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Mike Starrett
Chief Commercial Officer, Ocean Winds North America
Mike Starrett serves as Chief Commercial Officer, Ocean Winds North America. Prior to joining Ocean Winds in 2023, Mike worked at Avangrid Renewables across their Northeast and Mid-Atlantic offshore wind portfolio. He has also worked in energy policy and grid system planning in the American West and Pacific Northwest regions. Mike has a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and was an adjunct faculty member teaching courses in electric machines and drives. Â
