Norwegian offshore wind developer Vårgrønn has introduced it’s going to appoint Stephen Bull as the corporate’s new chief govt officer.
Mr Bull joins Vårgrønn from Aker Options, the place he has labored to construct the corporate’s renewables efforts since 2021, most lately as govt vp for technique, portfolio and sustainability.
Previous to becoming a member of Aker Options, Mr Bull spent nearly 15 years in senior management roles at Equinor, together with six years as senior vp within the firm’s renewables and low carbon enterprise.
He has additionally beforehand served because the chair of RenewableUK, and in 2023 was awarded an Order of the British Empire for companies to the UK’s inexperienced transition and to UK-Norway relations.
Vårgrønn targets main offshore wind function
In an announcement, Vårgrønn mentioned the corporate’s present CEO Olav Hetland is leaving to pursue different alternatives, and Mr Bull will take up the place on 1 June.
Mr Bull mentioned he’s “excited to imagine the function as CEO of Vårgrønn” and appreciates the “extremely formidable targets” the corporate is pursuing.
“Vårgrønn has during the last years established an thrilling challenge pipeline, robust partnerships and an professional group, which places the corporate in a superb place to take a number one function within the offshore wind sector in Northern Europe,” Mr Bull mentioned.
Vårgrønn chairperson Alessandro della Zoppa mentioned: “Stephen brings an in depth expertise and track-record from the renewables and offshore wind industries, each from growing tasks via their total life cycle and extra lately from a provide chain perspective – a vital skillset for the additional growth of our offshore wind enterprise.
“Moreover, we wish to thank Olav Hetland for his contribution to Vårgrønn during the last three years, and for his function in growing the robust firm tradition and place established by the corporate thus far.”
Within the UK, Vårgrønn is concerned in offshore wind tasks together with the Inexperienced Volt and Cenos INTOG developments alongside Flotation Vitality.
Vårgrønn additionally has a stake within the Dogger Financial institution growth with Equinor and SSE Renewables, in addition to two developments within the Irish and Celtic seas with Energia Renewables.
In the meantime, Aker Options has introduced Henrik Inadomi as the corporate’s new govt vp of New Energies.
Mr Inadomi joined Aker Options in 2020 as common counsel, earlier than taking over the function of govt vp of Authorized & Safeguarding in 2021.
Previous to becoming a member of Aker Options, Mr Inadomi held senior authorized roles at firms together with Kvaerner and Norsk Hydro.
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