Independent Non-Executive Director 

Appointed 

• Independent Non-Executive Director in August 2024   

Skills, Competencies & Experience 

Ian has extensive experience in both executive and non-executive roles with a strong background in the UK and international power sectors, the global oil & gas and digital industry sectors and the delivery of major infrastructure projects. Ian’s track record includes a focus on business performance, a strong stakeholder engagement ethic and an extensive network across businesses at Board level, senior levels of government and academia across the UK and internationally. 

Ian originally joined ABB in 1999, a global technology company that works closely with utility, industry, transportation and infrastructure customers, and was appointed CEO of ABB UK in January 2015. In January 2020, he was appointed CEO of Hitachi Energy Ltd in the UK and Ireland, where he contributed widely to sector initiatives in support of decarbonisation until July 2022, when he stepped down from his executive role.  

He has previously held positions on the Made Smarter Commission, the UK Government’s Advisory Board of Innovate UK (Energy Revolution), CBI President’s Committee, Chair of the CBI’s North West Regional Council and the Covid Recovery Commission, where he helped shaped recommendations for the government’s levelling up and building back better programmes.   

Ian is a Chartered Engineer, a Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology, a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering. 

Other Roles 

Ian has been Chair of the UK’s National Nuclear Laboratory since January 2022.  He is also Chair of the NG Bailey Group, Chair of the Energy Futures Laboratory at Imperial College London, and advisor to the President of Hitachi Europe. Ian is an Ambassador of the Women Leaders Association.