European Green Transition plc
EGT:LN

Cathal Friel

Co-Founder, Executive Chairman and Largest Shareholder

Cathal Friel is a seasoned serial entrepreneur with a long and successful history and to date has listed five companies on the London Stock Exchange. Cathal is Managing Director of Raglan Capital and serves as Chairman and co-founder of both Poolbeg Pharma plc and European Green Transition plc. Poolbeg was established as a spin-off from hVIVO plc (formerly Open Orphan plc) in 2021, a company which Cathal also co-founded and served as Chairman until June 2025. Prior to this, Cathal co-founded Amryt Pharma plc which listed on the London Stock Exchange in 2016 and dual listed on Nasdaq in 2020 and was later sold to Chiesi Farmaceutici for $1.48bn in April 2023. Prior to that, he was co-founder and Chairman of Fastnet Oil & Gas plc, which listed on the London Stock Exchange in 2012. Cathal began his working career a little earlier than most by having to step in to help run the family business in 1981 at the relatively young age of 16 due to a family illness. He went on to complete his education by taking night classes and received an MBA from the University of Ulster in 1990. Cathal then spent the following five years lecturing on a part-time basis on International Marketing and Business Planning at the University of Ulster whilst in tandem running his own technology services business. In 2001, Cathal was part of the team that successfully established Merrion Stockbrokers in Dublin. Following Merrion’s trade sale in 2006, he founded Raglan Capital which is renowned for building in-house companies that are listed on the public stock markets. Cathal was a finalist in the international category of the EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2020.

Jack Kelly

CFO

Jack Kelly is an experienced financial professional with a depth of experience completing M&A transactions across a range of sectors. Prior to joining European Green Transition, Jack worked across Raglan Capital’s portfolio of companies supporting M&A, transaction, licensing and investor relations activities. Jack has also worked in PwC Ireland’s Corporate Finance team supporting Irish and international businesses on a range of M&A related activities. Jack has a Business and Economics degree from Trinity College Dublin and is a member of Chartered Accountants Ireland. Jack brings expertise in M&A to the executive team with a focus on structuring deals and carrying out financial and legal due diligence of new opportunities.

David Broadbank

Managing Director Wind Energy Services Platform

Dave Broadbank is an experienced operations leader with over a decade of proven success in the renewable energy sector. He is responsible for leading EGT’s wind energy services business, having worked with Earthmill since April 2011. Dave has deep expertise in wind turbine operations, maintenance, and asset management and has overseen the delivery of approximately 300 wind turbine installations across the UK and played a central role in expanding Earthmill’s managed fleet to around 800 operational assets through organic growth and strategic acquisitions. His hands-on approach and operational rigour established Earthmill as one of the UK’s leading specialists in small and medium-scale wind turbine services and now positions him to drive operational excellence, safety, and long-term customer partnerships across the wind energy services business. Dave began his career in engineering and construction management with Taylor Woodrow before transitioning to supply chain management with the Ministry of Defence and later senior roles in talent acquisition with Hays Recruitment and Anders Elite. Today, Dave combines his engineering roots, commercial acumen, and leadership experience to guide the strategic direction of EGT’s wind energy services platform. His commitment to renewable energy, operational excellence, and long‑term customer partnerships continues to shape the company’s reputation as a trusted leader in the UK wind sector.

James Leahy

Non-Executive Director

Beginning his career at the London Metal Exchange, James has spent the subsequent 34 years involved in stockbroking and commodities in a variety of roles, including research analyst, equity salesman and specialist corporate broker, which covered mining finance, origination and distribution. He has worked on a wide range of projects worldwide, ranging from industrial minerals, coal, iron ore, precious metals, copper, diamonds, lithium, uranium, plantations, forestry and palm oil. Lately, he has employed his corporate governance skills, having gained substantial experience as an independent director on the boards of several quoted and unquoted companies. In addition, Mr Leahy has direct experience in capital markets, having worked at James Capel, Credit Lyonnais, Nedbank, Canaccord and Mirabaud, where he gained invaluable experience with international institutional fund managers, hedge funds, private equity and sector specialist investors. Additionally, Mr Leahy has been involved in many IPOs, as well as primary and secondary placings, and the development of junior mining companies through to production. He is currently a director of the listed fund Geiger Counter Ltd, Savannah Resources Plc and Capital Metals Plc.

Daniel Akselson

Independent Non-Executive Director

Daniel has over 30 years of experience in international real estate and has held pivotal roles as CFO and CEO for multiple European real estate companies. His expertise extends beyond real estate, as he has been actively engaged in Swedish mining projects through his position at European Minerals Exploration AB, where he managed various licences in Sweden. Notably, he served as the CEO of International Real Estate Ltd from 2001 to 2015, initially listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) until 2005, later transitioning to AIM, and eventually becoming a private entity in 2009. His professional repertoire also includes the operation of a consultancy company, specializing in the real estate industry, as a consultant and board member and advisor.

Mick Kearney

Independent Non-Executive Director

Mick is an accomplished Irish business leader and entrepreneur with a distinguished record of establishing and rapidly growing high-performing businesses across a range of industries. Mick brings over 40 years of experience across numerous sectors, having introduced Snap Printing to Ireland in 1984, establishing it as one of the country’s leading print and design franchise networks and subsequently exiting the business. Mick also co-founded Home Instead Senior Care Ireland, which he successfully expanded into the nation’s largest provider of home-care services before completing a successful exit in 2019. Alongside his business career, Mick has a decorated sporting career, having held the role of Team Manager for the Irish men’s national rugby team from 2012 to 2016, and again from 2022 to 2023. Mick currently manages the EY Mentoring Program for Irish Rugby players, continues to mentor the Irish men’s rugby team, and is an independent member of the Irish National Professional Game Board.