---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001772695-25-000026"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0001772695"
company_name: "Sunnova Energy International Inc."
filed_at: "2025-03-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-25T01:52:04.848582+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Sunnova names Paul Mathews as CEO, founder Berger steps down; strategic pivot to profitability

## Summary
- Sunnova appoints Paul Mathews as President and CEO; founder William J. Berger steps down as Chairman, President, CEO effective March 10, 2025.
- Berger gets 1x salary, 2025 bonus, accelerated vesting of 238,098 RSUs; advisor fee $135k/month up to 10 months.
- New CEO focuses on profitable growth & cash generation; company cut $70M costs, secured $185M JPMorgan loan.
- Under Mathews as COO, service backlog cut 44%, average service age down 68%, customer complaints down 61% YoY.
- C. Park Shaper named Chairman; Corbin Robertson III resigned as Class I director on March 5 for personal reasons.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001772695-25-000026
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0001772695
- company_name: Sunnova Energy International Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-03-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1772695/000177269525000026/0001772695-25-000026-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1772695/000177269525000026/nova-20250305.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001772695-25-000026
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001772695-25-000026.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Paul Mathews was appointed as Class I Director at Sunnova Energy International Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Class I Director
  source text: Additionally, the Board has appointed Mr. C. Park Shaper to serve as Chairman and Mr. Mathews to serve as a Class I director.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1772695/000177269525000026/0001772695-25-000026-index.htm
- Executive change
  C. Park Shaper was appointed as Chairman at Sunnova Energy International Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chairman
  source text: Additionally, the Board has appointed Mr. C. Park Shaper to serve as Chairman
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1772695/000177269525000026/0001772695-25-000026-index.htm
- Executive change
  Paul Mathews was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer at Sunnova Energy International Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On March 9, 2025, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Sunnova Energy International. Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Mr. Paul Mathews to serve as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1772695/000177269525000026/0001772695-25-000026-index.htm
- Executive change
  William J. Berger departed as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer at Sunnova Energy International Inc..
  - Action: stepped down
  - Role: Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: William J. Berger stepped down as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1772695/000177269525000026/0001772695-25-000026-index.htm
- Executive change
  William J. Berger resigned as Class I Director at Sunnova Energy International Inc..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Class I Director
  source text: and resigned as a Class I director of the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1772695/000177269525000026/0001772695-25-000026-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.