Experience

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Deputy Director (temporary), Heat Networks

  • Feb 2023 - Present

• Head of Projects (South), HNDU

  • Feb 2023 - Present



Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of Projects, South (HNDU)

  • Nov 2015 - Present

  Formerly a Heat Networks Specialist within HNDU, I head up the HNDU South Team providing technical and commercial guidance to local authorities on the development of technically and economically optimised heat networks in England and Wales. Formerly a Heat Networks Specialist within HNDU, I head up the HNDU South Team providing technical and commercial guidance to local authorities on the development of technically and economically optimised heat networks in England and Wales.



Swansea Community Energy

• United Kingdom
• Environmental Services

• Founding Director

  • Sep 2015 - Present

  Founding director of 10 community-owned Solar PV projects in Swansea funded wholly through local community investment (shares). The scheme offers low carbon, low cost electricity to tenants via a PPA & distributes £1/2m profit to local community projects Founding director of 10 community-owned Solar PV projects in Swansea funded wholly through local community investment (shares). The scheme offers low carbon, low cost electricity to tenants via a PPA & distributes £1/2m profit to local community projects



Gower Power Co-op CIC

• United Kingdom
• Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Nov 2013 - Nov 2019

  Co-Director of a community co-operative with a portfolio of a 1MW Solar Farm with battery storage, 12MW solar farm development and a 100 household strong community supported agriculture project offering fresh produce grown organically close to end consumers Co-Director of a community co-operative with a portfolio of a 1MW Solar Farm with battery storage, 12MW solar farm development and a 100 household strong community supported agriculture project offering fresh produce grown organically close to end consumers



Gower Regen

• Director

  • May 2017 - Jul 2019

  Co-Director of a Community Benefit Society with a 1MW community-owned solar array, battery storage and local virtual PPA offer Co-Director of a Community Benefit Society with a 1MW community-owned solar array, battery storage and local virtual PPA offer



The Environment Centre, Swansea

• Trustee

  • Nov 2012 - Sep 2017

  Helped direct the charity's affairs, whilst meeting the appropriate interests of its shareholders and stakeholders. Helped direct the charity's affairs, whilst meeting the appropriate interests of its shareholders and stakeholders.



City & County of Swansea

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sustainable Development Officer

  • Jul 2013 - Feb 2017

  Delivered allow Carbon best and renewable energy projects alongside educational activities that promote and integrate the principles of sustainable development in to mainstream work. I also helped to promote and integrate sustainable development into key policies and strategies both within the Council and with partners. Delivered allow Carbon best and renewable energy projects alongside educational activities that promote and integrate the principles of sustainable development in to mainstream work. I also helped to promote and integrate sustainable development into key policies and strategies both within the Council and with partners.



Forum for the Future

• Bristol, United Kingdom

• Carbon Challenge Officer

  • Jan 2012 - Apr 2012

  Worked on the West of England Carbon Challenge. A club of over 100 organisations across Bristol and Bath who have committed to reducing their carbon emissions by 10% over a 4 year period. Worked on the West of England Carbon Challenge. A club of over 100 organisations across Bristol and Bath who have committed to reducing their carbon emissions by 10% over a 4 year period.



Opinion Research Services

• Swansea, United Kingdom

• Call Centre Manager

  • Aug 2008 - Apr 2012

  Managed a social research call centre within the operations department of Opinion Research Services. Telephone interviews are carried out on behalf of various UK Police Forces, Fire and Rescue Services, Councils and other Government Divisions. Managed a social research call centre within the operations department of Opinion Research Services. Telephone interviews are carried out on behalf of various UK Police Forces, Fire and Rescue Services, Councils and other Government Divisions.



Bristol Green Doors

• Swansea, United Kingdom

• Volunteer Steward

  • Feb 2012 - Mar 2012

  I oversaw the open homes whilst the home-owners where showing members of the public around their home to show how they have made their homes energy smart and more sustainable. I built relationships with the home-owners and the public and advertised easy steps to making a home more environmentally friendly. I also encouraged the public to make donations to the Green Doors Charity. I oversaw the open homes whilst the home-owners where showing members of the public around their home to show how they have made their homes energy smart and more sustainable. I built relationships with the home-owners and the public and advertised easy steps to making a home more environmentally friendly. I also encouraged the public to make donations to the Green Doors Charity.



The Environment Centre, Swansea

• Swansea, United Kingdom

• Volunteer

  • Aug 2008 - May 2009

  Ran an environmental shop and drop-in advice centre, answering queries from local residents, acting as a receptionist, running the café and selling a range of fair-trade and eco-products. Ran an environmental shop and drop-in advice centre, answering queries from local residents, acting as a receptionist, running the café and selling a range of fair-trade and eco-products.