Team


Elinor Wakefield OBE

CEO

Elinor spent 9 years leading UK Government teams on international climate change, including for COP26, EU & G7/G20 negotiations. She brings over 20 years of analytical, management and leadership experience.

Sam Lanyon

CTO

Sam has spent over 20 years in engineering & business, building amazing teams to deliver impossible projects from wearable tech to buildings. MEng (electronics) MIET FRSA.

Prof Andrew Atkins

Advisor – Gas Capture

Applied scientist with over 50 patents, Chief Scientist at International Fugitive Emissions Abatement Association. Visiting professor at the Loughborough and Portsmouth universities.

David Ferguson

Advisor – Net Zero Energy

David is currently Head of Net Zero Innovation at EDF (UK). His career has been in sustainability and R&D. Previously head of digital innovation for EDF in China & the UK.

Susan Brench

Advisor – Chemical Engineering

Former head of chemical sector for Santander, head of commercial for Briar Chemicals. Committee member for The Royal Society of Chemistry. MBA & MA (Chem Eng).

Josh Buckland

Josh Buckland

Advisor – Strategy

Josh has been Energy & Environment Advisor to No. 10, Head of the Energy Policy Team at HM Treasury and Energy Advisor to the Secretary of State (BEIS).

Rosa Levin

Advisor – Finance

As a corporate Management Accountant then Financial Controller, MD and Director of Finance, Rosa brings sharp strategy & finance skills.

James Torbett

Advisor – Technology

As a highly experienced electronic engineer, James has developed critical systems for aerospace, defence, rail, highways and medical, including ML fault detection & IoT platforms.

Alistair Ferag

Advisor – Machine Learning

An experienced ML engineer, Alistair has developed demand forecasting, predictive & optimisation solutions for global companies working with one of Europe’s leading AI consultancies.

Thomas Brothers

Thomas Brothers

Junior Engineer

Tom is working on our prototype data capturing tools. He is also studying a BSc in robotics and developing an agricultural robotics vehicle.