Maryland-based offshore wind developer US Wind has appointed David Hang as chief operating officer.
With over 20 years of experience, including US offshore head of Orsted, Hang will oversee the company’s day-to-day operations.
He will also work with US Wind chief executive Jeff Grybowski to lead the larger commercial strategy for constructing its projects.
Grybowski said: “David adds some serious heft to US Wind’s executive management team.
“His vast knowledge of and expertise in project financing and commercial strategy is unparalleled in the US offshore wind industry.
“We’re thrilled for him to join our best-in-class team to deliver clean energy and good jobs to Maryland.”
Hang’s offshore wind experience dates back to 2007 when he made the initial investment in Deepwater Wind on behalf of the D E Shaw group.
Here he spent more than a decade managing all capital raising and capital allocation activities for Deepwater Wind.
Hang negotiated all major contracts and financing for the Block Island Wind Farm – America’s first offshore wind farm – and led negotiations to sell Deepwater Wind to Orsted in 2018.
Upon the sale of Deepwater Wind to Orsted, Hang became president of Orsted’s US Offshore Wind business, where he assumed development responsibility for the company’s United States offshore wind portfolio, consisting of 2GW of projects