(September 26, 2023, Baltimore, Md.) — US Wind CEO Jeff Grybowski released the following statement today in regards to the passing of Tom Conway, international president of the United Steelworkers union representing 850,000 workers in North America.

“Everyone at US Wind is deeply saddened to learn of Tom Conway’s passing,” said Jeff Grybowski, US Wind CEO. “I’ve gotten to know Tom pretty well over the past few years as we worked together to establish an American offshore wind supply chain. Simply said, there was no better guy to have in your corner. His commitment to bringing steel manufacturing back to the former site of Bethlehem Steel in Baltimore was unparalleled. We will miss his partnership, his leadership, and his steadfast commitment to the American worker.”

About US Wind 

US Wind was founded in 2011 and has established itself as Maryland’s leader in offshore wind development. In 2014, US Wind acquired an 80,000-acre federal lease area off the coast of Maryland. In 2017, Maryland approved the company’s MarWin project and, in 2021, the state approved the Momentum Wind project. In addition to building MarWin and Momentum Wind, US Wind will also establish Maryland’s first permanent offshore wind component factory – Sparrows Point Steel – to serve the entire U.S. market and secure a major role for the state in the rapidly growing U.S. offshore wind industry.

US Wind is owned by Renexia S.p.A., a leader in renewable energy development in Italy and a subsidiary of Toto Holding S.p.A., and Apollo Global Management, an investment firm with more than $400 billion in assets under management.

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