Portland, Ore.-based REpower USA Corp., the wholly owned subsidiary of German wind energy turbine manufacturer REpower Systems AG, has appointed Anthony E. Orr general counsel.
‘We are looking forward to Tony providing REpower with his considerable experience in all phases of the wind turbine manufacturing value chain to achieve our goals in the USA,’ says Steve Dayney, CEO of REpower USA.
Prior to joining REpower USA, Orr served as senior counsel for wind turbine manufacturing, sales, construction and services at wind turbine manufacturer Gamesa Technology Corp. in Philadelphia.
He previously practiced with the law firms of Wiley Rein & Fielding LLP and Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, both located in Washington, D.C.
Orr is an honors graduate of the University of Michigan Law School and received training in European Union and German law at Ludwig Maximilians Universitat in Munich, Germany.
SOURCE: REpower USA Corp.
