Ørsted has appointed Neil O'Donovan as CEO of the Onshore business and new member of the Executive Committee as of 15 September 2021. Neil O'Donovan has acted as interim CEO of the business unit since 3 August 2021 and has been Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Ørsted Onshore since 2018.
Since the former CEO of Ørsted Onshore, Declan Flanagan, resigned from his position in the beginning of August this year, Neil O'Donovan has been acting as interim CEO. Simultaneously, Ørsted has conducted a thorough recruitment process, evaluating both internal and external candidates, and have concluded that Neil O'Donovan is the best candidate for the permanent position as Executive Vice President and CEO of Onshore. Neil O'Donovan will be based in Dublin and will also work from Onshore's other locations, leading the continued expansion of Onshore in the US, Europe, and globally.
