Equinor has announced that Molly Morris will serve as the new president of Equinor Wind US, effective 1 January 2023.
Morris will succeed Siri Espedal Kindem who will take on a new opportunity within Equinor.
Currently serving under Espedal Kindem as special advisor, Morris has held multiple leadership positions within Equinor, both in the US and in Norway.
Her experience includes overseeing one of the company’s commodities trading desks in Stamford, Connecticut, and, prior to returning to the US, as senior vice president, crude, liquids and products in Norway.
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“One of my main priorities has been to build a strong leadership team and to find a local successor for my position to continue shaping and guiding the development of our US renewables business. Molly has established a strong track record of success in each position she has held at Equinor and is ideally placed to take on this role,” said Siri Espedal Kindem, president Equinor Wind US.
“As Special Advisor for the past five months, she has had the opportunity to learn about the growing renewables business and become deeply involved in the development of Equinor’s offshore wind business in the US, ensuring a smooth leadership transition.”
“I’m excited to ensure that Equinor continues to successfully develop its current portfolio of offshore wind projects and build on this record of achievement as offshore wind development expands to new and exciting markets in the United States,” said Morris.
Equinor’s portfolio of offshore wind projects in the US currently includes Empire Wind 1, Empire Wind 2 and Beacon Wind 1, which together will produce enough electricity to power approximately two million homes.
”Under Siri’s leadership, Equinor has achieved several significant milestones, including the selection of Empire 2 and Beacon 1 to provide New York with offshore wind power in one of the largest ever renewable energy procurements in the US. I thank Siri for taking Equinor’s position as a leader in the U.S. offshore wind industry to the next level,” said Pål Eitrheim, EVP, Renewables at Equinor.
