About GWO

Committees

Audit and Compliance Committee

The GWO Audit and Compliance Committee provides an independent appraisal and compliance function.

Its primary focus is to ensure the adequacy and effectiveness of the GWO certification process as adopted and used by third party accredited certification bodies. It also supports the Executive Committee to discharge its overall responsibilities and to deliver a robust framework enabling the certification process for training providers. The final key responsibility of the committee is to handle complaints and non-conformities.

Jesper Hansen

Jesper Hansen

Chair of GWO Audit & Compliance Committee
QHSE Leader and Incident Investigator, Ørsted
Jesper is a specialist in incident management and compliance in the wind industry. Before joining the sector, Jesper worked with the Danish Safety Technology Authority as a specialist, with focus on compliance and auditing against EU standards and directives.
Louis Smith

Louis Smith

Member of the GWO Audit & Compliance Committee
Head of Health, Safety and Environment, Cubico Sustainable Investments
Dr. Marko Ladehoff

Dr. Marko Ladehoff

Member of the Audit & Compliance Committee
Head of Global HSE, BayWa r.e A.G
Marko has worked in renewable energy since 2013 focused on Health and Safety roles and supplier Quality Assurance at Nordex Acciona. Marko joined BayWa r.e in 2024 and leads the company's representation with the GWO General Assembly
Hergen Koring

Hergen Koring

Member of the GWO Audit & Compliance Committee
Senior HSE Manager, Skyborn Renewables
Hergen brings 20 years experience with quality topics and has been working 16 years for Health, Safety, and Environment in the offshore wind business. This summer marks 15 years with Skyborn Renewables.
Klaus Rønde

Klaus Rønde

Member of the GWO Audit & Compliance Committee
Head of Health, Safety and Environment Vestas Global Service
Tim Hillsdon

Tim Hillsdon

Member of the GWO Audit & Compliance Committee
Head of HSE&S Innogy UK & Innogy Onshore Wind (UK&CE), RWE Innogy