Magellan’s Leadership Team

Jim Lanard
CEO & Co-Founder

Jim has worked for more than 15 years in senior management roles in offshore wind development companies and advocacy organizations.
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Jeff Kehne
CDO, General Counsel, & Co-Founder

Jeff has more than 15 years of offshore wind development experience and a broad background in administrative, environmental, and contract law.
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Nelson Garcez
Director of Development

Nelson has more than 30 years’ experience as a senior manager in the energy industry, including a lead role in the creation of renewable energy initiatives at a major US utility.
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Henrik Stiesdal
Senior Technical Advisor

Henrik, a pioneer of the modern wind industry, has been awarded more than 800 patents. He led engineering and installation work for the world’s first offshore wind farm and led the wind turbine team for the first floating wind project.
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Dan Reicher
Senior Policy and Finance Advisor

Dan is an energy and climate policy expert who has served in leadership positions in government, the private sector, and academia.
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Technology Partner

Stiesdal Offshore, a division of Denmark-based Stiesdal A/S, has developed the Tetra family of floating foundation designs. These pathbreaking designs use modular, factory-made components, configured for easy transport and rapid quayside assembly, to provide cost-effective floating wind foundations for deployment in a wind wide range of water depths and metocean conditions.

Magellan's relationship with Stiesdal Offshore provides access to cutting-edge expertise in the rapidly advancing field of deep-water offshore wind technology. Magellan retains the flexibility to choose the best foundation for each project from the options available when this choice must be made.