Jakob became Chief Executive of GWO in 2016. He is responsible for maintaining the association's governance structure, supporting our membership of windpower companies and driving the industry's adoption of standardised training across the globe.

Søren has worked with GWO since 2015 and is responsible for the association's Audit & Compliance secretariat functions. He is also GWO's lead on WINDA, the global training certification and verification database.

Jakob Bjørn is part of the GWO senior management team with responsibility for projects, operations, compliance, governance and risk. He previously held training leadership roles at both MHI Vestas and Siemens Windpower before joining GWO in 2017.

Ralph joined GWO in 2018, initially as Head of Communication. As part of the GWO senior management team he is responsible for developing and implementing strategic programmes to encourage the adoption of GWO training standards across the global wind power industry.

Jose has worked in wind since 2003 in a variety of HSE leadership roles with GE Renewable Energy. He joined GWO in 2019 and is responsible for internal and external governance, operational risk and business continuity.

Andrea is specialized in creating relevant business intelligence and establishing visibility for corporate KPIs to facilitate data-driven decision-making. His market forecasts, analyses and reports feed into GWO’s strategy. Before joining in 2022, he was a Senior Market Analyst at Wood Mackenzie and Universal Robots.

Dan joined Global Wind Organisation in July 2021 following a fifteen year career with Vestas. Dan is responsible for growing our training provider network in the USA & Canada, and representing members across the region.

Thomas manages GWO training standard reviews and development projects. Thomas had a long career in the Royal Danish Navy, Training and Education branch, before joining GWO in August 2020. His key focus areas are pedagogical and didactic development.

Julie manages GWO training standard reviews and development projects. A specialist in education stakeholder management and pedagogical tools, she was previously an  educator working in the USA and Middle East before becoming a course manager  in connection with fire inspector and management courses.

Mihaela is responsible for the GWO Project Management Office function, ensuring standardised processes and tools are available across the Secretariat. Before joining GWO in 2021, she was a Leadership Development Consultant at Nordea. She specialises in learning design, facilitation, agile project management, and community building.

Ian joined GWO in 2021 and he is responsible for the quality management assurance of GWO Safety Training Standards and other GWO assets. His background is in corporate social responsibility and he has worked as a sustainability consultant with many multinationals in different industries.

Ilaria joined GWO in November 2019, to provide general communication and marketing support. Ilaria was previously employed via internship at the International Air Transport Association

Fabrizia joined GWO in February 2019. She supports all stakeholders in matters relating to GWO training and certification as part of the operations and compliance function.

Jannie joined GWO in 2021 to support the secretariat’s operations and compliance function. She has been working in wind since 2018 with Vestas. Her background is in business administration both in the private and public sectors.

Neli manages GWO cross functional projects as well as training standard reviews and development projects. She has extensive experience in international project management and collaboration with a diverse set of international stakeholders. Prior to joining GWO in June 2022, she was a project manager in an international organisation working on a project for the European Commission.

Anna joined GWO in January 2022 to support the Secretariat’s operations and compliance function. Her background is in public administration and academic research.

Jocelyn joined GWO in February 2020, to support the team in planning and execution of selected projects, operations and compliance, plus stakeholder relations.

Rasmus joined GWO in 2022 as IT administrator to support WINDA's operation and offer general IT support to the secretariat. His background is in software solutions with a focus on Security and Infrastructure.

Virginia joined GWO in 2022 to support Social media and Communication tasks. She has an MA in Cultural Studies & Communications from Roskilde university. She has previously worked in communications within sustainable food systems.

Tim joined GWO in September 2021 as a student assistant, to provide marketing and communications support. Tim studies an MSc in Climate Change at the University of Copenhagen and has previously worked in business administration and digital marketing in the UK.

Emilie studies International Business in Asia at the Copenhagen Business School. She joined GWO in 2021 to support the Secretariat's operations, compliance and training standards development functions.

Ema studies Business, Language, and Culture at the Copenhagen Business School. She speaks four languages and she is also learning Danish. Ema joined GWO in 2021 and supports the operations and compliance function of the secretariat.

Tian studies International Business at the Copenhagen Business School. Recently she also completed an AP degree in Marketing Management in Roskilde, DK. Tian joined GWO in 2020 and supports the operations and compliance function of the secretariat.

Arooj studies General Engineering at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU). She previously studied IT for two years in Finland. She is also learning Danish. Arooj joined GWO in 2020 and supports operations, compliance and IT functions.

Maria studies an MSc in Environmental and Natural Resource Economics at the University of Copenhagen. She joined GWO in 2022 to support the Secretariat's operations, compliance and training standards development functions as a student assistant.