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Tommy Rahbek Nielsen

Executive Vice President & COO hos Vestas

Tommy Rahbek Nielsen is the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Vestas, a leading company in the wind energy industry.2 With over 500 connections on LinkedIn, he is a prominent figure in the renewable energy sector.2

Professional Background

Tommy Rahbek Nielsen has extensive experience in the wind energy industry, having worked at Vestas for a significant period.2 He received his education from Aarhus University and is currently based in the Region of Southern Denmark.2

Leadership and Priorities

As a senior executive at Vestas, Tommy Rahbek Nielsen emphasizes several key aspects of the company's operations:

Safety Focus:: He prioritizes safety and health in all of Vestas' activities, considering it extremely important for both employees and their families.1

Industry Engagement:: Tommy actively participates in industry events, such as speaking at Green Power Denmark's Annual Meeting, where he discusses the outlook for the wind industry.3

Global Leadership:: He works closely with Vestas' Executive Management Team and regional leadership teams, including the North America Leadership Team.4

Company Involvement

Tommy Rahbek Nielsen is deeply involved in various aspects of Vestas' operations:

  • He conducts site visits to Vestas facilities, including factories in Colorado, USA.5
  • He celebrates company milestones, such as the 25th anniversary of Vestas Italia.6
  • He acknowledges and promotes the company's achievements, including Vestas' performance in safety rankings.7

Tommy Rahbek Nielsen also engages in international business activities, such as visiting Vestas operations in China and hosting supplier events.8 His role as EVP and COO involves overseeing the company's operational strategies and ensuring Vestas maintains its competitive edge in the global wind energy market.

Highlights

Apr 28 · linkedin

Today is world safety day. Safety is the #1 priority at Vestas. Throughout this week, we created special awareness around our safety culture and an important aspect of the safety culture at Vestas is psychological safety. What does this mean at Vestas? We must provide a space for everyone to feel comfortable to speak up without fearing repercussions. I am very proud of my dear colleagues across Vestas and all the hard work we have been doing to improve safety. I am a strong believer that all incidents can be avoided. Does this mean that I never make mistakes? No. What this means is that we must continue to educate ourselves about safety and learn from each other’s experiences.   I want to share a personal safety story of mine. A story that I continue to think about every day when I grab my bike helmet.   In June 2023, I was participating in Cykelnerve, a race against multiple sclerosis, with some of my colleagues from Vestas and my daughter, Yasmin.  On the first day, 7 June, we were biking in the beautiful Alps in France, riding downhill for 12 km from the hotel before we would start climbing the great mountains. In that moment, I had a lot of excitement in my head, questions of doubt if I could do this, did I train enough? But I continued to be fully concentrated on the downhill, the 5 km of straight roads, through a small village, riding alongside approx. 25 riders.   For a split second, my eyes looked to the left to appreciate the beautiful landscape and then suddenly I hear a rider clicking out of the clamp on their bike and by the time my eyes could switch focus from the landscape to the rider in front of me, I couldn’t react in time, I couldn’t stop. With a lot of downhill speed, I smashed into my colleague’s bike. In that moment, my colleague remained on her bike, but I fell over my bike and crashed very hard. I hit the asphalt with my face and was unconscious.   Without any idea of what just happened, I became conscious again and I see my colleagues, my daughter, and my coach sitting in front of me asking if I was okay. I was thankfully okay. Shortly after, I was treated by the fantastic local hospital team and was lucky to walk away with bruises and no concussion because I was wearing my helmet and the proper gear to keep me safe.   Today, as I went to grab my bike helmet, I took a look at my old helmet as a reminder that I was very grateful for that helmet as it protected me, and this helmet also reminds me that we should always pay attention and focus in the moment for ourselves, those around us, and our surroundings – as a split second of not being focused, I put myself in danger but also the riders around me.   So today on world safety day, I want to remind you to use personal protection equipment (PPE) and to speak up if you feel unsafe or if someone else around you is not being safe…it could save your life and the life of those around you.

Apr 24 · linkedin

This past week the COO Management Team visited Colorado, USA, our manufacturing hub for the new V163-4.5MW wind turbine, and spent time with our colleagues in both our Windsor Blades Factory and the Brighton Assembly Factory.

With our recent $40 million direct investment in our onshore manufacturing footprint, we are committed to expanding the clean energy transition and we will continue to foster additional economic growth in the region.   Being on the ground to witness the collaboration, dedication and excitement of our future here at Vestas is super inspiring and we are looking forward to watching our AME teams continue to thrive.

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