformative nine-year tenure. Lawyer by training.

Oversaw solar industry growth from 36 GW to over 255 GW installed capacity, with annual investment increasing from $16 billion to $70 billion. Led US manufacturing ranking from 14th to 3rd globally.

Previously state regulator, Maryland Energy Administration director, energy advisor to Governor Martin O'Malley, and head of U.S. Interior Department unit overseeing oil and gas permitting and offshore wind projects in the Obama administration.

Compiled from public web sources (4 cited), grounded to the filed record.

Track record

Career & tenure

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Tenure here
9 years as SEIA President and CEO (ended January 2026)
Education
  • Dartmouth College (Class of 1993)1993

Affiliations

Organizations

Solar Energy Industries Association INC President and CEO · $33.6M revenue · Washington, DCSEIA IS THE DRIVING FORCE BEHIND SOLAR ENERGY AND IS BUILDING A STRONGER SOLAR INDUSTRY TO POWER AMERICA THROUGH ADVOCACY AND EDUCATIONFiled FY2023 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$1.2Mreported comp

Network

Serves alongside

Other officers, directors & key employees at this person's organizations, by latest reported compensation.

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President and CEO · FY2024
$1.3M
S
SVP Policy · FY2024
$499K
S
Senior Vice President of Policy · FY2023
$479K
S
SVP Supply Chain & Trade · FY2024
$432K
L
CFO, SVP Finance & Operations · FY2024
$422K
J
GC and VP Market Strategy · FY2022
$386K
M
Chief Business Officer · FY2021
$349K
E
VP of Congressional Affairs · FY2023
$326K
R
SVP Sales & Business Development · FY2024
$321K
E
VP Congressional Affairs · FY2024
$312K
D
VP Comms · FY2022
$310K
R
SVP of Sales & Bus. Dev'l · FY2023
$308K

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Public data from IRS Form 990 e-file & the Business Master File. Individuals appear here because they were named as an officer, director, or key employee on a nonprofit's Form 990; people are grouped by name plus corroborating evidence (Schedule R, shared address, shared board members). · philanthropy.org