US Wind Hires Two Delmarva Community Leaders to Head Local Engagement Efforts
Dave Wilson and Mike Dunmyer to Serve Important Role in the Community
May 5, 2021 – US Wind, Inc. (“US Wind”) announced today the hiring of two local community leaders, Dave Wilson and Mike Dunmyer, to lead community liaison efforts in Maryland and Delaware.
Wilson will serve as the Maryland Development Manager for US Wind. Wilson has spent 26 years building bi-partisan relationships with both business and conservation communities to restore the coastal bays watershed, promote tourism, and protect birdlife. A long-time resident of Worcester County Md., Wilson served as both public outreach coordinator of the Maryland Coastal Bays Program and executive director of this National Estuary Program. Throughout his 18-year tenure, he collaborated extensively with media, elected officials, recreational and commercial fishermen, developers, scientists, and residents on projects benefitting Ocean City and the surrounding area.
“I’ve spent the bulk of my career working to advance projects that benefit both the environment and the residents of Ocean City,” said Wilson. “I look forward to collaborating with elected leaders, residents, and businesses to further US Wind’s efforts to bring clean energy to Maryland.”
Fluent in Spanish, Wilson sits on the Maryland Sea Grant External Advisory Committee and is the current President of the Maryland Bird Conservation Partnership. The former legion baseball pitcher is an avid fisherman, kayaker, and cyclist. His family has owned residential and commercial property in Ocean City for more than 30 years.
Mike Dunmyer will serve as the Delaware Development Manager for US Wind. Dunmyer is an ocean environmentalist with an extensive business background. After a long career as a senior executive for a Fortune 50 company, he served as executive director for Ocean Champions, a bi-partisan political organization focused solely on ocean health. Dunmyer was elected and served as a Commissioner in the Town of Dewey Beach, where he partnered with the Center for the Inland Bays to address Dewey’s tidal flooding problems. Dunmyer has an MBA from Duke University and a BA in Economics from Washington and Lee University.
“I’m honored to bring my business experience, passion for the ocean, and love of the Delaware coast to US Wind,” said Dunmyer. “I share US Wind’s commitment to responsibly providing clean energy to the Delmarva region.”
Dunmyer and his family live in Lewes, Delaware, and also spend time at their home in Dewey Beach. He has served on several Boards of Directors, including Ocean Champions, the National Aquarium, where he chaired their Conservation Committee, and the Center for the Inland Bays, a National Estuary Program.
“Getting out into the community – sharing information about our project and hearing from our neighbors – is one of the highest priorities we have as a company,” said Jeff Grybowski, US Wind CEO. “As we work to provide clean energy, good-paying jobs, and environmental benefits to the greater Delmarva region, Mike and Dave’s outreach will be a critical component of US Wind’s success.”
US Wind acquired an 80,000-acre federal lease area off of the coast of Maryland in 2014. In 2017, the company was awarded Offshore Renewable Energy Credits (ORECs) from the State of Maryland for the first phase of its MarWin project. In total, the company’s lease area can support approximately 1.5 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind energy capacity. In 2019, Maryland passed the Clean Energy Jobs Act, which increased the state’s offshore wind energy requirements, calling for an additional 1.2 GW to be procured from developers with projects near the state’s coast.
About US Wind
US Wind was founded in 2011 and has established its position as a premier offshore wind energy development company in the United States. In 2014, US Wind obtained a federal lease for site control to develop approximately 1.5 GW of offshore wind power generation off the coast of Maryland. US Wind is majority-owned by Renexia SpA, a leader in renewable energy development in Italy and a subsidiary of Toto Holding SpA. Toto Holding SpA has more than 40 years of experience specializing in large construction and infrastructure projects, primarily in the energy, transportation, and aviation sectors.
