GWO Training Committee

Training Committee

GWO members strive for an injury free work environment in the wind turbine industry, through cooperation among the members, who set common standards for safety training and emergency procedures.

The GWO Training Committee supports this aim by:

Driving the development and implementation of new GWO training standards for the wind industry
Reviewing, maintaining and updating existing GWO training standards to ensure accuracy and validity
Communicating benefits and business case from improved efficiency and effectiveness of GWO training
Monitoring and evaluating quality of training provision and certification to drive up standards of training
Supporting the GWO Secretariat in responding to training queries from GWO members, training providers and other stakeholders

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John Barrie

Chair of the GWO Training Committee

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Global Head of Technical & Safety Training, Vestas Wind Systems A/S

John has worked in senior training roles within the renewable energy and industrial sectors for a number of years. At GWO he helps co-ordinate the development of new standards alongside the secretariat.

Thor Inge Throndsen

Vice Chair, GWO Training Committee

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HSE Manager for North Sea Offshore Wind Operations, Equinor.

Thor has more than 30 years' experience in different HSE roles in the energy industry. He joined Equinor (Statoil) in 1996 and started in offshore wind in 2018. He worked for the Norweigian Petroleum Safety Authorities from 1990-96.