LEADERSHIP TEAM
Non-executive Director: John Mullins
As well being a Non-executive Director of the Mainline Group, John is CEO of Amerenco a fast growing, independent Solar PV investment company. Prior to this, John was Group Chief Executive of Bord Gáis for five years to December 2012. During his time John significantly transformed Bord Gáis and increased revenues and profits while modernizing all aspects of its operations, client relations and corporate culture. John has also previously held senior management positions with Greenstar, ESB, ESB International and PricewaterhouseCoopers and was Chief Executive of Bioverda, part of the NTR plc Group prior to joining Bord Gáis. He is a Fellow of Engineers Ireland and the Irish Academy of Engineering. He was also previously President of the Cork Chamber of Commerce, and is currently Chairman of the Port of Cork, Chairman of Anamcara, and a Member of the Board of the Tyndall National Institute. John holds Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Electronic Engineering from UCC and holds an MBA from the Smurfit School of Business, UCD.
Chief Commercial Officer : Adrian Duggan
Prior to joining Mainline Group, Adrian was Director of Asset Management and Operation Director (Water & Engineering Design) at RPS Consulting Engineers, where he gained over 16 years experience in the delivery of utility projects of all sizes, including as the Project Lead on the development of the €130m Ballymore Eustace Water Supply Scheme development for Dublin City Council. As an RPS business leader, Adrian had responsibility for the strategic development and performance of the water services and engineering design sectors within the Company. Adrian holds Bachelors Degrees in Mechanical Engineering, and Applied Physics & Instrumentation, as well as a MBA. Adrian is also a Fellow of Engineers Ireland, and a Member of the Project Management Institute.
Chief Financial Officer : Jill O’Reilly
Jill joined Mainline Group in 2018 as the Group Finance Director, with overall responsibility for the financial, purchasing and IT operations of Mainline Group. She is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland and has previously held a number of Senior Finance Positions in various sectors. Most recently Jill was responsible for the General Accounting function at Boston Scientific. Prior to that Jill was responsible for the Statutory Accounting function for all Irish entities at EMC. Jill was an audit manager with a firm of Chartered Accountants for 8 years after gaining her audit experience at Ernst & Young .
Chief Technical Officer: Peter McCarthy
Peter was Principle of McCarthy Utility Solutions Ltd. prior to becoming part of Mainline Power in 2014. Over a 14 year period Peter built a successful Electrical and Civil Contracting Business, specialising in MV/HV Sub-Station design, installation and commissioning, and MV/HV Duct design and installation. During this time Peter established an impressive client list within the Energy sector, including Bord Gais, ESB, Nordex, Vestas, Enercon, and Seimens. Prior to this Peter, a qualified Electrician, spent 25 years with ESB working on major projects both in Ireland, and abroad with ESB International, where he gained the electrical, and project management experience, which enabled him achieve business success.
Chief Operations Officer: Conor Hennessy
Conor joined the team in January 2021 as Chief Operations Officer and is taking the lead on all operational matters. Conor is a qualified Electrical Engineer with over 25 years’ experience in Engineering, Project and Operational Management, across several Engineering sectors including Rail, Aviation, Manufacturing and more recently Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences, and has successfully delivered large scale projects for numerous clients in the UK, Tesla in the USA, and Hovione and Greenfield Global in Ireland.
