Richard Griffin is a specialist in power generation and the integration and operation of local energy systems. He has almost 30 years experience in the European and International Energy sector - in particular in original equipment manufacture; turnkey project development; and the integration, business operation and management of both large grid connected facilities and local distributed energy systems. Having held a number of board level roles in the European energy industry he has broad functional and leadership experience.
Previous positions include, Associate Partner Ecofys UK (a leading European sustainable energy consultancy); Director of European Business Development for Solomon Associates (US) providing strategic, operational, and management consultancy at board level to international majors; Chief Operating Officer for the Nedalo Group (a distributed CHP provider formerly part of TXU Energy); Director, Pharos Energy UK & Ireland Holding B.V. (100% owned subsidiaries of E.ON); New Business Development and Acquisition Manager and member of the Dutch Board of Generation for the ABB Group (based in the NL); International Consortium Leader, India (based at the ABB technical lead centre in Germany).
Richard holds a post-graduate Diploma in Management Sciences from Nottingham University, gained distinctions in Business, Negotiation and Strategy from the GEC Management college Dunchurch, and in Techniques du Commerce International, from the GEC-Alsthom Business School-Versailles.
