Molly Morris has been appointed President Equinor Wind US, effective 2023.
She succeeds Siri Espedal Kindem, whose next opportunity within Equinor will be announced at a later date.
Morris is a Special Advisor serving under Espedal Kindem and has held leadership positions within Equinor, both in the US and in Norway.
Her experience includes overseeing one of the company’s commodities trading desks in Stamford, Connecticut.
Espedal Kindem said: “One of my main priorities has been to build a strong leadership team and to find a local successor for my position to continue shaping and guiding the development of our US renewables business.
“Molly has established a strong track record of success in each position she has held at Equinor and is ideally placed to take on this role.
“As Special Advisor for the past five months, she has had the opportunity to learn about the growing renewables business and become deeply involved in the development of Equinor’s offshore wind business in the US, ensuring a smooth leadership transition.”
“Molly has a deep understanding of US energy markets which makes her well positioned to take on this role at this juncture in Equinor’s growth in the US renewables sector,” says Pål Eitrheim, EVP, Renewables at Equinor.
Equinor’s portfolio of offshore wind projects in the US include Beacon Wind 1 and Empire Wind 1 &2.
Together these projects will produce enough electricity to power approximately two million homes and generate more than $1bn in economic output in the region.