TEAM

Elinor Wakefield OBE

CEO

Elinor led UK Government teams on international climate change for 9 years. Prior to that she managed multi-million pound aid programmes. She started her career at McKinsey.

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.

Vik Reid

    R&D Engineer

    Vik is a renewable energy engineer  with many years’ experience working with physical models and fluid dynamics. Vik’s passion for the environment and fluid dynamics started in a previous life as a scuba diving instructor.

    Prof Andrew Atkins

    Advisor – Gas Capture

    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.

    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.

    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).

    Susan Brench

    Advisor – Chemicals

    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).

    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.

    Rosa Levin

    Advisor – Finance

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