John Lionberger

About John Lionberger

I work at the intersection of business growth, capital, and execution.I’m an engineering and construction executive and licensed Professional Engineer with 25+ years of experience building, scaling, and leading businesses that deliver complex, capital-intensive infrastructure projects. My career spans senior operating roles, P&L leadership, and board-level advisory work across engineering, EPC, power, energy, and industrial services companies.I’ve grown organizations from startup scale to hundreds of professionals and hundreds of millions in revenue, including leading a regional engineering business from $1M to $350M in annual revenue while expanding services, improving margins, and developing deep executive and technical benches. I’ve also been brought in by owners and boards to stabilize underperforming businesses, professionalize operations, and restore profitable growth.As an operator, I bring:• Hands-on experience scaling people, processes, and systems in technical services businesses• Deep understanding of project economics, risk, and execution discipline in engineering and construction• Credibility with customers, contractors, and technical teams• Strong alignment with owners, boards, and investors around value creationIn parallel, I’ve served as Project Executive on large, mission-critical infrastructure programs, with accountability for schedule, cost, quality, safety, and stakeholder alignment on projects ranging from $100M to $1B+. This execution background informs how I evaluate growth strategies, capital allocation, and operational risk.

Experience

1. Executive Director

   Dgp Capital

   Jan 2023 — Present · Houston, TX, US

   Advise middle-market energy and infrastructure companies on mergers, acquisitions, and capital formation. Work closely with owners and investors on valuation, capital structure, and transaction execution for capital-intensive businesses.

Education

• Bradley University

  Bachelor of Science, magna cum laude, Electrical Engineering

  1988 — 1991

• Harvard Business School Online

  Executive Certificates (Strategy, Finance, Leadership), Business Management

  2020 — 2021

Skills

• Procurement
• Project Control
• Power Systems
• Energy
• Sales and Marketing Strategies
• Utility Industry
• Project Engineering
• Construction
• Strategic Planning
• Contract Management
• Pls-Cadd
• Engineering
• Electricians
• Substation Engineering
• Contract Negotiation
• Renewable Energy
• P&L Management
• Commissioning
• New Business Development
• Electrical Engineering
• Substation
• Power Plants
• Engineering Management
• Engineers
• Scada
• Entrepreneurship
• Power Transmission
• Protective Relays
• Business Strategy
• Nuclear
• Project Planning
• Leadership Development
• Recruiting
• P&L Financial Management
• Project Management
• Power Distribution
• Transmission Lines
• Primavera P6
• Electric Power
• Business Development