As a seasoned transmission and project development professional with over 45 years of experience, I am exploring new opportunities where I can leverage my skills in to create value for others. My career has been marked by [highlight a few key achievements or experiences], and I am excited to bring this experience to new challenges.While enjoying my retirement, I remain passionate about Transmission and Offshore Wind, and I am open to discussing roles or projects where my background can… Show more As a seasoned transmission and project development professional with over 45 years of experience, I am exploring new opportunities where I can leverage my skills in to create value for others. My career has been marked by [highlight a few key achievements or experiences], and I am excited to bring this experience to new challenges.While enjoying my retirement, I remain passionate about Transmission and Offshore Wind, and I am open to discussing roles or projects where my background can provide value. Let's connect and see how we can collaborate . Show less

Expand the share of HVDC projects in the World Market, indentify and create project opportunities and enable new innovative technical and commercial solutions.

Resuming my role at ABB, including additional responsibilities regarding Digitalization and Enhanced Service solutions.

I was heading Design Grid, a pre-feasibility study into an innovative North Sea HVDC grid.

Senior Business Development Manager at ABB Power Systems, HVDC, Sweden, specialising in sales and development of private HVDC projects; also responsible for major, complex public HVDC links, (see below).

Founding member of Imera, a private HVDC interconnector developer, and responsible for its development of HVDC interconnectors for Ireland-UK and UK-France installations, including full development work involving permits, approvals, planning, procurement, negotiations with EU bodies, regulatory issues and project finance.

Senior Business Development Manager, responsible for the development and sales of HVDC projects worldwide, including sales activities, tenders and contract negotiations for projects ranging in value from €100m to €1,500m in markets such as Georgia, Greece, India, and the UK.

Senior Business Development Manager tasked with sales and development of complex electrical distribution projects for the global market. I also defined technologically and financially innovative solutions, for example the outsourcing of industrial electrification projects and property development.

ABB Financial Services, Senior Vice President, Asia Far East group, resuming my previous position at ABB.

Two-year World Bank Group Staff Exchange Program with ABB, during which I was involved with a wide variety of activities including the development, structuring and negotiation of large, private infrastructure transactions involving World Bank guarantees. I acted as the World Bank's Project Finance and Guarantee Department Special Advisor to member countries’ governmental departments, (specifically developing countries).I also supported the marketing of World Bank guarantees to… Show more Two-year World Bank Group Staff Exchange Program with ABB, during which I was involved with a wide variety of activities including the development, structuring and negotiation of large, private infrastructure transactions involving World Bank guarantees. I acted as the World Bank's Project Finance and Guarantee Department Special Advisor to member countries’ governmental departments, (specifically developing countries).I also supported the marketing of World Bank guarantees to governments, sponsors, suppliers, banks, and financial institutions, and was responsible for 14 countries in southern Africa and the Caspian region; and arranged project finance seminars; and promoted awareness of the World Bank Group within ABB.While at the World Bank I also involved a role at the International Finance Corporation's (IFC) Syndication Department, where I structured and syndicated IFC’s B-loans for private sector projects in developing countries; and raised the profile of the IFC within ABB. Show less

ABB Financial Services, Senior Vice President, Asia Far East Group, providing financial and commercial sales support for ABB, working closely with industrial companies including export and project financing, pre- and post-shipment security and insurance, bonding and risk management. I recruited and led the Asia Far East Group, (five people), and participated in commercial contracts and financing negotiations with ABB’s buyers.I developed, structured and negotiated transactions with… Show more ABB Financial Services, Senior Vice President, Asia Far East Group, providing financial and commercial sales support for ABB, working closely with industrial companies including export and project financing, pre- and post-shipment security and insurance, bonding and risk management. I recruited and led the Asia Far East Group, (five people), and participated in commercial contracts and financing negotiations with ABB’s buyers.I developed, structured and negotiated transactions with export credit agencies, BITS, Swedish and European aid agencies, the international banking community and capital markets. Another key task was the structuring deals involving multilateral banks such as the World Bank ADB and NIB, (including a combined BITS grant and the first ever World Bank guarantee, for a major HVDC project in the Philippines. I also led lobbying activities to the Swedish and clients’ governments. Show less

I held a number of positions at Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken (SEB) in Stockholm, and EKN, the Swedish Export Credits Guarantee Board, where I focused on political and commercial risk assessments for export transactions and Export Credit guarantees for Swedish exporters and international banks, plus one year at SEB's FOREX departments as a dealer.