Orsted has hired of Kathleen Frangione as head of government affairs and market strategy for North America.
In this new role, Frangione will lead a team dedicated to building strategic partnerships with local, state and federal officials, and performing market analysis to further enhance Orsted’s leadership position in North America.
Prioritising the company’s commitment to workforce development, domestic infrastructure investment and a sustainable offshore wind industry in the United States, she will also develop and lead alliances with environmental groups, supply chain partners and other organisations.
In addition, Frangione will also guide Orsted’s commitment to environmental justice, a priority for the company as it seeks to enable a just transition to clean energy.
She joins Orsted from Amazon where she served as head of environmental policy.
In this role, she led Amazon’s engagement with federal and state policymakers on climate change and other environmental priorities.
Before Amazon, Frangione was chief policy advisor for New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, where she played a leading role in developing the state’s clean energy objectives.
Prior to her service in the Garden State, she also spent 15 years focused on climate change policy in Washington, DC, including serving as a senior advisor to Special Envoy John Kerry while he was in the United States Senate.
Furthermore, Orsted has appointed Tory Mazzola as head of communications and public affairs for North America.
Mazzola joins Orsted having previously served as the senior director of public relations and government affairs for the global public transit operator Keolis.
He will lead a team responsible for internal and external communications in North America, focused primarily on media relations, investor communications and public affairs, including a range of partnerships with industry associations and advocacy groups.
The communications team will build on the company’s leadership position and growing presence across North America in both existing Orsted markets and development regions.
Orsted Offshore North America chief corporate affairs officer Pamela Venzke said: “Kathleen and Tory bring a wealth of experience to our team.
“Together, they will enhance our ability to support our local, state and federal partners as the United States builds a sustainable offshore wind industry, helping to achieve Orsted’s vision of a world entirely run on renewable energy.”