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Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

Responsible for Ogi’s Commercial, Network Build, PMO, and Procurement functions, building GBit broadband across South Wales

Royal Leamington Spa, England, United Kingdom

Experienced senior leader combining strong commercial and strategic skills with technical and operational experience across energy infrastructure, utilities, and the built environment, working with many large multi-nationals growing businesses and delivering significant programmes and results.Highly experienced in sustainable infrastructure, net zero, energy procurement and risk management, smart cities and buildings, mobility, telecoms, fibre broadband, and IoT with a focus on developing and delivering sustainable and profitable programmes and solutions. Independent Consulting and Advisory including;Fibre Broadand start-up and funding (CEO role)Public sector change & transformation (Dept. Work and Pensions)Net Zero and ESG strategies (Utilities companies and public sector organisations)Proposition development (Low carbon consulting organisations)

Westminster

I led the Go-Ahead Group spin off business, Hammock - a new consulting business providing Digital Mobility, Smart Ticketing, and Smart City advisory services to governments, cities and transport authorities across the globe including Smart Ticketing in New Zealand and Singapore transit service innovation. Sadly killed by COVID!

London, United Kingdom

Member of Mitie Energy's executive team, driving and shaping Mitie's energy services business and Digital Transformation as part of Mitie’s Connected Workspace strategy. Specialising in Sustainability Strategy, Energy, Waste, Water, Building Controls and Well Being services for many CRE, large corporates and public sector institutions.

Invited by Lord Redesdale I was a founding director of the Energy Managers Association. The purpose is to promote and develop energy managers in the workplace, raise awareness and importance of energy management, and provide resources for energy managers to develop their career.

Uk

Award winning end to end Energy & Sustainability Leadership, building and directing teams across Lloyds Banking Group, Mitie, Utilyx and Source8 delivering significant business and environmental results for all parties.

I led Telefonica Digital UK's successful £1.5bn bid to be the Communications Services Provider for the UK's Smart Metering Implementation Programme (SMIP), the worlds largest Smart Metering programme of its kind at the time.Deep technical and commercial knowledge of Telecoms Networks, IoT, Smart Cities; strategy, design and procurement.

• Leading the overarching business support function for O2 UK's Operations including; • Strategy and budget planning (£1bn pa); • Operating model, organisational design and operational effectiveness for the Network, IT, Programme, Property, Supply Chain and Fraud & Security departments • Operational reporting (inc. London Olympics 2012), internally and externally, to key customers and stakeholders. • The Skills for the Future apprentice programme • O2's Energy and Carbon Strategy.

I created and executed the end to end Energy and Carbon management strategy for O2 which underpins the O2 Think Big sustainability programme. The successes included;• O2 becoming the first mobile operator to be awarded the Carbon Trust Carbon Standard• O2 ranking the highest out of the UK mobile operators in the Carbon Reduction Commitment League tables• O2 being classed as Leaders in Sustainability by Forum for the Future• O2 winning The Best Green Company award in 2012I created O2’s risk management strategy for utilities procurement (£40m pa) delivering savings in excess of £18m over 3 years.I ran all of O2’s demand side management program, reporting and bureau service. I created energy champions across the business as well as working with external partners to develop energy awareness campaigns and engagement.I built the case, procured (£2.4m), and project managed the installation of over 8000 smart meters across the O2 network and office estate demonstrating the power of accurate, reliable, and regular data to achieve significant energy reductions.I have considerable experience in building internal engagement around sustainability and carbon management.

• Worked across AEA’s private and public sector consultancy teams• Working for public sector departments such as the Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC)• I delivered the Carbon Trusts Carbon Management Program to FTSE 100 companies. This involved identifying the high level structure and objectives needed for a large company to position itself effectively in order to manage its carbon and energy price risk.• Feasibility of alternative fuelling methods for Industrial and Commercial companies including CHP, Absorption Chilling, and Renewables (bio-fuels, large scale wind turbines).• CHP Quality Assurance program and project managed research into CHP development on behalf of the UK Government.• Feasibility for DECC, calculating the potential for large scale CHP in the UK, applying techno-economic analysis to each potential case. Resulting in full lifecycle costs and rate of return on investment calculations.• Energy awareness training to large industrial federations (BPIF) and private sector companies.

• Energy Manager for Kodak’s 57 acre manufacturing site in Harrow, UK, responsible for the generation strategy of a 17.5MWe Combined Heat and Power plant providing; Power, HP & LP Steam, Glycol, Chilled Water and Compressed Air. • I had direct responsibility for the purchase of all fuel, power and water for Kodak Ltd totaling £10 million/yr. Contract managing all the key utility contracts using fixed and flexible purchasing techniques.• I developed Lean Manufacturing techniques for use in energy management and auditing. • I had responsibility for advising senior Kodak management on Legislation, Energy Trends and Energy Markets to enable full compliance, and to favourably position Kodak in response to external influences on the energy budget.• I reported and maintained all site legislative issues relating to the site and power plant including ISO 14001, Environment Agency PPC, Local Authority Authorisations, Climate Change Levy (CHPQA) and EU Emissions Trading.• I managed the site water balance including managing an inset with a supplier external to the local area. I managed the 2 abstraction boreholes on site and negotiated abstraction license levels with the Environment Agency. • I led the site Energy Management program, reporting on site performance, costs, and usage to senior management. I rolled out an education program to create an energy aware workforce.• Kodak was a member of the Major Energy Users Council and I sat on the Gas Strategy Team

• Within a 24/7 manufacturing environment I was responsible for key coating and drying equipment used in the production of photographic paper for EAMER.• This included management of maintenance and process improvement projects based on statistical process control and lean manufacturing principles. • As part of the Kodak Operating System I used techniques such as Six Sigma, Kaizen, 5S, Standard Work, and Kan Ban.• I was trained and certified management blackbelt level.• I led teams consisting of shift workers through to senior managers on Kaizen improvement projects.• I was responsible for the safety and environmental risks associated with key equipment including COSHH, method statements, risk assessments, HAZOP studies etc. • I led product development teams relevant to my areas of responsibility.• I project managed large capital works involving the design, procurement, and installation of key manufacturing equipment, circa £500k.

Beng (Hons), Mechanical Engineering

4 Years Mechanical Engineering with Diploma in Industrial Studies (Kodak Ltd)

Chartered Engineer, Mechanical Engineering

Member, Energy, Member

A'​ Levels, Maths, Physics, Design & Technology, General Studies

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