GWO Appoints Morten V. Østergaard as Chief Financial Officer

Copenhagen, 4 September 2026 - Global Wind Organisation (GWO) has appointed Morten V. Østergaard as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective 15 September 2026. The appointment comes as GWO reviews its long-term strategy, which is expected to encompass transformation, diversification into solar and global growth activities in support of a safer and more skilled energy workforce.

Reporting to GWO's CEO, Østergaard joins the GWO executive team, working closely with the CEO and COO to define the organisation’s future strategic direction. Østergaard will hold overarching responsibility for financial sustainability, governance and organisational capability-building, ensuring GWO is fit to deliver on its strategy and continue supporting a safe, standardised and growing global energy workforce.

On the appointment, Jakob Lau Holst, CEO of GWO, said:

"It is with great anticipation that I welcome Morten at this crucial time in GWO's history. Having spent more than a decade advocating for increased safety in the wind and solar industries, we know that strong governance underpins everything we do for our members and the workforce. Morten's experience leading large-scale change management will provide the expertise and experience we need to support GWO's transformation and growth."

Østergaard brings executive leadership experience from international organisations across the shipping, pharmaceutical and insurance industries, and most recently led major transformation initiatives at an IT and cloud solutions company.

Morten V. Østergaard said:

"I’m very pleased to be joining GWO at this exciting stage in the organisation’s growth and development. The green energy transition is one of the defining issues of our time and it can’t be delivered without the people working to build and maintain it every day. GWO is uniquely placed to ensure this growing global workforce is equipped to work safely and effectively. I’m excited to take my experience leading transformation initiatives and apply it to strengthening and scaling the impact GWO can have as the industry continues to grow."

GWO looks forward to welcoming Østergaard to the team and working together to build on the organisation’s strong foundations and ambitions for the future.

About GWO

Global Wind Organisation is a non-profit industry association founded and owned by its members who are drawn from globally leading renewable energy manufacturers, owners and operators. Our members strive for an injury free work environment,setting common international standards for safety training and workforce development. Since 2012, GWO training standards have become widely adopted by wind industry employers seeking quality, safety and reassurance for their technicians in construction, installation, operations and maintenance around the world. Today, more than 190,000 technicians are trained according to GWO standards.

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