Corio CEO Jonathan Cole leaves Macquarie-backed offshore wind group
Founding chief executive to be replaced by chair and Orsted veteran Samuel Leupold
Jonathan Cole is leaving his role as CEO of offshore wind developer Corio Generation, the Macquarie-backed company announced today.
Cole will from 31 January be replaced as CEO by Samuel Leupold, chair of Corio since it was launched in 2022 by the Australian finance giant to advance its ambitions in the global offshore wind sector.
Corio said Leupold brings 25 years of experience to the role, including as former CEO of Orsted Wind Power.
Leupold said: “Having been part of Corio’s journey since its inception I have seen first-hand how the company has coupled impressive growth with the development of a world class team under Jonathan’s leadership. I am excited to build on these foundations and to take the company through its next phase of development and project execution.”
Cole added: “It has been a great privilege to lead Corio since its launch, and I am very proud of the team and culture that we have created and the many successes that we enjoyed together over the past three years. I am excited to see how the company continues to progress under Samuel’s leadership.”