Leadership

Orbital Power Inc.

Decades of Experience in the Power Sector

Orbital Power Inc., run by personnel with more than 50 years of expertise in the power industry, provides engineering, construction, maintenance and emergency response solutions to the power, utilities and midstream markets. 

Guiding the Orbital Infrastructure Group Mission

JAMES F. O'NEIL III

Chief Executive Officer, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, and Director of Orbital Infrastructure Group and Subsidiaries

Jim O'Neil, a veteran executive of the power industry, earned a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Tulane University in 1980. Mr. O’Neil joined Quanta Services, Inc. in 1999 as Vice President of Operations Integration and in 2002 advanced to Senior Vice President of Operations Integration & Audit. He continued to advance to Chief Operating Officer from October 2008 to 2011, then as the Chief Executive Officer from May 19, 2011 to March 14, 2016 and President from October 2008 to March 14, 2016. Throughout his tenure at Quanta, he was responsible for various initiatives including the company’s growth strategy, internal audit, and merger and acquisition initiatives.  During 2020, Mr. O’Neil led the acquisition of Reach Construction Group by Orbital Energy Group. He currently serves on the board of Hennessy Capital Acquisition Corp. IV (Independent Director since February 2019), FirstEnergy Corp. (Independent Director since 2017) and NRC Group Holdings Corp. (NYSE American: NRCG) (director since 2017). From 1980 to 1999, Mr. O'Neil held various positions with Halliburton Company, lastly as Director, Global Deepwater Development. Mr. O’Neil and his wife, Tracey, are personally active and loyal financial supporters of Waller/Austin Counties, Texas non-profit programs devoted to providing scholarship funds to students who participate in the 4H Club and fair programs throughout the year.

NICHOLAS CLOUGH

VP of Operations, Greenfield, for Orbital Infrastructure Group and Subsidiaries

A proven sales professional with a unique and successful history in operations, business development, marketing, project management and team building, Nicholas Clough began his career with Orbital  in 2010 working on investor relations. Clough quickly became involved in the development and sale of Orbital’s proprietary products including the GasPT® and VE Technology®. Recognizing their great market potential and need for international distribution, Clough began moving the product into a sales network prior to the acquisition of Orbital UK in 2013. Following this acquisition, Clough led a global sales effort resulting in large project wins in Italy, Asia, the UK and eventually in the US.