Leadership Teams

Paul was appointed to the role of Commercial Director in May 2024. He joined Mainstream in 2008 and has been a part of Mainstream’s management team and a director of a number of Mainstream group companies since 2014.

Previously, he led Mainstream’s corporate finance division responsible for managing company strategy and the funding of Mainstream’s global activities principally through raising equity and debt amounts at the holding company and project company levels working with large international financial institutions and smaller retail or High Net Worth investors in Ireland and the UK.

Paul has executed multiple transactions with a value of c.€2.0bn, in project finance, mezzanine finance, trade finance, corporate debt, M&A etc across multiple jurisdictions.

Prior to joining Mainstream, he worked in IBI Corporate Finance and KPMG, qualifying as an Associate of both the Irish Taxation Institute and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants. He holds a Master’s degree in Finance and Economics from the London School of Economics.

Bart has responsibility for overseeing the governance and management of Mainstream’s strategic partnerships and joint ventures globally. He was Group Chief Operating Officer from 2017 to 2024 and prior to that he was General Manager for the Company’s Chilean business for three years.

He has decades of experience in the global energy sector having worked for Airtricity and Schlumberger Oilfield Services.

Bart graduated as an Electronic and Electrical Engineer from Trinity College Dublin (TCD), he holds an MBA from University College Dublin, several certifications from the PMI and a Higher Diploma in Construction Law and Contract Administration from TCD.

Tove was appointed Head of Offshore Wind in 2022 and holds responsibility for the Offshore Wind center of excellence including development, projects, partnerships and technology.

Her appointment follows the integration of Aker Offshore Wind where she held the role of Chief Operating Officer. Tove joined Aker Offshore Wind in 2021 and has extensive global leadership experience. Her previous leadership experience at Aker includes roles such as Executive Vice President, Country Manager, Chief Communication Officer as well as leading large transformation projects in Aker Solutions.

In addition, she has held several other leadership roles within project management, manufacturing, and engineering. Through her over 25 years of experience in the energy industry, Ms. Røskaft has demonstrated the ability to inspire and motivate teams to deliver high performance and results.

Ms. Røskaft holds a M.Sc. in Marine Hydrodynamics from NTNU, the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.

Birgitte was appointed General Counsel at Mainstream in October 2022 where she has responsibility for the legal and compliance functions across the Group.

She joined Mainstream from the position of General Counsel at Aker Offshore Wind following the company’s combination with Mainstream in August 2022.

She has worked in private practice within the energy sector for most of her career and since 2013 as a partner in the law firm Wikborg Rein.

Birgitte graduated with a law degree from the University of Bergen in 2002.

Emmet has 20 years’ experience leading the Marketing and Communications functions for global renewable energy companies. He has led Mainstream’s communications since the company was founded in 2008 and previous to that was Group Marketing Manager at Airtricity.

Emmet has responsibility for Mainstream’s communications function globally and is focused on maintaining, monitoring and enhancing the company’s reputation across all jurisdictions. A core part of his role is the strategic positioning of the Mainstream brand across five continents.

Prior to Airtricity, Emmet held a number of marketing positions in the telecommunications sector in Ireland and France and was Brand Marketing Manager for telephony and internet products at BT Ireland.

He is a graduate of the Marketing Institute of Ireland.