John is Executive Chairman of Amarenco, a fast-growing company which is focused on the development, financing and ownership of solar PV and storage assets in Europe, Caribbean, Middle East and AsiaPac. Previous to this role, John was Chief Executive of Bord Gáis from December 2007 until the end of 2012. During this time, BGE established a significant electricity business and developed significant renewable and conventional generation assets. He has held senior management positions with ESB, ESB International, PricewaterhouseCoopers (UK) and NTR plc. He served as Chairman of the Port of Cork Company from 2013 to 2021 and served as Director of the Tyndall Institute for ten years. He is a Director of Wisetek Solutions Limited. And a Director of Supervalu Pairc Ui Chaoimh. He is a Fellow of Engineers Ireland and the Irish Academy of Engineering. He holds a Bachelor and Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering and an MBA from theSmurfit Business School in UCD, Dublin. John was awarded a Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur by the then French President Francois Hollande.