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Patrick Lammers, former Chief Operating Officer – Commercial (COO-C) at E.ON, joins Skyborn Renewables as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) on June 1, 2024
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Thomas Karst will retire as CEO on May 31, 2024 and will continue in an advisory role to support an effective transition for Skyborn
BREMEN, GERMANY – EQS Newswire – March 20, 2024 – Skyborn Renewables (Skyborn) is pleased to announce that Patrick Lammers has been appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) effective June 1, 2024, replacing Thomas Karst. Thomas will continue in an advisory role, serving as an advisor to the Advisory Board and Patrick to enable an effective transition for Skyborn.
“I am delighted that Patrick is joining Skyborn to lead Skyborn as it continues to establish itself as one of the world’s leading offshore wind platforms. We believe that offshore wind energy, one of the fastest growing renewable energy segments, will be essential to the world’s net zero goal. carbon and energy transition goals,” said Søren Skou, Chairman of the Skyborn Renewables Advisory Board. “We thank Thomas for his leadership in addressing the challenges faced by Skyborn and its peer offshore wind developers over the past year, in making Skyborn a stronger and more resilient company and for his support in ensuring a smooth transition. We wish him continued success. and happiness in his future projects. »
Patrick Lammers brings strong commercial, customer and digital experience to Skyborn as the company continues to establish itself as a leader in the role of offshore wind in the energy transition. Patrick most recently served as Chief Operating Officer – Commercial (COO-C) at E.ON, where he was responsible for supplying energy to over 48 million customers across 12 European markets. He played a crucial role in leading E.ON through the energy crisis created by geopolitical tensions, supply chain disruptions and soaring supply prices in 2022/23. Patrick’s responsibilities were to instill in the company a spirit of entrepreneurship, continuous improvement and performance management while fully seizing the enormous opportunities of the energy transition for E.ON.
In addition to his fifteen years in the energy sector, Patrick also has several years of in-depth experience in industries and markets outside of the traditional energy industry. From 2007 to 2009, he was CEO of the British Dyson plc group and managing director of Dureal, an AdBlue sales, marketing and production start-up, which he transformed into a pan-European company from 2005 to 2007. Before After that, he worked for Royal Dutch Shell for around 15 years, holding international roles in the Downstream sector.
“I believe in the role that offshore wind will play in the energy transition and look forward to working with all of Skyborn’s dedicated employees to become one of the world’s leading offshore wind platforms,” said Patrick.
Thomas Karst joined Skyborn Renewables upon its inception in September 2022 and quickly implemented plans to support the success of several key initiatives. Karst has served as CEO since March 2023. “I am very grateful to the entire Skyborn team who have worked with me to successfully address the challenges our industry has faced over the past year and to build Skyborn into a autonomous and independent. with capabilities across the entire offshore wind value chain,” Thomas said. “I am also grateful to GIP and our other investors who have supported me in leading this team. I look forward to handing over leadership of Skyborn to Patrick, who I am confident will continue the growth and development of Skyborn into one of the world’s leaders. offshore wind platforms.
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