Samuel Leupold, Independent Director

Nationality
Switzerland

SLB Board Committees

  • Audit
  • Finance
  • New Energy and Innovation

Other Experience and Education

  • Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (Zurich)
  • MBA, INSEAD (Fontainebleau)
  • Energy transition and sustainability expertise

Former Chief Executive Officer,
Ørsted Wind Power A/S

Director since 2021

Age: 52

Other Current Public Boards

  • Enel SpA

Former Public Directorships Held During the Past Five Years

  • None
Samuel Leupold

SAMUEL LEUPOLD is the former chief executive officer of Ørsted Wind Power A/S, the principal subsidiary of Ørsted AS, a Danish renewable energy company, where he led Ørsted Wind Power to become the world’s leading developer, operator and owner of offshore wind assets during his tenure from 2013 to March 2018. Since May 2019, Mr. Leupold has served as an independent senior advisor supporting international clients in the energy and infrastructure sectors through his consultancy firm, Leupold Advisory. In addition, since May 2020, Leupold has been an independent non-executive member of the board at Enel SpA, one of Europe’s largest utilities focused on sustainability and the energy transition. He has also served as chair of Corio Generation, a specialist offshore wind business and Macquarie Green Investment Group portfolio company, since March 2022.

Relevant Skills and Expertise
Mr. Leupold brings to the Board operational experience as the former chief executive officer of a renewable energy company, as well as significant experience in energy transition and sustainability. The Board benefits from his expertise on these issues as SLB seeks to implement our net-zero ambition and our strategy to deploy sustainable technologies to provide access to energy for the benefit of all.