Ørsted, the global leader in offshore wind development, announced today the hiring of Nicole M. Verdi as Senior Manager of Government Affairs and Policy in New England. Nicole, a practicing attorney, joins Ørsted from the Rhode Island state Senate, where she served as Chief Legal Counsel. Prior to that, Nicole served as a senior member of the governor’s staff in the administration of former Rhode Island Governor Gina M. Raimondo.
“Nicole has developed key relationships and deep institutional knowledge of New England’s energy landscape,” said David Ortiz, Ørsted’s Head of Northeast Government Affairs and Market Strategy. “Her extensive experience in strategic planning, policy, legislative outreach and stakeholder engagement will be crucial as we advance our projects across the region.”
In her new role, Nicole will be responsible for working with the New England Congressional delegation, governors’ offices and state and local officials to advance Ørsted’s vision of a world run entirely on green energy and support the successful development of Ørsted’s New England project portfolio.
As Chief Legal Counsel for the Rhode Island Senate, Verdi served as a special advisor to the Senate President on energy and environmental matters and managed the Senate’s team of attorneys. Prior to that, Verdi served as deputy chief of staff in former Rhode Island Governor Raimondo’s administration.
Verdi will start in mid-January and split her time between the Ørsted’s co- U.S. headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts, and Providence, Rhode Island.
