Vivint Solar appoints Bywater as interim CEO

Vivint Solar has announced the appointment of David Bywater as the company’s interim chief executive officer, succeeding Greg Butterfield, who is stepping down. Bywater moves over from Vivint Smart Home, where he has been CEO since 2013. Vivint Solar will begin a search for a permanent CEO in the coming weeks.

Vivint Solar has announced the appointment of David Bywater as the company’s interim chief executive officer, succeeding Greg Butterfield, who is stepping down. Bywater moves over from Vivint Smart Home, where he has been CEO since 2013. Vivint Solar will begin a search for a permanent CEO in the coming weeks.

“We are pleased to have David join Vivint Solar as we move into our next stage of growth,” said Peter Wallace, chairman of the board at Vivint. “David is a seasoned executive and a proven operator with more than 20 years of experience consulting and running some of the most innovative and dynamic companies in the world.  He has been instrumental in managing the rapid growth at Vivint Smart Home while also improving operations and profitability. We feel strongly that he is well positioned to help guide Vivint Solar forward.”

“On behalf of the entire board, I’d like to thank Greg for his many contributions,” said Wallace. “He helped to build Vivint Solar into a leader in the solar industry and established the foundation for continued success.”

“I’m excited to be joining a stellar team,” said Bywater. “We believe Vivint Solar is a great company that is well positioned to be a leader in the rapidly growing distributed solar sector.  I look forward to working with the board, the management team, our employees and partners to continue to drive operational excellence and growth as we further the already tremendous accomplishments of this young company."

It has been an honor to lead Vivint Solar.  I’m proud of the company that we’ve built into a leader in the solar industry,” Butterfield said

In his previous role at Vivint, Bywater was responsible for customer operations, human resources, field service and supply chain management for the Smart Home division, which serves more than a million customers.  Before joining Vivint, Bywater spent 10 years working at Affiliated Computer Services. Most recently, Bywater served as an executive vice president and corporate officer for Xerox and was the chief operating officer of its $1.8 billion State Government Services division.  Bywater holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Brigham Young University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.