Garrett Blaney joined the Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) in 2019 as Chair and he is now Commissioner.

Garrett was previously a member of the Commission for Regulation of Utilities. He is also a former Chair of the ACER Board of Regulators (Agency for the Co-operation of Energy Regulators) and also a former President of the Council of the European Energy Regulators (CEER).

Prior to becoming a regulator, Garrett had over 20 years of experience working in the energy industry. He was previously Strategic Development Director for Viridian Power and Energy, Commercial Director for Huntstown Power, Ireland’s first independent power producer, and Asian regional director for ESB International.