Jon Aitken

About

A energy executive with 16 years commercial energy risk management experience working simultaneously across 5 different energy markets. Specific experiences include building cross-boarder international teams that focus on innovation, forecasting, exotic hedge transactions and quantitative risk modelling and analysis.

Experience

• E.ON (5 yrs 7 mos)
  • VP Modelling Quant & Fundamental Analysis
    Apr 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 4 mos

  • Head of Fundamental Analysis
    Jan 2021 - Apr 2024 · 3 yrs 4 mos

• Head of Forecasting at innogy SE
  Apr 2017 - Dec 2020 · 3 yrs 9 mos

  Leading the Demand Forecasting function for the Innogy SE Retail operations across Europe. Building a leading resource hub that delivers energy risk management solutions, services and support for regional operational businesses.

• RWE npower (11 yrs 6 mos)
  • Hedge Modelling and Operations Manager
    Jul 2014 - Mar 2017 · 2 yrs 9 mos

    Mass market portfolio hedging; Hedging wholesale gas and electricity for retail energy supply;

  • Structuring, Valuation and Modelling Manager
    Feb 2011 - Jul 2014 · 3 yrs 6 mos

    Research, development, implementation and operation of quantitative risk models for the valuation and mitigation of energy market risks. This included illiquid market risks, geographical basis risks, credit risk, weather risk and operational risk. My team consisted of four to six quant analysts.

  • Gas demand forecasting development manager
    Feb 2010 - Feb 2011 · 1 yr 1 mo

    Development and implementation of the demand forecasting models and method for npower's retail gas portfolio.