Northern Power Systems Corp. announced that as it makes progress toward concluding the monetization of its utility wind technology, the company will be re-aligning its leadership to focus its future on delivering business solutions for a range of distributed energy customers. As part of this transition the Board of Directors of the company has decided to eliminate the office of chief executive and form an office of the president and chief operating officer.

With this decision, Troy C. Patton will no longer be chief executive officer, effective immediately, but remain a member of the company's Board of Directors, continuing to provide corporate development and business advisory services to the Northern Board. Ciel R. Caldwell the company's current senior vice president of operations and finance will assume leadership of Northern Power as the president and chief operating officer while continuing to serve as the Company's principal financial officer.