JDR COO joins NOF Energy board

NOF Energy, the energy industry business development organisation, has appointed Richard Turner from JDR Cables to its board.

Turner, a Chief Operating Officer at the Hartlepool-based offshore cable manufacturer JDR Cables, brings knowledge and expertise from the renewables and oil and gas markets to the board.

NOF Energy’s board, made up of 13 prominent industry professionals from the energy sector supply chain, works to inform and direct the organisation’s strategy.

Turner joined JDR Cables in 2014 after almost five years as Vice President Global Manufacturing with Technip Umbilical Systems.

Richard Turner said: “I am very pleased to be invited to join the board of NOF Energy. It is a very proactive organisation that consistently supports the business development ambitions of its members. The broad expertise and experience of the board is invaluable to assisting the development of NOF Energy’s offering, particularly in the current evolving industry environment.”

George Rafferty, Chief Executive of NOF Energy, said: “Richard is a welcome addition to the NOF Energy board. His insight into the challenges and opportunities that face the energy supply chain will be of particular benefit.”

JDR Cables, which is a member of NOF Energy, operates in global markets as a manufacturer of high performance subsea umbilicals and power cables.

To remind, NOF Energy recently announced that it is diversifying its services to new energy sectors, including tidal and wave.