Hugh McNeal

Biography

Hugh McNeal was acting Director General for the Markets and Infrastructure Group at the Department of Energy and Climate Change from 3 November 2014 to 16 February 2015.

Prior to this he was the Chief Executive of the Office for Renewable Energy Deployment in the Department of Energy and Climate Change. From 2008 until early 2010, he led the Low Carbon Business Team in the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, developing the UK Low Carbon Industrial Strategy.

Hugh’s previous roles include leading reviews of Planning and Health and Safety for the Better Regulation Executive as well as a variety of roles at the Cabinet Office, HM Treasury and Essex County Council. Hugh was educated at the London School of Economics and Harvard University where he also taught from 1995 to 2000. Hugh was Chair of Equinox until 2012.