Renewables specialist FairWind announced a change in leadership for its Southern Europe and South America (SESA) region that took effect Jan. 1, 2026.
Since acquiring regional onshore wind installation leader, Wind1000, in 2024, FairWind’s SESA business has been led by Wind1000 co-founders Jesύs Garcia Mallo, Diego Garrido Cousillas, and Carlos Louzao Aris. With the integration of Wind1000 into FairWind successfully completed, the three co-founders will move into a consultancy role with the business.
The Southern European countries, and South Africa, will form the new Mediterranean region, which will be led by Aitor Diaz de Lezana Fernández.
FairWind’s current North America region will now incorporate the South American countries to become the Americas region. North America Regional Director, Armando Barradas, will continue leading the newly expanded region.
Fernández joined FairWind in September 2024 as Regional Head of Service for SESA, having previously held senior service leadership roles at Siemens Gamesa and Nordex in Latin America.
Barrados joined FairWind in 2023. His previous experience includes leading Siemens Gamesa’s Latin American business.
“These changes will allow the Mediterranean business to focus on growth in the Southern European countries, while enabling efficiencies in shared resources across the Americas region. Expanding our service provision to support customers with the safety and reliability of their assets will be a key focus for both Aitor and Armando as they deliver our ambitious growth plans for their respective regions,” said Stewart Mitchell, FairWind CEO.
“The acquisition of Wind1000 was central to our growth strategy in the region and I would like to thank Jesύs, Diego, and Carlos for the significant contribution they’ve made to making this a success and for their continued support as they move into their new roles,” said Mitchell.
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