
John-Paul (JP) Taylor is a senior commercial leader in renewable commodities and clean energy market development, currently a Founding Partner at KindlePoint Partners. He advises corporates, utilities, investors, and market participants on commercial strategy, contracting, and risk management across rapidly evolving renewable fuel and decarbonisation value chains.
Previously, JP served as Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer at Enviva, where he led global commercial strategy spanning trading, origination, sales, and fulfillment for industrial biomass supply into power and emerging decarbonisation applications. Over more than decade at Enviva, he was known for building market-aligned contracting approaches and identifying capital-light opportunities to optimize and monetize infrastructure and logistics—translating market volatility into disciplined, bankable commercial value.
Earlier in his career, he worked in renewable and environmental markets through Evolution Markets, strengthening a foundation in market fundamentals, pricing dynamics, and structured solutions.
JP holds credentials from London Business School and Toronto Metropolitan University and is a frequent conference contributor on renewable fuels and decarbonisation pathways.