Stephen O'Connor

About

With over 25 years of experience in corporate finance, strategy and public policy, I now lead Electric Ireland SuperHomes whose mission is to improve the energy performance of the built environment by retrofitting homes with low carbon energy solutions. I have worked in both the Public Sector (Dept of Energy & Communications) and the Commercial Sector (KPMG, ESB, SIRO and now Electric Ireland Superhomes) and have significant experience in Energy, Telecomms/ Digital & Infrastructure. I am very interested in education and served on the Audit & Risk Committee of Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) for 3 years. SFI administers c.€200m pa of research funding to third level institutions in Ireland. I currently serve on the board (and Finance Committee) of one of the largest girls secondary schools in Ireland.

Experience

• Managing Director at Electric Ireland SuperHomes
  Dec 2020 - Present · 5 yrs 7 mos

  JV between Electric Ireland & TEA improving energy efficiency in the domestic built environment

• Member, Audit & Risk Committee at Science Foundation Ireland
  Jun 2020 - May 2023 · 3 yrs

• Director Corporate Affairs at SIRO
  Jul 2015 - Dec 2020 · 5 yrs 6 mos

  ESB / Vodafone JV building a €500m Telecomms network in regional Irish towns and cities

• Head of Public Policy at ESB
  Mar 2011 - Feb 2015 · 4 yrs

• Government of Ireland (5 yrs 8 mos)
  • Special Adviser to Minister, Department of the Environment, Climate & Communications
    Jan 2009 - Feb 2011 · 2 yrs 2 mos

  • Special Adviser to Secretary General, Department of the Environment, Climate & Communications
    Jul 2005 - Dec 2008 · 3 yrs 6 mos