1) April 2008 - October 2011: - SES Inc., Phoenix, Arizona, USA. - Senior Commercial Director,SES Inc., acquired by NTR plc in Q1 2008, was positioned as a leader in the concentrating solar thermal power market. Position involved:- Corporate Growth: bolt-on acquisition using concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) technology;- Fundraising: management of fundraising/M&A processes - New Business: business development in respect of a new solar energy project in West Texas ($100m capital value);- Commercial Projects: project management relating to 1.5MW dish-Stirling solar power facility ($25m capital value).2) May 2007 - April 2008 - Bioverda Limited - Business Development Manager, Biofuels/BioenergyBioverda was a wholly owned subsidiary of NTR plc launched in 2005 with mandate to become global biofuel leader.Position involved leading origination and development of capital intensive European biodiesel projects (capital value >EUR50m). Role included establishment of new up-stream strategies relating to seed procurement.

McCann FitzGerald is a leading Irish law firm. Tenure included 3.5 years as fee earning solicitor (and latterly, tax advisor).Position involved:(A) advising European and US clients on large capital market debt programmes (EUR100m - 2bn) listing on the local Stock Exchange; and (B) advising subsidiaries of major European banks and global financial services companies on broad commercial issues, including business critical matters such as transaction execution, risk management and regulatory compliance.