John Kelso

Managing Director, Thomson Bridge 

John is a highly accomplished business leader with over 40 years of experience in the utilities sector.

He possesses a proven track record of establishing high-performing teams that consistently deliver exceptional results. He is deeply committed to collaborating with individuals to drive positive change. John brings extensive expertise in strategic planning, employee engagement, change management, project/program management, and works management solutions. 

John’s most recent experience includes seven years as the CEO of Powerplant Project Services, an electrical consulting business, where he led the operational improvement and strategic development of the company that resulted in growth from a team of 35 people to more than 120 staff, with a similar increase in financial performance, employee engagement, and customer satisfaction. Prior to this, John ran Select Solutions (rebranded to Mondo), which is the external services arm of AusNet. John established Select Solution in 2009 and led the growth of the business to over 1,100 technically diverse staff delivering specialist asset intelligence, telecommunications, and metering services to electricity, gas, water, and rail businesses until 2016. 

John holds a MBA in Business Administration and is recognised as an industry leader in electricity utilities industry.