John Wybrew OBE is a non-executive Member of the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority.
Having served as Executive Director for Corporate Affairs and Planning on the boards of the successor companies of British Gas since 1996, ending with National Grid Transco plc, John Wybrew now has a range of interests. He was until recently Chair of the Sector Skills Council (Energy and Utility Skills) and was awarded an OBE on 2010 for his services to training.
Previously, John worked for the Shell Group for more than 30 years and spent seven years on the board of Shell UK, the second largest Shell operating company. During the late 1980s, he served a three year secondment with the Prime Minister's Policy Unit, advising on energy and transport policies.