Copenhagen Offshore Partners Announces Reorganisation of Senior Management Team to Advance Leading Offshore Wind Development Portfolio

June 11, 2025 – Copenhagen, Denmark

Copenhagen Offshore Partners (COP) has announced a reorganisation of its Senior Management Team to lead the company’s global development portfolio. Henrik Scheinemann will continue as Chief Executive Officer following the departure of Lars Thaaning Pedersen, who stepped into the role of Chief Executive Officer at CIP Molecule Technologies.

Scheinemann and Pedersen are Co-Founding Partners of COP and have led the company into its tenth year of operation delivering offshore wind projects on behalf of Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP).

“It has been an amazing ten years to work alongside Lars and build COP into a globally recognized offshore wind development leader. We look forward to collaborating with his team to implement new solutions that open opportunities to further accelerate the energy transition.” said Scheinemann. “As we start a new chapter in the COP story, I am excited to see how far we will go. Our leadership team, one of the most experienced in the business, is committed to lead with a partnership mindset, empower our people to go further, and collaborate and build strong support from the public, governments, and communities for shared success.”

Alan Hannah, COP Partner, will assume the role of Chief Operating Officer, working together with Chief Technical Officer and Partner, Uffe Jørgensen, and Chief Procurement Officer and Partner, Morten Hjortkjær, to deliver offshore wind projects safely and sustainably.

Regional market development leadership includes COP Partner Jesper Krarup Holst for Asia Pacific, Alicia Barton for the Americas, and Keld Bennetsen for Europe.

Jytte Svensen serves as Chief People and Communications Officer and Thorbjørn Lund-Poulsen serves as Chief Financial Officer.

 

About Copenhagen Offshore Partners

Copenhagen Offshore Partners (COP) is a world leader in offshore wind project origination, development, construction, and operations. COP is unlocking the full potential of offshore wind to power the world through the development of a 50+ GW project portfolio from Asia Pacific to Europe and the Americas. An industry pioneer, COP is safely and sustainably delivering projects in new and established markets, such as the recently constructed and advanced stage projects Changfang & Xidao and Zhong Neng in Taiwan, Vineyard Wind 1 in the United States, and Jeonnam 1 in Korea. COP also implements new solutions as a first mover or fast follower to open new opportunities through flexible offtake offerings, partnerships, and supply chain solutions. COP is a proudly independent company owned by its management. Learn more at www.cop.dk