Giles Dickson (pictured) has decided to step down as chief executive of WindEurope after 10 years to embark on a new career as a schoolteacher.
The Board of Directors of WindEurope has now initiated the process of finding his successor.
The wind industry association said Dickson (pictured) has played a key role in the development of Europe’s ambitious renewable energy plans and has been instrumental in the expansion of wind energy, both onshore and offshore.
The Board of Directors has established a nomination committee with participation of select board members, including the chair and vice chair, to find WindEurope’s new chief executive. Dickson will remain in his post throughout this process until he steps down during the second half of 2025.
Dickson said: “I’m incredibly proud of the progress wind energy has made in Europe in the past 10 years. I thank everyone at WindEurope for their engagement and support and the many people who have helped take wind energy forward during my tenure.
“Having spent most of my working life outside the UK, I look forward to going home and trying to put something back into the society I came from. But wind is a fantastic industry that it is a privilege to serve.”
Henrik Andersen, chair of WindEurope’s Board of Directors, said: “On behalf of everyone in the Board of Directors, both past and present, I want to thank Giles for his tremendous contribution to not only WindEurope, but also the expansion of wind across Europe.
“It is a testament to Giles’ passion for and dedication to the energy transition that he will now help ensure a smooth succession and leave a stronger WindEurope than when he arrived.
“Europe is facing a generational challenge of becoming competitive and secure again, which wind energy plays a key role in, and I’m therefore very pleased we’ll have a wind energy champion like Giles to educate our future generations.”