John is an entrepreneur and environmental scientist, working towards revolutionizing the energy industry and shaping the sustainable energy transition. He is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Verne Energy Solutions, which he founded in 2018. He also serves as a consultant for the Senate of the Philippines and the World Wildlife Fund, and as a lecturer on sustainable energy for the Ateneo de Manila University. He is also a leading researcher on sustainable energy policy in the Philippines, currently serving as a Senior Research Fellow for the ASEP-CELLs programme. John also sits on the board of several climate- and environmental-focused NGOs such as the Clean Energy Revolution and the Philippine Taxonomic Initiative.