Our People

Stephen Marcos Jones is the Chief Executive Officer at OPITO.  

Stephen has spent more than a decade in senior leadership roles representing the UK’s energy sector on the global stage across various organisations. 

Stephen was appointed a non-executive director for OPITO UK and Europe in 2016, and OPITO International in 2020, before relinquishing these positions to join as CEO in March 2024. 

Stephen is a passionate champion of skills, apprenticeships and workforce engagement, and the role of people in delivering the energy transition.  

With diverse experience, focus on effective partnerships and track record of delivery, Stephen provides OPITO with strategic and operational direction across the global business. 

Darren Thow is the Chief Financial Officer at OPITO.  

Darren has over 25 years’ finance experience working in the energy industry, joining OPITO in April 2017 on an interim basis as Financial Controller. He was appointed as Director of Finance and Corporate Services in July 2017, before becoming our Chief Financial Officer in December 2022.   

Darren is a Chartered Accountant (ICAS), and oversees OPITO’s global Finance, Quality Systems and Compliance, Data Management and Digital Services teams.  

Darren also has Leadership Team responsibility for The HUB, our web-based, digital resource centre that is designed to improve communication and collaboration with our global network of training centres.