Amanda Dasch

Amanda Dasch is the CEO Region Americas at Ørsted, responsible for onshore and offshore wind, solar, and BESS development and operations. Prior to her current role, she spent nearly 20 years at Shell leading a variety of production, development and exploration teams in Shell’s Shales, Conventional Oil and Gas and Deep Water businesses, as well as delivering roles in finance, business planning, and strategy. Most recently, Amanda served as Vice President of Shell’s Offshore Power Portfolio in the Americas, responsible for offshore wind development in North America and the onshore and offshore renewable generation portfolio in South America. Prior to that, Amanda was the Vice President Strategy and Portfolio for Upstream based in The Hague, responsible for navigating the role of Upstream in the Energy Transition. Amanda brings a focus on people, safety, and collaboration to business delivery.

Amanda serves on the board of directors of NOIA and is also a board member of American Clean Power Association (ACP). Amanda holds a Bachelor’s degree in Geology from Amherst College and a PhD in Biogeochemistry from University of Michigan. Prior to joining Shell, Amanda worked at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., where she researched the ecological and environmental impacts of ancient climate change. Amanda and her husband, John, live outside of Boston with their son and daughter. As a family, they enjoy hiking, camping, and traveling the world together.