Advisory Committee

Marco Perona

CEO EMEA, RES

Marco is a senior executive at RES with 30 years’ experience leading multinational businesses across five continents, the past 10 years of which have been in senior executive positions at RES, including as CEO of Global Support Services, where he grew the business from 7.5GW to 12GW.

Marco is very proud of the great teams at RES he has had the privilege to lead and support over the years, and the contribution they have made to accelerating the energy transition.

As CEO EMEA, Marco is passionate about continuing to accelerate our significant development and construction business as well as grow into new technologies and new sectors. All the while investing wisely, to create the best possible outcome for our customers, our people and society.

Henrik Brandt

Chief Financial Officer, RES

Henrik joined RES as CFO in early 2024, bringing extensive experience in senior financial roles including Senior Vice President and CFO positions. As CFO he has overall leadership responsibility for finance, strategy, procurement, IT, information systems, risk, and investments and he places values, employee engagement and development at the forefront of his leadership style.

Hailing from Denmark, Henrik has spent most of his career within the renewables sector, which he finds both professionally and personally rewarding. He has a track record in business transformation, targeting both organisational change and process, and is focused on applying best practices to create value. His passion and drive will be key to unlocking the growth potential within RES.

Chris Sweetman

TRIG Operations Director, RES

Chris has been dedicated full-time to overseeing TRIG’s construction and operational portfolio since the launch in 2013, representing TRIG within many of the joint venture boards and overseeing the approach to commercial and governance, leading on project-focussed reporting to the TRIG board and supporting on investor meetings. He has also worked in a variety of other roles at RES since joining in 2003 including: as commercial manager, appraising, project financing and selling projects in the UK and northern Europe; overseeing the RES European operational portfolio; as Chief Operating Officer of the RES Australia and New Zealand development-focussed business; and as commercial manager of the offshore wind and marine advisory business and joint venture projects. Prior to joining RES, Chris qualified as a chartered accountant with KPMG in London, and holds a BEng degree in mechanical engineering from Brunel University.