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Company culture

It takes a special kind of person to set out to change the world, which is what makes our BNRG family special. Each member of our team shares a profound belief that the future of energy is solar.

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As for our business philosophy, while we’re aware that our success in financing and operating solar farms across multiple territories is something few companies have matched, we are still at the start of the journey towards global net-zero carbon energy supply. We’re proud of the role we’re playing in leading the way towards clean, green affordable energy for all.

That’s why at BNRG we put our partnerships — with landowners, local developers, communities, construction and technology partners — at the heart of everything we do. This is a decades-long journey, and we’re taking it together, cultivating long-standing partnerships with passionate and likeminded businesses and individuals.

Within our team and within our partnerships, we balance idealism with realism: affordable, reliable electricity is the only kind that will satisfy all stakeholders, from investors to grid operators to end customers. We keep our focus on delivering that reliability with solar, marshalling both new and emerging technologies, and always staying flexible, so that rapid change becomes a tool we use, never an obstacle.

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Board of Directors


David Maguire

Chief Executive Officer & Founder

David, a 2024 EY Entrepreneur Of The Year finalist in the International category, is a scientist by profession with Master’s degrees from NUI Maynooth and the University of Wales. He has over 30 years of experience in the environmental and renewable energy sectors, including roles with the Environmental Protection Agency, where he led R&D initiatives. David is a founding member of several national trade bodies, including the European trade body AFASE, and the Irish trade body ISEA, where he served as Chair from 2013 to 2021.

 


Nicolas Holman

Chief Development Officer

Nick is a partner at Dublin-based BNRG Renewables Limited and currently serves as Chief Development Officer, overseeing BNRG’s 4 GW development portfolios across Ireland, the UK, US, Canada, and Australia. He has a background in finance, with 17 years of experience at HSBC in Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. Nick holds Master’s degrees from the Harvard Kennedy School and the London School of Economics, as well as a BA in Economics and Mathematics from Trinity College Dublin.


Gareth Governey

Chief Financial Officer

Gareth is a Chartered Accountant and a business graduate of Trinity College Dublin. He has 17 years of banking experience in London and Dublin and was most recently Head of Global Banking Ireland for HSBC. He joined BNRG as CFO in November 2022, with responsibilities that include corporate strategy, funding activities, financial reporting, and tax.

 

  


Paul McGowan

Non-Executive Chairman

Paul is a Chartered Accountant and a business graduate of Trinity College Dublin. He was a taxation partner in KPMG Dublin for 27 years, specialising in financial services and became the global leader for KPMG in that sector. Paul is a member of BNRG Audit & Risk and Remuneration Committees.


Mike Quinn

Non-Executive Director

Currently the CEO at Doncasters Group, Mike was previously the Group Chief Executive Officer and Director at Ervia, the Irish State gas and water utility. Mike joined the BNRG Board in 2019. Prior to his Ervia role, he served as the CEO at Bord na Móna plc. Mike is a member of BNRG Remuneration Committee.


Nicola Waters

Non-Executive Director

With a background in engineering and an MBA from London Business School, Nicola has over 12 years’ experience across multiple disciplines in renewable energy.  This includes leading the delivery of 250MW of solar, setting up a battery technology development team, creating and running an organisation that now operates and maintains over 1.5GW of solar in the UK, and overseeing the development of energy infrastructure to support data centres in Ireland.


Brendan O'Brien

Non-Executive Director

Currently, Brendan is an active investor in start-ups and infrastructure funds focused on decarbonization. He holds an MBA from IE Business School in Madrid. Brendan has been actively involved in the development of renewable energy projects, starting with CSP technology in Iberia and North Africa, and later transitioning to solar PV across Europe. At Lightsource BP, Brendan led the development of the UK’s largest rooftop solar PV project at the time. He co-founded JBM Solar, a company dedicated to delivering gigawatts of sustainable energy.

 

 


Senior Management Team


Catherine Vard

Head of Finance

Catherine joined BNRG in 2019. She has extensive expertise in financial reporting and technical accounting, with over 10 years’ experience working in Ireland in professional services and in Australia for a leading ASX listed integrated energy company. Catherine trained and qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Deloitte and is a Bachelor of Commerce graduate of University College Dublin.


Niamh McCabe

Head of People

Niamh joined BNRG in 2023 bringing 20 years of HR experience in the Aviation Sector where she was most recently SVP & global head of HR for AMCK Aviation. Niamh is leading the BNRG People Agenda with responsibility for people strategy, covering business partnership, leadership development, talent management, employee engagement strategies and change programmes. Niamh is a Chartered member of CIPD, holds a BA (Hons) in HR Management from the University of Limerick, and an M.Sc. in Organisational Psychology and Behaviour from Dublin City University


Emma Burrows

Head of Legal

Emma joined BNRG in 2024 and brings over 20 years of experience in law, having held prominent positions in both in-house legal departments and leading commercial law firms. Emma joined us from Bord Gáis Energy after 11 years, where she mostly recently served as Director of Legal, Regulatory, Compliance, and Corporate Affairs, and was a member of the Executive Management Team.  Emma also has considerable experience in practice and spent a number of years in both Lavelle Coleman Solicitors  and A&L Goodbody specialising in corporate and commercial law.


Dermot Hughes

Head of Commercial

Dermot joined BNRG in 2022, after eight years at ESB Group where he held a number of commercial and finance roles focussed on developing renewable energy projects across Ireland and the UK.  Dermot has a background in banking and held roles in corporate banking and infrastructure and renewables at AIB. Dermot is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and holds a BSc in Economics and Finance from UCD.


