Joris Veldhoven
Chief Executive Officer
Joris Veldhoven
Chief Executive Officer
About
A former global wind supply chain manager for Shell New Energies Wind, Mr. Veldhoven joined Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind as Commercial Director in January 2019. Mr. Veldhoven held various commercial roles with Shell since 2007 in The Netherlands, Norway and the United Arab Emirates. Over more than a decade Mr. Veldhoven has built deep experience in portfolio management, planning and supply chain management in difficult external settings. As of 2016, Mr. Veldhoven’s global role has included managing Shell’s relationships with all major supply chain partners in the wind industry, including turbine manufacturers, operations contractors and more. Mr. Veldhoven has helped enable Shell New Energies to build a portfolio of wind projects leading a global team of wind supply chain specialists from early project development to operations. Those successful development projects include five existing Shell onshore wind farms in the U.S. Mr. Veldhoven holds a master’s degree in industrial engineering and management science from Eindhoven University of Technology.
Julia Pettit
General Counsel and Secretary
Julia Pettit
General Counsel and Secretary
About
Ms. Pettit has been engaged in the practice of law for nearly three decades and for the latter half of her career has been largely focused on the renewable energy industry. Prior to joining Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind, Ms. Pettit was part of the legal team at EDF Renewables North America. In her role at EDF Renewables, Ms. Pettit was regularly engaged in a broad range of legal matters, including project development, tax equity finance, M&A, key project agreements relating to utility scale wind and solar energy projects, offtake agreements including power purchase agreements for both corporates and utilities, hedge agreements, and general corporate matters. Ms. Pettit holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Utah and a juris doctorate degree from Suffolk University Law School.
Jennifer Daniels
Development Director
Jennifer Daniels
Development Director
About
Ms. Daniels brings over 16 years of marine infrastructure permitting experience to the role of Development Director. She has been actively supporting the development of U.S. Offshore wind projects since 2008. Prior to joining Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind, Ms. Daniels was responsible for managing the environmental team that supported the successful evaluation and permitting of the Block Island Wind Farm, America’s first offshore wind farm. Her two decades of professional experience include managing multidisciplinary environmental teams that supported the siting, permitting, and evaluation of the environmental effects of large-scale onshore and offshore energy generating facilities. Ms. Daniels holds a bachelor’s degree in mariner resource development and aquatic technologies from the University of Rhode Island and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Massachusetts.
Rain Byars
Technical and Delivery Director
Rain Byars
Technical and Delivery Director
About
As Technical and Delivery Director, Rain brings over two decades of experience in the wind industry to Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind. Ms. Byars has been instrumental in the development of offshore wind farms in the U.S., U.K., Taiwan and Japan, and led the certification of the first operating offshore wind farm in the U.S. As a licensed Professional Engineer with a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University, Rain has a deep understanding of the wind energy industry, spanning research and development of wind turbine innovation, serial manufacturing, installation and commissioning, and fleet management. Rain has dedicated her career to helping make wind a leading energy source by focusing on safety, environmental protection, and life cycle performance.
Juan Carlos Puente
Chief Financial Officer
Juan Carlos Puente
Chief Financial Officer
About
Juan Carlos possesses strong commerciality and contracting skills and leads teams to provide value lens focus and to deliver effective performance management and financial oversight. He has proven strategic and stakeholder management capabilities that have delivered major opportunities and have driven effective management of key project risks. Juan Carlos is a strong business partner, passionate about developing teams and fostering a One Team mindset. He drives Operational Excellence and value creation. He role models a Learner Mindset and Safety leadership.
Ryan Donnelly
Commercial Director
Ryan Donnelly
Commercial Director
About
Mr. Donnelly leads Atlantic Shores’ Commercial team which includes Business Development, Offtake Bids, Local Content, Workforce Development and other commercial responsibilities across the organization’s portfolio. He previously served as Chief Commercial Officer for Strata Clean Energy and spent 9 years at EDF Renewables where he held roles in Financing & Strategy, Business Development, Valuation, and Asset Management. Mr. Donnelly has worked on technologies and projects covering solar, storage, onshore wind, offshore wind, biogas, and biomass. He has extensive experience negotiating various transaction contracts and offtake agreements in both the utility-scale and Commercial & Industrial markets. He has closed transactions exceeding $1 billion and taken to market over 2,600 MW of wind and solar projects with Southern Power Company, AEP, Goldman Sachs Renewable Power, Key Equipment Finance, Tortoise/EcoFin, and more. He has also played an active role in the corporate acquisitions of OwnEnergy, groSolar, and EnterSolar. Mr. Donnelly holds a BA from UC Berkeley and an MBA from Duke University.
Benoît Rigal
Head of Projects
Benoît Rigal
Head of Projects
About
An energy infrastructure executive with 24 years managing major engineering, procurement, and construction of renewable projects, Mr. Rigal brings years of Wind experience, knowledge and expertise to Atlantic Shores. As Head of Projects for Atlantic Shores, Mr. Rigal ensures resources are allocated, deployed, and used effectively across multiple timelines and budget cycles and leads the department responsible for project delivery across our 5+ GW portfolio. Mr. Rigal held various roles as EDF Renewable North America (EDRF), and most recently served as Senior Vice President for Implementation and Project Management. He also acted as Atlantic Shores’ Advisory Committee and Resourcing Committee member on behalf of EDFR for three years. Mr. Rigal has developed 5.3GW across 36 sites in the United States, 1.4GW across nine sites in Canada, 300 MW in more than 10 sites in France, and more than 400 MW in Greece, Italy, and the United Kingdom. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree from ECAM Lyon, and a Master’s degree in technology and innovation management from EM Lyon Business School.
Susan Moore
Project Director, Project 1
Susan Moore
Project Director, Project 1
About
Ms. Moore joins Atlantic Shores from Shell, where she most recently served as General Manager for Onshore Shales Projects. In this role, she transformed the business, developing an industry-leading, low-cost, low-emission energy supply, while improving asset availability. Prior to onshore work, Ms. Moore led major deepwater, subsea and continental shelf infrastructure projects, developing an expansive experience in energy exploration, development, and project delivery across nine countries. She is passionate about working closely with host communities, with a focus on supporting STEM education, environmental programs, and workforce development initiatives. She currently serves as an advisor to Discover Engineering, a national nonprofit dedicated to developing the engineers and scientists of tomorrow. Ms. Moore has a BS in Civil Engineering from the South Dakota School of Mines.
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