RTS Wind Group appoint Alexandra Richards as Chief Commercial Officer
RTS Wind Group, an award-winning full-service provider to the global onshore and offshore wind energy sector, today announced the appointment of Alexandra Richards as Chief Commercial Officer.
Alexandra brings more than 14 years of commercial, legal and operational leadership experience across the global energy sector. She combines deep contractual and commercial expertise with hands-on operational delivery across offshore wind, subsea services and wider energy infrastructure.
She holds an LLM in Oil and Gas Law from the University of Aberdeen and has built a career spanning complex contract negotiation, tender strategy, claims management, performance optimisation and value-led commercial governance. Alexandra has consistently operated at the interface between commercial strategy and operational execution, driving disciplined risk management while enabling growth.
Prior to joining RTS Wind Group, Alexandra held senior O&M readiness roles with bp and JERA Nex bp, where she played a key role in shaping operating models, strengthening contractual frameworks and supporting data-driven asset operations. She previously held both Commercial Manager and Operations & Maintenance
Manager positions at Vattenfall, including full responsibility for safety and overall performance at Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm.
RTS Wind Group is a global leader in wind energy operation and maintenance, with a continued focus on safety, technical excellence and value, across service lines including installation and component exchange, blade inspection and repair, high voltage and extra high voltage services and integrated turnkey delivery. In her new role Richards support CEO Kevin Jones in lead the next phase of RTS Wind Group’s growth.
In a statement Alexandra Richards said:
“RTS Wind Group has built an impressive global platform, underpinned by technical expertise, delivery capability and strong customer relationships. I am excited to join at a time of clear momentum and opportunity. My focus will be on strengthening commercial discipline across the Group, embedding contracting excellence and aligning our commercial strategy with operational delivery as we scale. In a market that demands both agility and rigour, the ability to manage risk intelligently while unlocking value through integrated, multi-service solutions will be critical. I look forward to working with the team to support sustainable growth, deepen key partnerships and ensure our commercial foundations enable RTS Wind Group to lead in an increasingly competitive global market.”
Kevin Jones, Chief Executive Officer of RTS Wind Group, said:
“Alexandra’s appointment represents a significant step in strengthening our commercial leadership as we scale RTS Wind Group globally. She brings a rare combination of legal depth, operational insight and hands-on commercial execution across offshore wind and wider energy infrastructure. Her experience in O&M readiness, contractual optimisation and performance-driven strategy directly aligns with our ambition to deliver integrated, multi-service solutions that create long-term value for our customers. I am delighted to welcome her to the leadership team and work with Alex once again as we enter the next phase of disciplined and sustainable growth.”
Ryan Henderson, Chairman of RTS Wind Group, said:
“I’m really delighted to be adding Alex to the team. Her blend of legal expertise and project experience positions her strongly to lead RTS Wind Group’s commercial strategy and support the company’s continued growth.”
Image caption: RTS Wind Group CEO Kevin Jones (left) and CCO Alexandra Richards (pictured right).
About RTS Wind Group
RTS Wind Group is an award-winning turnkey service provider to the global onshore and offshore wind energy sector. The group delivers full scope services including installation and major component exchange, rotor blade inspection, repair and maintenance and specialist HV and EHV engineering support for wind projects worldwide.
With multi skilled teams, a strong safety culture and an integrated delivery model, RTS supports clients in improving turbine availability, reducing downtime and accelerating project schedules across construction, operations and maintenance and life extension programmes.
RTS Wind Group delivers services across onshore and offshore wind projects, including:
RTS Wind Group provide full scope wind energy services across 44 countries on 5 continents.
Installation and major component exchange (including blades, gearboxes and generators)
Blade inspection, repair and maintenance for minor and complex damage scopes
High voltage and extra high voltage engineering support for wind assets and associated infrastructure
Turnkey delivery for multi discipline packages supported by a 24/7/365 Emergency Control Room
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