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Meet THE Board members and eXECUTIVE COMMITTEE


GWEC’s Board Members bring together decades of experience and leadership from across the wind industry — representing developers, manufacturers, policymakers, and innovators working at the forefront of the energy transition.

 

As visionaries and decision-makers, they play a vital role in shaping GWEC’s strategic direction, influencing global policy, and driving innovation in renewable energy.

 

Their collective expertise ensures that GWEC continues to be a strong voice for the sector, fostering collaboration and accelerating the deployment of wind power worldwide.

 

Explore the individuals helping to shape the global wind energy transition. 

 

 

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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Michael Hannibal
Girish Tanti
Anders Ystad
Lauren Kim Uppink Calderwood
Michael Hannibal

Partner

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners

GWEC Board Chair

 

Girish Tanti

Vice Chairman and founding member

Suzlon

GWEC Board Vice Chair

Anders Ystad

Head of Regulatory Affairs

Equinor

Lauren Kim Uppink Calderwood
Head of Global Engagement
& Thought Leadership
Global External Affairs & Positioning

Orsted

Gilan Sabatier
Jon Lezamiz
Malgosia Bartosik
Guillermo Martinez-Navas
Gilan Sabatier

CCO for Onshore Wind

GE Vernova

Jon Lezamiz

Head of Advocacy at

Government and Executive Affairs

Siemens Energy

Malgosia Bartosik

Deputy CEO

WindEurope

Guillermo Martinez-Navas

Chief Development Officer

Corio Generation

Morten Dyrholm
Kane Xu
Husain Al Meer
Zoisa North-Bond
Morten Dyrholm

Group Senior Vice President,

Marketing, Communications,

Sustainability and Public Affairs

Vestas

Kane Xu

Senior Vice President of Envision Energy, President of International Business Product Line & President of Asia-Africa, India-Australia and North America Region

Husain Al Meer

Director, Global Offshore Wind

MASDAR

Zoisa North-Bond

CEO

Octopus Energy

Daniel Pearson
Mr Ye Fan
Juan Carlos Rucian Castellanos
Daniel Pearson

Head of Corporate Affairs, International

SSE Renewables

Ye Fan 

President of International Business

Mingyang

Juan Carlos Rucian Castellanos

Lead of Renewable European Affairs

Iberdrola

 

 

 

PARTNERS

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The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) is an intergovernmental organisation that supports countries in their transition to a sustainable energy future, and serves as the principal platform for international cooperation, a centre of excellence, and a repository of policy, technology, resource and financial knowledge on renewable energy.

 

IRENA promotes the widespread adoption and sustainable use of all forms of renewable energy, including bioenergy, geothermal, hydropower, ocean, solar and wind energy in the pursuit of sustainable development, energy access, energy security and low-carbon economic growth and prosperity.

 

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The International Energy Agency (IEA) works with governments and industry to shape a secure and sustainable energy future for all.

 

They provide authoritative analysis, data, policy recommendations and solutions to ensure energy security and help the world transition to clean energy.

UNFCCC

The UNFCCC secretariat (UN Climate Change) was established in 1992 when countries adopted the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

 

With the subsequent adoption of the Kyoto Protocol  in 1997 and the Paris Agreement  in 2015, Parties to these three agreements have progressively reaffirmed the secretariat’s role as the United Nations entity tasked with supporting the global response to the threat of climate change.

REN21

REN21 is the only global renewable energy community of actors from science, governments, NGOs and industry.

 

They provide up-to-date and peer-reviewed facts, figures and analysis of global developments in technology, policies and markets. Our goal: enable decision-makers to make the transition to renewable energy happen – now.

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The Global Women's Network for the Energy Transition (GWNET) aims to advance the global energy transition by empowering women in energy through interdisciplinary networking, advocacy, training, and mentoring.

 

GWNET seeks to address the current gender imbalances in the energy sector and to promote gender-sensitive action around the energy transition in all parts of the world.

