OUR PEOPLE

Chief Executive Officer

Jon’s 15 years in the clean energy sector has taken him all over the globe, having worked on projects in over 10 different African, European, North and South American countries. Prior to joining the JCM team, Jon worked at Recurrent Energy as a Senior Construction Manager. Prior to Jon’s time with Recurrent, he worked at Vestas, the largest multipurpose wind company in the world, as a Project Manager. Jon has a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering and a Bachelor of Engineering with a focus in Aerospace Engineering, from Ryerson University in Toronto, Ontario.

Chief Investments Officer

Joseph is responsible for all non-recourse and limited-recourse project financing of JCM’s projects. He has 20+ years of Project and Corporate Finance experience and joined JCM Power from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a division of the World Bank Group, where, as a Principal Investment Officer, was responsible for originating and executing financings of Power and Infrastructure projects across Sub-Saharan Africa. Prior to joining IFC, Joseph was the CEO of a US based renewable energy developer, a company he led after a successful investment banking career with global institutions, holding senior management roles in London, South Africa and the Middle East. Joseph holds a Master in Business Administration (MBA) degree from Columbia Business School in New York and Master and Bachelors of Science degrees in Civil Engineering from The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland.

General Counsel & Company Secretary

Saira brings over 19 years of experience as a corporate lawyer, specializing in financial services, maritime, and logistics sectors. She holds an LLB (Honors) from the University of Kent at Canterbury and completed her Bar Vocational Course at BPP Law School, London, qualifying as a Barrister from The Honorable Society of Lincoln’s Inn. Highly skilled in balancing commercial objectives with legal considerations, Saira provides strategic legal and compliance guidance and drafts intricate contracts. Her extensive industry knowledge and network enable her to navigate complex legal challenges efficiently, delivering value and safeguarding the interests of JCM Power and its stakeholders. As General Counsel, Saira leads the company's legal function, overseeing all legal, regulatory, and compliance matters across JCM's global operations.

Chief Commercial Officer

As Chief Commercial Officer, Ali leads the company's global commercial strategy, driving business development, partnerships, and market expansion across key regions. He plays a pivotal role in shaping JCM's commercial vision and aligning it with long-term growth objectives. Ali has over a decade of experience in the energy sector with in-depth exposure to key developments in the renewable energy, complemented by extensive planning, analytical, asset, and project management experience. Ali has managed multimillion dollar budgets and directed a cross-functional team of engineers, as well as construction, commissioning and operating professionals to complete the projects under tight timelines. He has served in various leadership roles with standards and regulatory bodies in North America including the Northeast Power Coordinating Council Inc. (NPCC), the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), while actively participating in continent-wide standards developments in the North American utility sector. Ali received his Bachelor of Applied Science in Electrical Engineering with honours from the University of Windsor in Ontario, Canada.

Chief Technical & Operational Officer

Shane is a mechanical engineer with over 12 years utility scale renewable energy experience in sub-Saharan Africa and Australasia. He has had various roles on more than 10GW of wind and solar projects across different lifecycle stages, 4GW of which have gone to construction. Prior to joining JCM in 2020 Shane lead Aurecon’s portfolio of wind and solar projects in sub-Saharan Africa. Shane has supported contracting, procurement and management of complex multi-contract projects including for wind, solar and energy storage projects. As Chief Technical & Operational Officer, Shane is responsible for overseeing JCM's technical strategy and operational execution across its global portfolio, ensuring project delivery, performance, and long-term asset optimization. Shane graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering with Honors from the University of Canterbury.

ESG Director

Alan is responsible for ESG, Sustainability and Impact across the organisation. Alan has over 16 years of experience in ESG. Prior to joining JCM in 2018 Alan worked for 13 years in environmental and social management for international consultancies such as Golder Associates (WSP) and ERM. Alan has worked on over 80 ESG related projects for more than 60 clients in over 20 countries across Africa. His experience spans the entire project lifecycle from exploration / site identification, through pre-feasibility to feasibility, to construction, operation and closure for power, mining, infrastructure, industry and oil and gas sectors, as well as project finance and development finance institution’s requirements in line with international best practice. Alan holds a Batchelor’s degree in Geography and Environmental Studies and an Honours Degree in Environmental Management from the University of Johannesburg.

Vice President Corporate Finance

Basit is currently the Vice President for Corporate Finance for JCM Power having over 20 years of experience in corporate finance, auditing, financial modelling, risk management, contracts negotiation and management. Prior to joining JCM, Basit worked for Pakistan’s K-Energy as a Manager Project and Financial Analysis where he headed the business development and corporate finance division. By profession, Basit is a Chartered Accountant from Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ACA) and Chartered Certified Accountant from ACCA, UK (FCCA).

Head of Corporate Services

As the Head of Corporate Services of JCM Power, Irati oversees the departments that service corporate activities (namely, Human Resources, Information Technology and Internal Communications), bringing operational efficiencies to how people work and are managed in the company, while ensuring strategic alignment across multiple regions. Before joining JCM, she worked in a non-profit association in France, developing projects that fostered innovation and improved the region’s competitiveness in education, IT adoption, and inclusion. Irati holds a B. Eng in Industrial Design and Product Development from the University of Mondragon, and a graduate certificate in Human Resources Management (with Honours) from George Brown College.