About the
Council

The Hydrogen Council the world’s largest and only CEO-led global hydrogen alliance that brings together leading companies with a united vision.

What is the
Hydrogen Council?

The Hydrogen Council is the world’s largest and only CEO-led global hydrogen alliance, bringing together some 140 companies from 20+ countries across the entire hydrogen value chain. Representing some $9 trillion in market capitalization, 6.8 million in FTEs and some $6.4 trillion in revenues, the Council provides a unique, cross-sector platform for global leaders to align strategy, accelerate collaboration and shape the development of a globally integrated hydrogen sector.

The Council’s mission is to make the world cleaner, more secure and resilient, with hydrogen as a critical contributor and enabler. By providing clarity on the path to scale, fostering supportive policy and regulatory frameworks, and building partnerships needed to advance hydrogen deployment worldwide, the Council acts as a market catalyst and the key voice of industry.

Our Mission

Deliver clean, secure and resilient energy future with hydrogen as a critical contributor and enabler.

Our Vision

To shape global hydrogen market scale-up as the leading voice of industry and collaboration forum.

Our Objectives

Working together to help foster a clean energy transition.

Increase Visibility

To increase visibility and recognition that hydrogen is a critical tool for energy systems decarbonization.

Promote Progress

To identify and unlock impediments to progress in the realization of the great potential that hydrogen solutions bring to the pressing problems of our day including decarbonization, energy security, resilience and sustainability.

Foster Collaboration

To work with and provide recommendations to key stakeholders, such as policy makers, the business community, international agencies and civil society to achieve meet shared climate goals.

Hydrogen Council CEO Board

François Jackow – CEO, Air Liquide + Co-Chair of the Hydrogen Council
Jaehoon Chang – Vice Chair, Hyundai Motor Group + Co-Chair of the Hydrogen Council
Lorenzo Simonelli – President and CEO, Baker Hughes
Jennifer Rumsey – Chair and CEO, Cummins
Liam Condon – CEO, Johnson Matthey
Yoshinori Kanehana – Chairman, Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Sanjiv Lamba – CEO, Linde
Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi – CEO, Masdar
Simon Baloyi – CEO, Sasol
Anne-Laure Parrical de Chammard – Member of the Executive Board, Siemens Energy
Zhao Dong – CEO, Sinopec
Koji Sato – President, Toyota Motor Corporation
Roeland Baan – President and CEO, Topsoe
Craig Miller – CEO, Valterra Platinum
Hans Olav Raen – CEO, Yara Clean Ammonia

Hydrogen Council Management Board

Erwin Penfornis – VP Hydrogen Energy World Business Line, Air Liquide + Co-Secretary of the Hydrogen Council
Ken Ramirez – EVP, Hyundai Motor Group + Co-Secretary of the Hydrogen Council
Alessandro Bresciani – SVP, Climate Technology Solutions, Baker Hughes
Desmond McMenamin – General Manager Electrolyzers, Cummins
Eugene McKenna – SVP Hydrogen & Sustainable Technologies, Johnson Matthey
Ryo Chishiro – Senior Manager, Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Tim Heisterkamp – Chief of Staff and Head of Global Public Affairs, Linde
Mohammad Abdelqader El-Ramahi – Chief Green Hydrogen Officer, Masdar
Alexander Habeder – Head of Strategy, Sustainable Energy Systems, Siemens Energy
Vimal Bhimsan – Vice President, Asset Transformation, Sasol
Yuan Zhan – Manager, Sinopec
Stephan Herbst – Technical Head Hydrogen Business and Value Chain, Toyota Motor Corporation
Hilton Ingram – Executive Head of Market Development, Valterra Platinum
Vibeke Rasmussen – SVP Product Management & Certification, Yara Clean Ammonia