John Hartshorn

John Hartshorn has over twenty years of experience in the IT industry. John most recently served as the Group Head of IT for Cenergist, a position they have held since March 2023. Prior to that, they were the Group Head of Technology at The Bannatyne Group from January 2022 to March 2023. Before joining The Bannatyne Group, John worked as the Global Director, Enterprise IT at Dye & Durham Corporation from January to December 2021. John also has experience as the Head of IT Operations at Arriva Group from June 2017 to December 2020. John's earlier experiences include serving as the Chief Information Officer at Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult from April 2008 to April 2017, owning their own business, Hart Technology, from February 2007 to January 2014, and working as the Group ICT Manager at ONE NorthEast Centres of Excellence from August 2003 to January 2007. John began their career as a Business Analyst at One NorthEast from November 2001 to August 2003. Throughout their career, John has demonstrated expertise in strategic IT planning, managing IT operations, and implementing ICT solutions to support business needs.

John Hartshorn attended St Cuthberts RC Grammar School in Newcastle upon Tyne from 1976 to 1981. No degree or field of study is specified. In addition, John has obtained various certifications including the Association of Programme Managers Guild Qualification, DSDM Practitioner, ISEB - NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN SYSTEMS & BUSINESS ANALYSIS, ITIL v3 Foundation Qualification, and Prince 2 Practitioner. However, no information is given regarding the institution or the specific years they obtained these certifications.