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 manages and develops the GWO training standards portfolio. 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. He is responsible for developing and implementing strategic programmes to encourage the adoption of GWO training standards across the global wind power industry.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

Christian manages GWO training standard reviews and development projects. Christian graduated from Aarhus University in 2019 and worked as training specialist for Siemens Gamesa before joining GWO in 2020.

Kamile joined GWO in 2020 to support WINDA’s operation and development as IT Project Manager. Her background is in systems analysis and ERP project implementation, across industries such as shipping and manufacturing

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.

Nina Kirk joined GWO in March 2021 as Global Communication Lead. Nina has a background in working with strategic communication and marketing for a variety of global clients, both having experience as Client Lead and Senior Strategic Consultant. Nina will work with targeted improvement priorities, implement communication and strategic marketing projects to grow GWO.

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.

Mihaela is specialized in Learning & Development and manages GWO training standard reviews and development projects. Before joining GWO in 2021, she was a Leadership Development Consultant at Nordea. Her key areas include 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.

Theviga has been working in wind since 2018 with Siemens Gamesa. In 2021, she joins GWO as Coordinator to support the secretariat’s operations and compliance functions. Her experience is in administration, HR, and customer service.

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.

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.