Experience

Isle Utilities

• United Kingdom
• Utilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Strategic Partnerships

  • Oct 2023 - Present

• Head of Strategic Partnerships

  • Jan 2021 - Oct 2023



The University of Sheffield

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Water Innovation Hub Manager

  • Feb 2016 - Dec 2020

  I manage the Water Innovation Hub for the TWENTY65 research consortium, bringing academia, supply chain, industry, policy makers and regulators together to break down the silos traditionally seen in the industry in order to facilitate responsible innovation and more resilient water systems. I have worked in Environmental and Water industries for over 20 years and with a commercial background I have developed and delivered a range of large, international programmes involving a wide range of stakeholders. I have comprehensive working knowledge of the water industry and the challenges it faces and have developed an extensive network of contacts over the years. My focus is on innovation in the sector, how to improve and build innovation capability and capacity and how to catalyse the adoption and roll out of innovative technologies. This includes influencing policy through providing evidence, speaking at the APPWG, working with Regulators, and ensuring the relevant stakeholders are engaged at the right stages throughout the innovation cycle. I have delivered high level strategies for Governments to improve water industry performance and have led the concept of a UK Water Technology Accelerator Programme. Show less



Edem Consulting Ltd

• Independent Consultant

  • Sep 2013 - Jan 2016

  Edem Consulting Ltd (Edem) is an environmental and innovation consultancy, specialising in clean technologies. Edem has extensive experience of developing, delivering and managing a range of complex national and international projects, including those involving public and European Funding. With broad technical experience in the environmental and cleantech sectors, Edem has worked directly with both technology companies and their end users, regulators and government bodies. Our in depth knowledge of the environmental sectors and the challenges they face from both a market and environmental perspective enables us to provide valuable support across a broad spectrum of projects including: • Defining the challenges within the water and environment sectors • Market access studies • Transferring technologies across sector boundaries • Identifying technical solutions to address industrial environmental challenges • Identifying market applications for new environmental technologies • Technology Verification • Facilitating business development on behalf of clients • Business coaching • Innovation Capability Assessments - utilising a tool that assesses an organisation’s innovation capability and provides a platform for the subsequent development of an innovation strategy. It provides insight into how Innovation is encouraged, exploited, managed and delivered to attain business and customer service benefits. Edem has excellent relationships with an extensive network of contacts within the global water and environment sectors and is focussed on identifying the needs of industry and matching them to technological and strategic solutions. Our experience also enables Edem to assist organisations/centres of excellence to define their development and market entry strategies together with providing an overview of the national and European funding arena. Show less



Isle Utilities

• United Kingdom
• Utilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Consulting - Environment

  • Nov 2011 - Aug 2013

  Managing a growing team of engineers and scientists to ensure that the Environmental business grows in line with the company aspirations. The role required me to identify opportunities and challenges related to technologies and services in the environment sector (with a bias towards water), with a focus on the UK market but with some overseas work too. I also contributed to the strategic direction of the business and deliver growth by actively identifying, securing and delivering technology led consulting project whilst also developing new directions for TAG. Specifically, the role required me to: • Support with the delivery of existing consultancy projects. These were diverse in terms of both scope of work and size or project; • Identify, secure and deliver new consultancy opportunities. Clients included; water companies, environmental regulators, technology companies, industry academia, governmental bodies, European Commission and other water industry stakeholders; • Help to grow Isle’s network of environment sector stakeholders including but not limited to consultants and contractors in the supply chain, industry, regulators, governmental bodies, universities, academics and research councils, water utilities, trade associations, and other relevant businesses; • Understand the global market opportunities, challenges and barriers for environmental related businesses (or businesses with technology transfer potential or environmentally related challenges) encompassing technologies, products and services and how future investment may be prioritised. • Help to identify, research and evaluate (from a technical and commercial perspective) new TAG opportunities, such as Catchments, Food and Drink, Oil and Gas and Land Managers Show less



Beta Technology

• United Kingdom
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Principle Consultant

  • Feb 2008 - Nov 2011

  To develop and support new business opportunities within both the public and private sectors. My role involved developing strategic relationships with key stakeholders together with developing, delivering and managing a range of national and international projects across a number of sectors including Environmental Technologies, Policy, Management and Economic Regeneration. I also represented the UK Government as the UK National Contact Point for the LIFE+ program through which I gained a strong working knowledge of European Funding. Working for a small company enabled me to be involved in all aspects of the organisation, including marketing, financial planning, strategy and network development. Show less



Cogent Rengeneration Ltd

• Director

  • Dec 2006 - Oct 2008

  To establish Cogent Regeneration Ltd as a company and to develop, manage and maintain business, primarily with Local Authorities. As a Director I was responsible for all aspects of the business finances, managing staff, ensuring contracts are delivered to high standards and ensuring that good relationships are maintained with clients. My role involved working extensively with both the private and public sector, managing projects funded by external funding sources such as Regional Development Agencies, Government Office, Single Regeneration Budget, and Neighbourhood Renewal Fund, and developing and implementing complex projects. Show less



Beta Technology

• United Kingdom
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant

  • Apr 2006 - Dec 2006

  To work as a Consultant in the field of Economic Development and Regeneration, delivering contracts for Local Authorities including leading in the delivery of Cleethorpes £5million integrated Development Plan incorporating the delivery of a new Visitor Centre and outdoor arena. To work as a Consultant in the field of Economic Development and Regeneration, delivering contracts for Local Authorities including leading in the delivery of Cleethorpes £5million integrated Development Plan incorporating the delivery of a new Visitor Centre and outdoor arena.



3D

• Doncaster, United Kingdom

• Project Associate

  • Apr 2003 - Apr 2006

  To develop and manage, with partners, a range of physical development and improvement projects, to ensure a competitive portfolio of quality sites and premises were available to encourage business investment in the Borough. Specifically, this involved leading in the preparation of project plans, funding bids and communication plans together with managing project implementation. I was also responsible for developing and maintaining contacts within the council and partner agencies, together with leading in consultation workshops with members of the public and other interested stakeholders. In addition to this, I was responsible for the management of budgets both within my area of work and a wider Urban Renaissance budget, reporting quarterly to a monitoring group. All aspects of my role required me to communicate regularly with people of different backgrounds and cultures, including politicians and senior management. Show less



Corus

• United Kingdom
• Mining
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Senior Environmental Scientist

  • Jul 2000 - Apr 2003

  To manage a large project and several smaller projects (including budgets). I was responsible for the strategic co-ordination of contaminated land work within Corus, including site prioritisation, risk assessment, remediation and IPPC applications (both site condition reports and water impact assessments). This also involved overseeing site investigations, together with supervising contractors and ensuring that all work was conducted following correct QA procedures and site Health and Safety rules. I was also responsible for networking in order to maintain and develop relationships with other companies and to represent and promote Corus at meetings such as the Soil And Groundwater Technology Association (SAGTA), Network for Industrially Contaminated Land in Europe (NICOLE). I also managed collaborative links with universities and external funding bodies/groups. Show less