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John Pexton
East Sussex
About John
John Pexton is a seasoned leader in energy and infrastructure development, with cross-industry experience including management, financing, origination and supply-trading for energy projects and change agent for businesses, particularly across cultural barriers. He is now based in UK after 20 years in Hong Kong and Singapore.
John is seeking advisory, Non-Executive Director or Chairperson roles in helping companies at the forefront of today's energy transitions plus voluntary roles for charities. He currently helps cleantech start-ups on behalf of UK Government, especially in the hydrogen space, and is an investing member of Green Angel Syndicate.
His experience and qualifications for Non-Executive roles include:
- Acceleration Manager and Board Advisor for Eigen Ventures / Carbon Trust, assisting companies receiving UK Government grants in the energy transition space e.g. hydrogen, floating wind, carbon capture and utilisation
- Non-Executive Director for the commodity trading arm of JERA (world's largest buyer of LNG)
- Deputy CEO and Executive Director of Fortune Oil PLC (London Main Board), an energy company operating in China
- Director of various JVs for Fortune Oil and Deutsche Bank
- Senior executive and energy trading experience in BP
- Fellow, Institute of Chemical Engineers (C Eng, FIChemE)
- MBA (Distinction) from London Business School
- BA in Natural Sciences, MA in Chemical Engineering from Jesus College, Cambridge University
John's Career History
Eigen Ventures / Carbon Trust
Energhy Consultant
November 2021 - Ongoing
Acceleration Manager and Board Advisor for green tech SMEs in the energy transition space on behalf of UK Government
JERA Global Markets
Non-Executive Director, Corporate Adviser
April 2017 - September 2019
GDL
CFO, Head Business Development
January 2015 - July 2016
Merlenergy (Singapore)
Energy Adviser
January 2015 - January 2017
BP Singapore
Head of Asia Marketing
August 2010 - April 2014
Fortune Oil PLC
Deputy CEO
April 2004 - July 2010
Deutsche Bank/Morgan Grenfell
Head of Project Finance
September 1993 - April 2003