Peter Scannell

US Head of Operations

Peter has a background in mechanical engineering and an MBA from Cornell University.  Over the past eleven years, and over 6GWs of solar projects, he has had Product Management, Engineering and Procurement roles at First Solar, M&W Energy and Signal Energy.  Peter oversees BNRGs Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Asset Management in the US.

 


Arthur Roden

US Head of Development

Arthur joined BNRG in 2024, bringing over twelve years of experience in developing renewable energy projects across the U.S. and Canada with Enel North America, Inc. and PNE AG. He has a strong track record of managing full project life cycles, from initial development through to operational stages, across various renewable technologies and regulatory environments. Arthur holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree with concentrations in finance and accounting from DePaul University in Chicago.

 


Projects Team


Elina McDonnell

US Programme Manager

Elina has been part of the BNRG team since 2015 and has gained broad experience in the solar industry, working across the Republic of Ireland, UK and US, in origination and development phases. Elina is responsible for delivery of 100 MW of projects in Maine in 2020/2021 as well as overseeing development of additional pipeline of 150 MW, which is expected to be constructed between 2021 and 2023. LinkedIn Email


Richard Jackson

Asset Manager

Richard joined BNRG team in 2020 to develop a professional and dedicated asset management structure combining all of BNRG’s operational portfolios. He brings experience from offshore renewable energy sector and the rail industry for both product development and operations. LinkedIn


Zebulon Wallace

US Programme Manager

Zeb joined the BNRG team to develop the company’s existing pipeline and support further expansion in the US market. He brings over 10 years of experience in solar development and project acquisition in the US. His enthusiastic, team-oriented approach helps overcome challenges and deliver results for the company and its clients. LinkedIn Email


Audrey Puleio

US Senior Project Manager

A Maine native, Audrey actively collaborates across teams, working with local contractors for securing environmental permitting and grid feasibility, and helping build strong communities for a more sustainable state. She is Project Manager for Phase 2 of the Maine portfolio. LinkedIn Email


Daniel Moloney

Ireland Programme Manager

Daniel joined BNRG in 2019 and is responsible for the delivery of BNRG’s portfolio in Ireland. Previously he worked with the UK Power Networks Capital Design Team, and in Australia he worked as a Project Engineer for Canadian Solar, offering solutions during development, construction and commissioning of solar farms. LinkedIn Email


Jesse Nicholls

Australia Project Development Manager

An Aussie born and bred, Jesse joined BNRG team in 2020. He is an accountable and positive environmental, planning professional with over 15 years in both the private and public sectors in Australia and UK. Having brought 200MW to ready-to-build, originated over 100MW in NSW, and delivered Planning for numerous projects in in the Eastern States of Australia, he is adept at working with communities and regulators alike.  LinkedIn Email


Simon Hickey

Project Manager

Simon has 6 years of engineering professional experience, both in mechanical engineering and consultancy. Following completion of an MSc in Renewable Energy and Environmental Finance, Simon joined BNRG as a Project Development Intern in 2021. He is involved in both project management and commercial appraisal of solar developments from origination through to energisation. LinkedIn Email


Adam Farkes

US Head of Construction

Adam is currently running construction in the United States and supporting construction globally for BNRG. He has over ten years of heavy construction experience, including direct project coordination and site field management experience, and multiple years of solar experience. Previously, he has directed the installation of over 200 MW of solar PV projects and over 150 MWh of battery storage projects in Maine, Massachusetts, New York, Connecticut, Florida, Texas, and Rhode Island. LinkedIn Email


Todd Sikora

US Construction Manager

Todd joined BNRG as US Construction Manager in the fall of 2022, after working as a Commercial Solar installation Superintendent for various renewable companies. His work has spanned the East Coast and he has been responsible for overseeing the installation of 200 plus MW of solar. Todd has 15 years of experience as an electrician and 4 years of experience in PV site development and construction. He is responsible for contract management, including the management of the site based supervisory teams, monitoring of projects progress, construction and erection activities, including quality assurance and site health/safety.  LinkedIn Email


Nick Sampson

US Senior Project Manager

Nick joined the BNRG team in 2022 and has been working in the solar industry in Maine since 2014. Nick has experience in the development of DG and grid-scale solar, and as a Project Manager with BNRG, oversees the development of the Maine grid-scale portfolio and supports origination of new opportunities. Nick is dedicated to accelerating Maine’s clean energy transition while building strong relationships with landowners and local communities. LinkedIn Email


Conor McCarville

Finance & Investment Manager

Conor joined BNRG in 2023 and is responsible for building the investment case and financing solutions for projects across Ireland and USA, as well as assessing and executing M&A transactions. Prior to joining BNRG, Conor spent eight and half years in PwC, holding roles in corporate finance and asset & wealth management, bringing experience in corporate M&A and debt transactions for infrastructure projects. Conor is a Chartered Accountant and holds a degree in Business and Economics from Trinity College. LinkedIn Email


Julia Pons

US Project Manager

Based in Portland, Maine, Julia joined BNRG in 2023. She manages the development of utility scale projects in North America. From grid engineers to environmental scientists, Julia efficiently liaises across teams to progress each project towards energization. She is motivated by the positive impact that renewables play in the effort to combat climate change. LinkedIn Email


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