Meet the Team Biogs
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As Ossian's Deputy Senior Project Manager, Kevin leads the project management workstream which encompasses a number of functions including project governance, PMO, legal, communications and value improvement, incorporating Power to X.
Kevin is a Project Manager within Marubeni Europower and has been working in the offshore wind industry since 2011. Working at a number of prominent renewable energy consultancies prior to joining Marubeni, the majority of this time has focused on technical advisory services, reviewing technical and commercial arrangements of offshore wind projects at all stages of development and in various markets around the globe.
You can watch Kevin’s meet the team video here.
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Lisa is the Stakeholder Engagement Manager for the Ossian project. She joined the corporate affairs team at SSE Renewables in 2022 where she works as a Stakeholder Engagement Manager. Lisa has over five years’ experience in the renewable energy sector and works with the Ossian wind farm team.
Lisa heads up the stakeholder engagement strategy for the project, this includes public communications and engagement with all stakeholders. Across the project lifecycle Lisa will support the team with supply chain, local community, and academic engagement, ensuring that the project communicates with stakeholders and, more importantly, creates platforms and space for feedback and dialogue.
You can watch Lisa’s meet the team video here.
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David Willson is the Senior Project Manager for the Ossian offshore wind farm and is a Senior Project Manager within SSE Renewables’ offshore wind developments team. David is responsible for the day to day running of the project and reporting to the project’s management committee and board.
David has been working in the renewable energy industry since 2010, having gained experience working in both consultancy and developer roles. David has worked on offshore wind projects across the globe in bid, development, construction and operational stages.
You can watch David’s meet the team video here.
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Rich is the Development Lead for the Ossian project and is a Development Director within Copenhagen Offshore Partners UK & Ireland development team. In his role, Rich oversees all development aspects of the project, including consents and licenses, landowner engagement and transactions, and stakeholder engagement.
Rich has been working in the renewable energy industry since 2006, primarily as a developer but also within environmental consultancies. Having been involved in offshore wind since 2014, he has delivered project consents and also supported developments throughout the execution and operational stages.
You can watch Richard’s meet the team video here.
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José is Ossian’s Lead Design Engineer and a Technical Development Director with Copenhagen Offshore Partners (COP). José manages a highly knowledgeable team of subject matter experts from the JV partners and is responsible for design and safe delivery of the project.
José has worked at COP since July 2023, focusing on project development for offshore wind projects in Europe and the UK, with a particular emphasis on floating wind. Prior to joining COP, he spent 9 years at Ørsted in various engineering and project management roles, contributing to the development and construction of offshore wind farms worldwide following a career transition from the offshore oil and gas industry.
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David is the Lead Procurement and Commercial Manager for Ossian and part of SSE Renewables’ Offshore Development Procurement and Commercial team. He is responsible for providing the project with support for all procurement, contracting strategy, cost/budget reporting, contract administration and supply chain engagement, including the supply chain development statement commitments and future supply chain plans.
David has over 20 years of experience in procurement and supply chain management with a background in construction consultancy. For the last nine years he has worked in the renewable energy industry delivering onshore and offshore wind projects from early development to completion.
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Chris is the Head of HSSEQ (health, safety, security environment and quality) on the Ossian project, he is also part of the Marubeni Europower team. Chris has over 15 years within the HSE sector of both onshore and offshore wind, working across the UK and Europe for WTG suppliers, client and contractor sides on some of the largest projects built.
He has worked on projects through all phases from bid, design, FID, construction, commissioning and handover to operational services.
