Strategic Gas Insight provides expert consultancy in the areas of LNG, GTL and Gas Trading including:- Integrated commercial/technical LNG and GTL project development, including development of project concepts with lower total cost than the rest of the industry. - Forecasting of European Gas fundamentals and gas prices for gas producers, buyers and traders. Unique proprietary model combines gas production, LNG imports, Russian imports and gas demand in the power sector.

Responsible for opportunity identification, negotiation of terms and leading project teams for execution of Shell's major oil and gas projects in Russia. This includes leadership and coordination of all technical and commercial project components – planning of technical work, HSSE management, Russian content development, project financing, negotiation of agreements on marketing, JV structure and gas supply pricing. The role involves engagement within Gazprom, Russian Federal Government and Shell at various levels ranging from working level to Board. Notable successes include leadership of the Shell involvement in the Baltic LNG and Sakhalin Energy Train 3 projects.

Director, member of Board and 6-person leadership team of Shell Energy Europe, a business responsible for sales and trading all of Shell's pipeline gas in Europe, with 300 staff and sales of 30bcmpa in 17 countries, 300-400$M pa profit. Responsible for Strategy, Marketing, Analysis and Regulatory Affairs with team of 29 people. As a member of the leadership team, successfully led the creation of the company from a merger of a gas trading business and a larger traditional gas sales business. Maintained profitability of the company at a time of industry turmoil, whilst competitors made losses of several $B. Nominated for "European Gas Executive of the Year" in 2012.

Represented Shell's commercial shareholder interests in the Sakhalin LNG project, negotiating with the JV itself and other shareholders (Gazprom, Mitsui, Mitsubishi). Executed an agreement with Gazprom to share the JV's LNG sales contract to Shell with them. This required a detailed knowledge of LNG and North American gas contract arrangements, careful external stakeholder management and execution of a complex multi-party negotiation under extreme time pressure. Deal has generated substantial value to Shell since signature.Developed a strategy for LNG contract renegotiation activities with Japanese and Korean customers, and got agreement of Gazprom, minority Japanese shareholders. Added value achieved $1-2$B.

Created and led a 10-person global consulting team providing commercial services to all of Shell’s LNG projects (ensuring that best practice is shared across all projects). Recruiting, training and coaching new staff was a major part of the job. Acknowledged expert in LNG Pricing, Markets and Project Structuring with the market leading LNG player, involved in every commercial decision made. Set up a global LNG regasification centre of expertise. Speaker at major LNG conferences. Introduced a system for the mandating of all negotiations of LNG sales contracts for all existing Shell LNG investments and prospective projects, which had many notable successes, including the doubling of the price on one major contract.

Project development globally for Shell's GTL process. Part of the team that led the Shell re-entry into Qatar, getting Qatar Petroleum to agree to set up the Pearl GTL mega-project - which subsequently became one of the most successful in Shell's history. Created and led the global market development team for GTL projects, adding substantial value through changing the product slate and finding new customers.

Advisor to the Board of Directors and CEO of Shell’s global chemicals business, then one of the largest parts of the Shell Group. One of three non-board members entrusted with working on Chemicals' major global restructuring, in which 40% of business units were divested. Introduced an investment review and challenge process for all major projects.