Ian Graves was appointed to the Elexon Board as an industry Non-Executive Director on 1 January 2023. He is a Member of the Audit and Risk Committee, Market-wide Half-Hourly Settlement (MHHS) Committee, Nominations Committee, and the People and Remuneration Committee.
Experience in the industry
Ian started his career at Midlands Electricity, joining just after privatisation. His career journey has taken him on a variety of roles across energy networks, power generation and a secondment to Government to assist with the development of energy policy.
After directing the Power Sector at Costain, he joined National Grid leading interconnector development amongst other non-regulated activity. Until recently he was the CEO of PeakGen, a company that provided flexibility and ancillary services to electricity system operators. Under Ian’s leadership, PeakGen won competitive tender processes to build, own and operate 400kV Transmission assets, as well as developing a high performing energy trading, data science and optimisation business.
As well as his successful executive career, Ian has enjoyed a portfolio of non-executive roles within a broad range of organisations. He was previously on the board of the Midlands Air Ambulance Charity, as well as providing non-executive oversight on a redevelopment project for Birmingham Symphony Hall.
Currently Ian serves as the Executive Chair of TNEI, where he was involved in taking the organisation to employee-owned status and growing the business in new territories including the USA, Ireland and India.
Board Roles
- Member of Audit and Risk Committee
- Member of Market-wide Half-Hourly Settlement (MHHS) Committee
- Member of Nominations Committee
- Member of the People and Remuneration Committee