Company : Vestas Wind Systems As CEO of the world ’ s number one developer of wind turbines , Andersen is leading the charge in sustainable energy , overseeing a workforce of more than 29,000 employees operating across 86 countries – and executing large-scale projects in more than 30 countries at any given time .

The work Andersen does is pivotal in the energy transition journey and puts Vestas at the forefront as highlighted by Corporate knights .

Andersen sat on Vestas ’ board for six years before taking the helm as President and CEO . No stranger to C-level leadership , he previously served as Group CFO at ISS , then COO , and was also CEO at Hempel , a global supplier of coating solutions .

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