Orsted has appointed David Hardy as its new CEO for Orsted Offshore North America. He will step into this position after serving as the company's president and COO.
As CEO, Hardy will oversee all North American offshore wind activities, including development and operations for Orsted’s current and future portfolio of U.S. projects.
Prior to joining Orsted, Hardy held U.S. and global senior executive roles in the wind energy industry, working in leadership positions at both Senvion and Vestas. He also spent a large portion of his career at GE in commercial leadership positions, as well as roles at other high-tech industrial companies. Additionally, he served for more than eight years in the U.S. Navy submarine community.
“David’s strong commercial experience and deep knowledge of the wind power industry will be a huge asset for Orsted, and for an industry that is poised to become a dominant source of energy for millions of Americans,” said Martin Neubert,
