Experience

Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI)

• Ireland
• Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Chair

  • Sep 2020 - Present



Vita

• Dublin

• Chair Of The Board Of Trustees

  • Jun 2015 - Jun 2021

  Vita is a small, smart, successful NGO fighting hunger and climate change in Africa. Established in 1989, Vita is a non-governmental development organisation enabling rural farm families to achieve sustainable livelihoods via integrated water, household energy and agriculture programmes. Find out more about the great work of this NGO at www.vita.ie Vita is a small, smart, successful NGO fighting hunger and climate change in Africa. Established in 1989, Vita is a non-governmental development organisation enabling rural farm families to achieve sustainable livelihoods via integrated water, household energy and agriculture programmes. Find out more about the great work of this NGO at www.vita.ie



AZOROM

• Malawi

• Project Director

  • Oct 2017 - Mar 2018

  Undertook an assignment with AZOROM Utility Consultants to develop a five-year Integrated Strategic Plan for ESCOM, the state-owned electricity utility in Malawi. Leading a small team of industry experts we carried out a detailed stakeholder consultation process, conducted workshops with the Board, the Executive Management Team, and with staff. The Integrated Strategic Plan was completed successfully, on time and within budget. Undertook an assignment with AZOROM Utility Consultants to develop a five-year Integrated Strategic Plan for ESCOM, the state-owned electricity utility in Malawi. Leading a small team of industry experts we carried out a detailed stakeholder consultation process, conducted workshops with the Board, the Executive Management Team, and with staff. The Integrated Strategic Plan was completed successfully, on time and within budget.



Element Power Ireland

• Non Executive Director

  • Oct 2013 - Sep 2017

  EPI is a leading developer and operator of wind power in Ireland. EPI is a leading developer and operator of wind power in Ireland.



Intellectual Ventures - Invention Investment Ireland

• Dublin

• Non Executive Director

  • Apr 2015 - Jun 2017

  Intellectual Ventures - Invention Investment Ireland is a global leader in the business of invention and Intellectual Property, investing both expertise and capital in the development and monetisation of inventions and patent portfolios. Intellectual Ventures - Invention Investment Ireland is a global leader in the business of invention and Intellectual Property, investing both expertise and capital in the development and monetisation of inventions and patent portfolios.



Department of Communications, Climate Action & Environment

• Dublin, Ireland

• Chair, Energy Research Strategy Group

  • Sep 2014 - Mar 2016

  Chaired an Expert Working Group on behalf of DCENR (now DCCAE) to develop an Energy Research Strategy for Ireland, in the context of Government's Energy White Paper "Ireland's Transition to a Low Carbon Energy Future". The report of the Working Group was submitted to the Minister in March 2016 and is published on DCCAE's website Chaired an Expert Working Group on behalf of DCENR (now DCCAE) to develop an Energy Research Strategy for Ireland, in the context of Government's Energy White Paper "Ireland's Transition to a Low Carbon Energy Future". The report of the Working Group was submitted to the Minister in March 2016 and is published on DCCAE's website



EirGrid Group

• Ireland
• Utilities
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Chief Executive

  • Jul 2005 - Sep 2012