About Corio
Jonathan Cole, CEO
Jonathan Cole is Chief Executive Officer of Corio Generation, the global offshore wind business launched in April 2022. Corio is a portfolio company of Macquarie Asset Management, operating on a standalone basis. Headquartered in London, Corio is home to one of the world's largest offshore wind development portfolios, with 30+ GW projects in development in Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas.
In addition to his role as Chairman of the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), Jonathan has held a number of other industry positions in recent years, including Chairman of the Global Offshore Wind Health and Safety Organisation, Chairman of the UK’s Offshore Wind Programme Board (appointed by the UK Secretary of State), Chairman of the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult’s Industry Advisory Group, Board Member of RenewableUK, and Member of the UK’s Offshore Wind Industry Council.
Prior to joining Corio, Jonathan helped create and then ran Iberdrola’s Offshore Wind Business from its inception in 2010 until late 2021. Under Jonathan’s leadership, the Offshore Wind Business grew to a market leading business, with around €14bn invested in a 30+ GW pipeline of projects and around 800 professional staff, located in four continents and 11 countries.
Jonathan is a regular keynote speaker and panellist at various industry conferences.
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