The Geothermal Development Company GDC Board of Directors has appointed Eng. Johnson P. Ole Nchoe as The Managing Director and CEO of the Geothermal Development Company based in Nakuru.
According to a press release by the Company dated 13th April that was sent to media houses and seen by this writer, the appointment follows the approval by the Cabinet Secretary of Energy and Petroleum ministry Hon. Charles Keter.
‘Following a recommendation by the GDC Board of Directors, and approval by the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, the Board has appointed Eng. Johnson P. Ole Nchoe as Managing Director and CEO of the Geothermal Development Company, effective immediately,’ stated the Chairman of GDC board Gerishom Otachi Bw’omanwa via the press release.
The new managing director who served as a Chief Manager, IT &Telecommunications at the Kenya Power Company until 2013 is a registered engineer and has 30 years of leadership and management experience.
According to the press release, his recent assignment was a two-year tour of duty at the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) where he served as a Director.
He holds a Masters degree in Business Administration (MBA) and a BSc(Eng, Elect) both from the University of Nairobi.