Cordi O'Hara

Cordi O’Hara is Executive President UK at National Grid, having taken up the role in September 2026. In this position, she leads National Grid’s UK businesses, with responsibility spanning the country’s electricity transmission and distribution networks and the company’s portfolio of interconnectors. Her role places her at the centre of the UK’s evolving energy landscape, where reliable infrastructure, investment, innovation and the transition to a lower-carbon energy system are increasingly interconnected.

O’Hara joined National Grid in 2014 and has developed extensive experience across the organisation. Before becoming Executive President UK, she held a number of senior leadership positions, including President of National Grid Ventures, President of National Grid Electricity Distribution, Chief Operating Officer of National Grid’s US Gas business and Director of the UK System Operator. These roles have given her experience across energy markets, network operations, infrastructure and the wider development of the energy system.

Prior to joining National Grid, O’Hara spent 15 years at Centrica, where she began her career as an energy trader. Her early experience in energy markets, followed by senior operational and strategic roles, has contributed to a career spanning different parts of the energy industry. She became a Fellow of the Energy Institute in 2016 and was awarded an OBE in 2019 for services to the energy industry.

In her current role, O’Hara is responsible for helping deliver National Grid’s significant programme of investment in UK energy infrastructure. This work involves supporting the modernisation and expansion of networks needed to accommodate future electricity demand, economic growth and the development of a reliable and resilient energy system.

O’Hara has also been involved in promoting innovation, inclusion and the role of infrastructure in enabling the energy transition. Her leadership responsibilities extend beyond day-to-day network operations to include supporting the development of the infrastructure, skills and capabilities required to meet the UK’s changing energy needs.

Alongside her executive responsibilities, O’Hara contributes to the wider energy and infrastructure sector through external appointments and industry involvement. She has also supported initiatives focused on improving diversity and inclusion within the energy sector, including her role as executive sponsor of Women in National Grid.

With experience ranging from energy trading to network leadership and major infrastructure delivery, Cordi O’Hara’s career reflects the increasingly interconnected nature of the UK energy sector. As Executive President UK at National Grid, she is responsible for leading businesses that play an important role in maintaining and developing the infrastructure required for the country’s energy future.