Elinor Wakefield OBE
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Advisor – Finance
As a corporate Management Accountant then Financial Controller, MD and Director of Finance, Rosa brings sharp strategy & finance skills.
James Torbett
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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
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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
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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.