Thistlerose Limited

Founder and Managing Director

Company & Role: 

Founded a consultancy business providing energy asset management, governance, and commercial management services to strategic clients.

Energy Agency

Non-Executive Director

Company:
SCIO organisation delivering low carbon and energy efficiency installations and advice to domestic and business sectors

Role:
Provide strategic advice, direction, governance and industry specific expertise to CEO, Executive Directors and team

EARL Ltd

Non-Executive Director

Company:
Start-up SPV (Special Purpose Vehicle) company which was established to develop and operate a run-of-river hydro generation project from scratch.

Role:
Provide strategic advice, direction, governance and industry specific expertise to CEO, Executive Directors and team.

East Renfrewshire Culture & Leisure Trust

Non-Executive Director and Chair of HR & Health & Safety Committee

Company:
ALEO organisation delivering culture and leisure services to a Local Authority area comprising c.100,000 population

Role:
Providing objective challenge, strategic direction, governance and assurance to stakeholders, CEO and wider executive team

Veolia UK & Ireland

Regional Director

Company:
Provider of industrial-scale energy and other services to business and public sector customers; £23bn global market leader. Innovation, growth, high performance, efficiency agenda in dynamic technical service delivery sector.

Role:
Leader of £40 million turnover business unit, 280 personnel, 40 operational contracts. Reporting to Chief Operating Officer, key member of divisional senior leadership team.

  • Lead £40m turnover regional business unit, achieved sector-leading EBITDA
  • Leadership of Health and Safety culture change programme; significant gains in leading/lagging indicators
  • Successful turnaround of large (legacy) loss-making contract
  • New business wins leading to profitable revenue growth
  • Retention of large contracts at good margins through tender processes
  • Delivered operational savings through various efficiency initiatives
  • ExCo sponsorship and completion of “Veolia Excellence” senior leadership development programme.

ENGIE Urban Energy

Commercial Manager

Company:
Developer, constructor, and operator of low carbon district energy projects for businesses and public sector customers; £100 million turnover business unit, part of £60bn multinational group

Role:
Commercial leadership of whole-life contract cycle from inception, project capital/construction, through operational phase

  • Key member of business unit commercial team
  • Plan and deliver optimum commercial outcomes for multiple projects
  • Negotiate contracts with customers, investment partners and EPC contractors
  • Lead negotiations on contract variations and disputes
  • Own project risk registers, plan and lead mitigation strategies
  • Provide governance and assurance to internal investment committee on project outcomes

Scottish Water

Head of Energy/Head of Energy and Facilities

Company:
Provider of potable water and wastewater services to household and business customers across Scotland; performance and efficiency change management agenda in public sector arena.

Role:
Commercial leadership and development of all aspects of £50m energy portfolio, c.3,000 sites

  • Key member of Commercial leadership team, reporting to Main Board Director. Team of six reporting
  • Developed and implemented strategies for optimum energy management, including procurement/trading, risk management, cost reduction and resource efficiency (£multi-million efficiencies delivered)
  • Tendered, negotiated and operated energy supply contracts and supporting service agreements
  • Developed and implemented renewable asset growth programme covering multiple technologies; grew energy self-generation asset portfolio from c.10 assets to >50, to become one of Scotland’s largest independent owners of renewable generation assets; established renewable income processes (ROC, FiT)
  • Negotiated and implemented Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) and balancing mechanism with windfarm for c.20% of Scottish Water’s electricity needs
  • Implemented early-adopter AMR metering programme (3,000 units)
  • Delivery of £10m p.a. internal facilities services, covering c.60 properties and team of 40

RICARDO-AEA (formerly AEA TECHNOLOGY)

Business Manager

Strategic consultancy services to industry and Government in the fields of renewable energy, power and utilities, climate change, and environmental management.

  • Establish, grow and lead embryonic business unit in new territory (Scotland), lead sales growth and new contract acquisition; achieved 160% of new business target in first year
  • Establish and develop relationships with clients and key industry players; Project Director for delivery of large projects to clients, including the “Scottish Energy Study”. a major project for the Scottish Executive

Fallago Rig Windfarm Limited

General Manager

Role:
General Management and governance of SPV company; top-10 UK onshore windfarm. Management and governance of SPV Board, oversight of key technical and commercial projects, oversight of performance of third-party contract service providers. Negotiation and resolution of contract enhancements and variations.