FELLOWS
Joan MacNaughton CB, Hon, FEI
Distinguished Fellow
Joan has extensive board experience in industry, government, academia and the third sector. After a career in government culminating as Director General of Energy for the UK, she spent five years in a power sector company, where she led the company’s global climate change advocacy. She has wide international experience, including as Chair of the International Energy Agency, and Chair of the World Energy Council Trilemma, and has a high-level international network.
She is currently a non-Executive Director of Heathrow Airport, chairing the Sustainability and Operating Risks Committee; a non-Executive Member of the Thames Freeport Governing Board, chairing the Innovation and Net Zero committee; a Trustee of the Green Purposes Company; Chair of the Dialogue Earth Trust; and Chair of the Clean Growth Leadership Network. She sits on several academic advisory boards at energy and climate institutes.
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As well as energy and climate issues, on which she publishes and lectures, Joan has public procurement, health and safety, regulatory and EDI experience at Board level.
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