Ben Wilson

President of National Grid Ventures & Chief US External Affairs Officer

 

Career: Ben is President of the National Grid Ventures (NGV) business unit, Chief US External Affairs Officer, and a member of National Grid’s Executive Committee. NGV, the commercial division of National Grid plc., develops and operates energy assets and businesses in the US, the UK and Europe including the world’s largest portfolio of high-voltage, subsea interconnectors, competitive transmission, liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage, battery storage, solar and conventional generation.

As Chief US External Affairs Officer, Ben is based in Washington, DC, and oversees US policy, regulatory strategy, and external affairs. Ben joined National Grid plc in November 2021 as Chief Strategy and Regulation Officer and became NGV President in 2024. 

Before joining National Grid, Ben was the Chief Executive Officer of Australian Gas Infrastructure Group, one of the largest utility infrastructure businesses in Australia, active in every mainland state and throughout storage, midstream, transmission, distribution and metering. Prior to AGIG, he was the Director of Strategy & Regulation and Chief Financial Officer of UK Power Networks, one of the largest electricity distribution businesses in the UK with 8 million customers. Before moving into industry, Ben spent 15 years as an energy and utilities investment banker, working mostly in Europe and Asia.

Skills and competencies: Ben holds a degree in Natural Sciences from Cambridge University and has more than 25 years’ experience in the energy sector with significant international experience and wide general management experience.  

External appointments: 

  • Board of Directors, WindEurope
  • Member of the Roundtable for Europe's Energy Future (REEF)
  • Board member, Atlantic Council
President of National Grid Ventures & Chief US External Affairs Officer

Ben Wilson