Jon Butterworth
Chief Executive Officer
Jon has more than 45 years’ experience in the gas and electricity industry and a strong track record of building successful businesses in regulated and competitive energy markets across the UK, Europe and US.
Jon has held multiple leadership roles working in Europe, UK, and US. Prior to his current role, he was the Managing Director of National Grid Ventures, leading amongst other things the construction of the electricity interconnector fleet across the North Sea connecting enough carbon free energy from Europe to power 7.8 million homes in the UK.
Jon was awarded the MBE in 2009 for services to Britain’s Gas Industry. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Directors, a Companion of the Institute of Gas Engineers and Managers (IGEM) as well as being the current President of the Pipeline Industries Guild. He is a non-executive director of Pennon Group and chairs the Pennon Health & Safety Committee.
Securing reliable gas supplies nation-wide
Executive team
The executive leadership team at National Gas is responsible for ensuring Britain’s gas is transported safely and efficiently from where it's produced to the places where it's consumed. That includes balancing supply and demand every day, managing millions of metering installations UK-wide, and maintaining the integrity of gas pipelines and infrastructure.
