Ioan began his career in energy with British Coal in South Wales prior to privatisation before joining Celtic Energy Limited to lead the management of the Eastpit Opencast Site in Tairgwaith, East Merthyr Reclamation Scheme, Cwmbargoed Processing Plant and Llanilid Opencast Site near Bridgend. More recently, he has held the role of Head of Community Regeneration with BITC, Chief Executive of Young Enterprise Wales and Director of BTCV.
A Welsh speaker, Ioan has over 20 years of executive level leadership and management experience which includes the development of strong relationships at First Minister, Secretary of State and Director/CEO level. He is a member of the Welsh Government Marine Energy Task & Finish Group as appointed by the Minister for Transport, Economy and Science, and also sits on the Tata Steel Task Force. He joined Tidal Lagoon Power in June 2013 and has since led the development of Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon along with early scoping work in Colwyn Bay. He also has specific responsibility for the strategic development of a UK/Global supply chain valued at circa £850 million and leads the independent Wales Tidal Industry Advisory Group.