Founder of Citizens for Affordable Energy, John Daniel Hofmeister is an American businessperson who has been at the helm of 5 different companies and presently is Executive Director & Managing Partner at JKH Group LLC.

He is also Chief Executive Officer for Citizens for Affordable Energy and Member of United States Energy Security Council and on the board of 8 other companies.

In his past career Dr. Hofmeister was Chairman of America Greener Technologies, Inc., Director-Supervisory Board at Sodexo SA, Group Director-Human Resources at Royal Dutch Shell Plc and President of Shell Oil Co. (a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell Plc) and Chairman for Erin Energy Corp.

He received an undergraduate degree, a graduate degree and a doctorate from Kansas State University.