 

BOARD MEMBERS

Michael Hannibal
Girish Tanti
Elbia Gannoum
Michael Hannibal

Partner

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners

GWEC Board Chair

 

Girish Tanti

Vice Chairman and founding member

Suzlon

GWEC Board Vice Chair

Elbia Gannoum

CEO

 ABEEolica

GWEC Board Vice Chair


Luis Martí Álvarez
Andreas Becker
Kai Wu
Marty Sinthavanarong
Luis Martí Álvarez

Director of the Digital Development

Acciona

Andreas Becker

Head of Regulatory Affairs

Enercon

Kai Wu

Vice President

Goldwind

Marty Sinthavanarong

Vice President

Gulf Energy Development

Tony Adams
Zoisa North-Bond
Niveshen Govender
Bryan ONeil
Tony Adams

Global Public Affairs

Nordex Group

Zoisa North-Bond

CEO

Octopus Energy

Niveshen Govender

CEO

SAWEA (South African

Wind Energy Association)

Bryan O'Neil

Director, Global Offshore & Power Generation Segments

The Lincoln Electric Company

Joshua Willison
Dan Finch
Barry Lynch
Yu Guiyong
Josh Willison

Head of Regulatory Affairs, Global Offshore Wind

BP

Dan Finch

Strategic Oversight Director

Ocean Winds

Barry Lynch

Partner - Head of Operations, Energy Infrastructure

Actis

Yu Guiyong

Director of Industry Research Department and General Manager

CWEA

Paulo Fernando Soares
Brian Bell
Ben Hunt
Jessica Finch
Paulo Fernando Soares

Research Manager

SANY Renewable Energy

Brian Bell

Global Director Offshore Wind

Fugro

Ben Hunt

Head of Communications

JERA Nex

Jessica Finch

Global Division,

Operations Director, Asia Pacific

RSK Group

Charles Ogilvie
Leon Hailstones
Joerg Gmeinbauer
Aaron Smith
Charles Ogilvie

Executive Director and a Co-Founder  

Ocean Energy Pathway (OEP)

 

Leon Hailstones

Vice President, Global Sales

NRG Systems

Joerg Gmeinbauer

Global VP, Power & Renewables

Bureau Veritas

Aaron Smith

CCO

Principle Power

Rafael Solis
Alexander Sarnes Negrão
Yong Yu
Anders Ystad
Rafael Solis

Director of Public Affairs

& Community Relations

EDP Renewables

Alexander Sarnes Negrão

CEO

AERIS ENEGY

Yong Yu

CEO

Windey Energy

Anders Ystad

Head of Regulatory Affairs

Equinor

Gilan Sabatier
Juan Carlos Rucian Castellanos
Mr Ye Fan
Lauren Kim Uppink Calderwood
Gilan Sabatier

CCO for Onshore Wind

GE Vernova

Juan Carlos Rucian Castellanos

Lead of Renewable European Affairs

Iberdrola

Ye Fan 

President of International Business

Mingyang

Lauren Kim Uppink Calderwood
Head of Global Engagement
& Thought Leadership
Global External Affairs & Positioning

Orsted

Jon Lezamiz
Malgosia Bartosik
Guillermo Martinez-Navas
Morten Dyrholm
Jon Lezamiz

Head of Advocacy at

Government and Executive Affairs

Siemens Energy

Malgosia Bartosik

Deputy CEO

WindEurope

Guillermo Martinez-Navas

Chief Development Officer

Corio Generation

Morten Dyrholm

Group Senior Vice President,

Marketing, Communications,

Sustainability and Public Affairs

Vestas

Kane Xu
Husain Al Meer
Matthew Dickie
Graeme McCann
Kane Xu

Senior Vice President of Envision Energy, President of International Business Product Line & President of Asia-Africa, India-Australia and North America Region

Husain Al Meer

Director, Global Offshore Wind

MASDAR

Matthew Dickie

APAC Head of Regulatory Affairs

RWE Renewables

Graeme McCann

Technical Director - Renewables

Arup

 

Pavel Miller
Pavel Miller

Head of Corporate Affairs, International

SSE Renewables

Contacts

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Marina Prado

Membership Relation Manager
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George Hildreth

George Hildreth

Business Development Associate
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