GE Offshore Wind Eyes Top 3 Spot with New CEO

GE Renewable Energy has appointed John Lavelle as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of its Offshore Wind business.

The appointment is effective 1 November. In this role, Lavelle will lead the global business strategy with the mission to become one of the top three players in the offshore wind industry globally, the company said.

Jerome Pecresse, President and CEO GE Renewable Energy, said: “John is an outstanding CEO, with a proven track record in business development and project execution across many GE businesses. His global experience and deep knowledge of the company will help our offshore business benefit from entire GE store, while also instilling new digital capabilities into the growing offshore segment.”

Lavelle succeeds Anders Soe-Jensen, who will continue as Offshore Wind’s Commercial and Business Development leader.

“Anders has been a leader in the offshore segment for a long time. He has done a great job by bringing the business to this point and he is the right leader to drive the critical relationships within the offshore ecosystem that will enable us to succeed in this segment,” Pecresse said.

Lavelle is a 33-year GE veteran and officer of the company. He has led GE businesses, such as Digital Energy and Gasification, as well as GE Energy Project Operations where he oversaw a USD 75 billion project portfolio. He has led GE’s energy activities in China, Southeast Asia, Australia, and New Zealand.