Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) has hired Julian Brown as senior advisor, offshore wind supply chain.
Brown is a former chair of RenewableUK and is chair of Tekmar Group.
He began working in the wind industry at NEG Micon (now Vestas) and went on to co-found BVG Associates.
He led AREVA Wind in the UK and most recently was vice president and UK country manager for MHI Vestas.
He has also sat on a number of industry-government bodies, including chairing the Norstec alliance to scale up wind power across the North Sea region.
Brown said: “I am delighted to join Ben and his team at GWEC.
“Building the offshore wind industry has been a life-long passion, and I am excited to work with GWEC to develop this vital technology globally and help create the economic and social benefits that I know the sector can provide.
“GWEC’s programmes and initiatives will play a vital role in ramping up the deployment of offshore wind exponentially in the coming years, and I am looking forward to contributing to shaping and building these efforts along with partners across industry and government globally.”