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Ørsted’s Board of Administrators has named Trond Westlie as the corporate’s upcoming Group Chief Monetary Officer (CFO), efficient from April 1, 2024. Concurrently, Patrick Harnett will assume the function of Chief Operational Officer (COO) inside Ørsted’s Group Govt Crew.
Trond Westlie brings in depth expertise as Group CFO from famend firms akin to A.P. Moller-Maersk, VEON, Telenor, and Aker Kvaerner, complemented by a grasp’s diploma in auditing. At present, he serves as Chair of the board at Arendals Fossekompani and as a board member at Wilhelmsen group, each outstanding entities within the inexperienced vitality transition and maritime sectors.
Patrick Harnett, presently overseeing European Execution Programmes at Ørsted, has been instrumental within the improvement and building of Hornsea 3, set to be the world’s largest offshore wind farm. Becoming a member of Ørsted in 2016, he has held key roles, together with Senior Programme Director for Hornsea 2. His background spans tasks and operations at vitality giants Centrica and EDF Vitality, supported by an Govt MBA and a Grasp of Science in Electromechanical Engineering.
Thomas Thune Andersen, Chair of the Board of Administrators of Ørsted A/S, stated, “On behalf of the Board, I’m more than happy to announce Trond Westlie as our subsequent Group CFO and Patrick Harnett as our subsequent COO. They’ll convey sturdy worldwide monetary abilities and execution abilities to the Group Govt Crew and assist the profitable implementation of the technique plan we introduced on 7 February 2024.”
Mads Nipper, Group President and CEO of Ørsted, added, “Trond Westlie has very sturdy competences from a formidable profession as CFO in a number of international, listed firms, whereas Patrick has already demonstrated his sturdy abilities in mission execution by constructing Hornsea 2. I sit up for welcoming each Trond and Patrick to the workforce.”
Trond Westlie famous, “I’m joyful to hitch a really succesful firm with an vital objective, and I sit up for working with the workforce to efficiently execute the newly launched plan and additional strengthen Ørsted’s monetary place.”
Patrick Harnett commented, “I’m very grateful for the belief the Board and CEO have prolonged to me, and I sit up for persevering with the implementation of our new mission working mannequin, which is able to guarantee stronger danger administration, contingency planning, and governance when executing tasks.”
