John Daniel Hofmeister is an American businessperson who founded Citizens for Affordable Energy and who has been the head of 5 different companies. Currently, he is Executive Director & Managing Partner at JKH Group LLC. Dr. Hofmeister is also Chief Executive Officer of Citizens for Affordable Energy and Member of United States Energy Security Council and on the board of 7 other companies.

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

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