jim macdonald
  • CEO
  • Non-Executive Director

Jim Macdonald

Special Consultant to the Board at Calisen plc


Following five years as the CEO of Calvin Capital, Jim transitioned to the Chair role from 2017 to 2020. Alongside this role, Jim also joined the Board of Energy Assets as a Non-Executive Director in December 2017. His previous experience includes roles as Customer Distribution Director of Virgin Money; Commercial Director of E.ON UK; senior roles at RBS, where he was Chief Executive of Tesco Personal Finance and also Managing Director of RBS Own Brand Business including Direct Line and Lombard Financial Services. Jim has a BSc (Hons) in Mathematics from Edinburgh University. Calvin is currently a Special Consultant to the Board at Calisen plc.


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