Offshore wind champion Orsted appointed rail industry veteran Richard Hunter to the newly created position of chief operating officer (COO) and as a new member of its executive committee as of 1 June 2021.

Orsted has created the position of COO as part of a reorganisation of its business unit announced earlier this year to position itself for future growth, which also included the appointment of former offshore wind chief Martin Neubert as chief commercial officer (CCO) and deputy chief executive.