30 Years
Canadian Private Pilot
Transport Canada
Chartered Business Valuator
Chartered Professional Accountant
CPA Ontario
John has spent a career navigating the financial, technical, and regulatory challenges inherent in bringing energy infrastructure projects to life. His background illustrates a pattern of recognizing and shepherding next-generation energy solutions into the mainstream.
An entrepreneur and private investor focused on decarbonizing wholesale electricity markets, John’s key investments include high voltage direct current (“HVDC”) transmission development and distributed energy generation.
John is also a Founder and Director of oneGRID Corp., Chairman of Pacifico HVDC Link Inc, Founder and Director of Lake Erie Power Corp, Founder of Transmission Developers Inc. (TDI) – developer of the Champlain Hudson Power Express (CHPE) 1,250 MW HVDC transmission project from Montreal to NYC sold to Blackstone. And his previous roles include Founder, President and CEO of Ventus Energy Inc. (Wind developer. Acquired by GDF-SUEZ in 2007) (2004 – 2007) and Head of Investment Banking, Director, Sprott Securities Inc. (now Cormark Securities Inc.), (1996 – 2001).
