Ian Marchant

Relevant skills:

Highly experienced Chairman, CEO and Non-Executive Director with a focus on the utilities sector

Expertise in governance, finance, regulation, renewable energy and climate change mitigation

Relevant experience:

During his ten years as CEO of SSE plc, as part of a 21-year tenure at the energy company, Ian led transformational change, performance improvements and the development of renewables. He is currently Chair of Nova Innovation Ltd and a Non-Executive Director of Aggreko plc. Through his company Dunelm Energy Limited, Ian advises and invests in start-up businesses.

He is the former Chairman and founder of the Scotland 2020 Climate Group and served as the President of the Energy Institute and Chairman of the renewable energy firm, Infinis. Ian is the founder of Scotland’s ‘Lights up Malawi’ campaign for Climate Justice and was recently appointed Honorary President of the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland.