Matthew Wright

Matthew Wright is Managing Director of Orsted in the UK. He joined the company in May 2017. Matthew has 30 years’ experience in the utilities sector, working both in the UK and overseas. Most recently he spent 10 years in the UK water sector, first as Managing Director at United Utilities and subsequently as CEO of Southern Water, a position he held for six years. Prior to this, he spent 20 years in the electricity industry and held a number of senior strategic and operational roles with ScottishPower in the UK and PacifiCorp in the USA.