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2025 Ventus Award Selection Committee

The Ventus Award Selection Committee represents the breadth of offshore wind and other ocean renewable industries. The jury will judge all applicants solely on their submitted materials.

Aaron Smith, Chief Executive Officer, Principle Power
Alessandra Tebaldi, Executive Vice President & General Counsel, McAllister Towing
Diana Smith, Publisher, Offshore Magazine
Andrew Lee, Editor-in-Chief, Recharge News
Beate Hildenbrand, Head of Americas, G+
Ben Brown, Client Advisor, Marsh
Cindy Muller, Partner, Jones Walker
James Manwell, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst
James Baeder, Professor, University of Maryland
Jay Borkland, Director of Ports & Supply Chain, Avangrid
Vice President of New Energy Solutions, Western Hemisphere, TGS
Larry Viterna, President, Nautica Wind Power
Lorry Wagner, USA Director, Ventolines
Lauren Burm, Senior Director of State and Local Government Relations, Vestas North America
Matt Smith, Director of Offshore Wind and Business Development, Hampton Roads Alliance
Theodore Paradise, Partner, CTC Global
Walter Musial, Principal Engineer and Offshore Wind Research Lead, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

What's Coming Up?

  • 2025 International Partnering Forum (IPF)

    2025 International Partnering Forum (IPF)

    IPF is the largest offshore wind and ocean renewables conference in the Americas. IPF is where indus...
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  • Central Atlantic Supplier Fair

    Central Atlantic Supplier Fair

    The Central Atlantic Supplier Fair at 2025 IPF is designed to foster strong business-to-business con...
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  • Ventus Gala
    - Virginia Beach, VA

    Ventus Gala

    The Ventus Gala brings together the global offshore wind community to celebrate our collective acc...
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