Turkish executive at energy giant in the U.S.
Turkish executive Hakan Özmen will become the CEO of GE Vernova's wind energy division as of January 1, 2027. Having previously held senior roles at Prysmian Group, Özmen will lead efforts to increase the company's profitability and strengthen its operations.
Energy technology company GE Vernova appointed Hakan Özmen as the new CEO of its wind energy unit.
Özmen will join the company as CEO candidate on November 1, 2026, and will take over from Vic Abate on January 1, 2027.
GE Vernova senior executive Scott Strazik said the leadership change was made in line with the company's goal to sustain progress on offshore wind projects and to boost the profitability of onshore wind service operations.
From Prysmian to GE Vernova
Having spent most of his career at Prysmian Group, Özmen held several senior roles, including CEO of the company's North American operations and vice‑president of its telecommunications division. He also managed the global transmission and subsea projects business unit, overseeing 21 manufacturing facilities and a large fleet of cable‑laying vessels.
Most recently, Özmen led Gridspertise, a provider of software and services for modernizing electric grids. Starting his career at Siemens AG, Özmen graduated from the Department of Industrial Engineering at Middle East Technical University and earned an MBA from Yeditepe University.
In his U.S.-based assignment, Özmen will spend his first two months visiting the company's operations and working with teams. At the start of 2027, he will select the work center from among the existing facilities of GE Vernova and its wind‑energy division.
Profitability and Project Targets at GE Vernova
Vic Abate, who will take over Özmen’s role, has held various leadership positions in wind energy, gas energy, and advanced research within GE and GE Vernova.
Scott Strazik said that progress has been made in the closing work on the Vineyard Wind project in offshore wind, and that the Dogger Bank project is continuing to be executed. He also stated that the company aims to significantly increase profitability in its onshore wind service activities and to develop a product roadmap that will support future orders.
Strazik said that there are necessary tasks to be carried out in the wind‑energy business, but that the company has built a stronger foundation to move forward.
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