Meet the team
Meet the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) team. Leading the way in advancing global wind energy solutions across Europe, Asia, and Africa.
GWEC has come a long way from a small Brussels based Secretariat to true global coverage. The team boasts expertise across continents, with a global network of experts driving innovation and progress.
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GWEC's Global Team
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Jonathan Cole
Chair
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Ben Backwell
CEO
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Rebecca Williams
Deputy CEO
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Girish Tanti
Vice Chair
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Elbia Gannoum
Vice Chair
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Joyce Lee
Chief Policy Officer
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Stewart Mullin
Chief Industry Officer
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Dylan Mitchell
Chief Commercial Officer
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Bruce Douglas
Chief Growth Officer
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Feng Zhao
Chief Research Officer
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Emerson Clarke
Director, Advocacy
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Jemima Hall
Chief Of Staff
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Alex Bath
Communications Director
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Rikke Povlsen
Global Event Manager
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Henrik Stiesdal
Global Offshore Wind Ambassador
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Dana Younger
Senior Advisor
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Maf Smith
Vice Chair Floating Offshore Wind Taskforce
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Vanda Marques
International Senior Human Resources Officer
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Heba Rabie
Director, Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
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Lisa O'Doherty
Philanthropy & Grants Director
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Ramón Fiestas
President GWEC Latin America
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Roberta Cox
Brazil Policy Director
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Reshmi Ladwa
Head of Operations and Partnerships/ COP29 Programme Director
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Andrew Collins
Finance Manager
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Marcela Ruas
Projects Manager, LATAM
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Marina Prado
Membership Relation Manager
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Bhagyashri Vibhandik
Senior Financial Officer
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Broňa Mahapatra
Finance Officer
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Demi Alexandrou
Communications Officer
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Margarida Jorge
Communications Officer
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Trang Nguyen
Senior Policy Officer
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Juan Tomas Sanchez
Trade Specialist
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Huong Dang
Project and Finance Coordinator
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George Hildreth
Business Development Associate
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Nina Melkonyan
Supply Chain Coordinator
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João Esteves
Grids Specialist
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Ozen Pulat
Grants Officer
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Rick Landman
Financial Controller
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GWEC Asia
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Liming Qiao
Chief Strategy Officer - Asia
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Mark Hutchinson
Director, Asia Grid and Markets
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Wanliang Liang
GWEC China Director
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Alice Ong
Financial and Administration Manager - Asia
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Ann Francisco
Country Manager, Philippines
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Audrey Pereira
Event Manager
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Diana Sumanan
Communications Manager
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Janice Cheong
Deputy Director of Asia Advocacy
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Thang Bui
Country Manager Vietnam
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Weng Han Tan
Policy and Project Manager
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Dongxuhong Lu (Erick)
Market Intelligence Analyst
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GWEC India
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Francis Jayasurya
GWEC India Director
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Martand Shardul
Policy Director GWEC India
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Kshitij Kshitij Madan
Consultant for Marketing Intelligence & Research
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GWEC Africa
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Wangari Muchiri
Africa WindPower Director
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Jeanette Gitobu
Women in Wind Global Leadership Program, Policy Advisor, Africa
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Irene Gitari
Junior Project Officer
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Eric Mwangi
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