John William Kent
About John William Kent
John William Kent serves as the Chief Executive Officer and Statutory Director at Priogen Energy, where he has worked since 2020. He has a strong background in trading and market risk, having held various leadership roles in multiple financial institutions across different countries.
Work at Priogen Energy
John William Kent has served as Chief Executive Officer and Statutory Director at Priogen Energy since 2020. He is based in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands. During his tenure, he has successfully led the resolution of a long-standing shareholder dispute and transformed the company's trading operations from loss-making to profitability within a year. Kent has also implemented advanced weather forecasting techniques and utilized big energy data to enhance trading strategies.
Previous Experience in Trading and Risk Management
Prior to his role at Priogen Energy, John William Kent worked at Tyler Capital as Head of Trading & Market Risk, Machine Learning Portfolio from 2017 to 2020 in London, United Kingdom. He held various positions at Transmarket Group LLC from 1999 to 2008, including European Manager and Rates Correlation Trader, across multiple cities such as London, Sydney, Chicago, and Madrid. Additionally, he worked at TradeLink Securities LLC as Head Trader from 1997 to 1999 in Montreal, Canada.
Leadership Roles in Financial Services
John William Kent has held significant leadership roles in the financial services sector. He served as Head of Product Development Strategy, IR & Inflation Derivatives at Compagnie Financiere Tradition for one year in London, United Kingdom. At Tyler Capital, he was Business Head, Senior Trader, and Market Maker from 2012 to 2017 in Singapore, where he contributed to the firm's trading strategies and market positioning.
Statutory Director Responsibilities
As a statutory director at Priogen Energy, John William Kent is responsible for overseeing the company's entities in the Netherlands, Germany, and the UK. His role involves ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and guiding the strategic direction of the company's operations across these regions.