About GWO

Committees

Audit and Compliance Committee

The GWO Audit and Compliance Committee provides an independent appraisal and compliance function.

Its primary focus is to ensure the adequacy and effectiveness of the GWO certification process as adopted and used by third party accredited certification bodies. It also supports the Executive Committee to discharge its overall responsibilities and to deliver a robust framework enabling the certification process for training providers. The final key responsibility of the committee is to handle complaints and non-conformities.

Jesper Hansen

Jesper Hansen

Chair of GWO Audit & Compliance Committee
QHSE Leader and Incident Investigator, Ørsted
Jesper is a specialist in incident management and compliance in the wind industry. Before joining the sector, Jesper worked with the Danish Safety Technology Authority as a specialist, with focus on compliance and auditing against EU standards and directives.
Rachel Porto

Rachel Porto

Member of the GWO Board of Directors and Vice-chair of GWO Audit & Compliance Committee
Global Head of HSSQ, Corio Generation
Rachel Porto has served as Global Head of Health, Safety, Sustainability and Quality for Corio Generation since its formation in February 2022 and also currently serves as a board member of G+. She started her career in QHSE and energy (thermal power plants) in 2002, and has more than 15 years of global leadership experience in the wind industry, such as in Macquire Group, Vattenfall, LM Wind Power and Suzlon group.
Louis Smith

Louis Smith

Member of the GWO Audit & Compliance Committee
Head of Health, Safety and Environment, Cubico Sustainable Investments
Dr. Marko Ladehoff

Dr. Marko Ladehoff

Member of the Audit & Compliance Committee
Head of Global HSE, BayWa r.e A.G
Marko has worked in renewable energy since 2013 focused on Health and Safety roles and supplier Quality Assurance at Nordex Acciona. Marko joined BayWa r.e in 2024 and leads the company's representation with the GWO General Assembly
Tim Hillsdon

Tim Hillsdon

Member of the GWO Audit & Compliance Committee
Head of HSE&S Innogy UK & Innogy Onshore Wind (UK&CE), RWE Innogy