Power Solutions International, Inc. announced that Xun (Kenneth) Li has joined the Company as its chief financial officer, effective August 29, 2022. Mr. Li succeeds Matthew Thomas, who has served as interim chief financial officer since April 2022. Mr. Thomas will resume his role as corporate controller.

Mr. Li is an accomplished executive who has more than 20 years of professional experience in the areas of finance, accounting, financial planning & analysis, internal controls and strategy, among others. Most recently, Mr. Li served as chief financial officer for ND Paper, a leading pulp, packaging and paper company, from 2020 to August 2022, where he was a member of the executive leadership management team with primary responsibility for finance, accounting, tax, auditing, treasury, risk management, internal audit, and strategic planning, among other areas, and served as a strategic advisor to the CEO. Prior to this role, Mr. Li was with Caterpillar Inc., a publicly traded company on the NYSE, from 2008 through 2020, where he served in various financial leadership positions, the most recent of which was chief financial officer of the global mining machine product group from 2013 to 2020.

Prior to Caterpillar, Mr. Li was with Ford Motor Company, a publicly traded company on the NYSE, where he held finance leadership roles of increasing responsibility, from 2003 to 2008. Mr. Li holds an MBA with high distinction and an M.S. in Accounting, both from the University of Michigan. He also holds an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Oklahoma and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Shanghai JiaoTong University.

Mr. Li is also a CPA.