Experience

Stanley Capital

• Banking
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founding Partner

  • Nov 2019 - 4 years 2 months

  London, England Metropolitan Area Founded in 2019 by Simon Cottle, James Brooks and Patrick Hargutt, Stanley Capital is a fast-growing European firm supporting the growth businesses of tomorrow across Healthcare and Resource Efficiency with enterprise values up to $2.5bn or more.



Roboyo

• Germany
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Board Member

  • Sep 2023 - 4 months

  London



Arietta.ai

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chairperson

  • Jan 2023 - 1 year

  San Francisco Bay Area Lead board member supporting a disruptive AI player in healthcare safety services



Cognition

• United States
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Sep 2022 - 1 year 4 months

  Leading consulting firm enabling clients to use the latest AI and automation technologies to deliver data-driven, human-centric strategies quickly and effectively



Elgin Energy

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

• Board Member

  • Oct 2022 - 1 year 3 months

  London Area, United Kingdom Utility scale developer with 6GW solar and 3GW storage pipeline across UK, Australia and Ireland.



ThirdEquation

• United Kingdom
• Design
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • Oct 2019 - 4 years 3 months

  Board member of a disruptive developer of 'smart' power flow technologies to enable energy networks to integrate high levels of renewable generation globally through using the magnetic properties of the grid to balance the system dynamically - removing the need for ancillaries services and other support mechanisms.



Qinecsa Solutions

• United Kingdom
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Board Member

  • Mar 2022 - Oct 2022

  Leading provider of drug safety services to the pharma industry using end-to-end technology and consulting solutions for capturing, managing, and evaluating drug safety data, more efficiently and accurately that drives stornger HSE, compliance and business insights.



Shell

• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Advisor - Energy Transition

  • Oct 2021 - Mar 2022

  London Area, United Kingdom Strategy advisory during CEO transition, focused on 'integrated' power market trading, investment strategies and risk management.

• Global Vice President, Strategy & Portfolio, Renewable & Energy Solutions (formerly New Energies)

  • Sep 2020 - Nov 2021

  London, England, United Kingdom Global Vice President of Strategy & Portfolio for RES with responsibility for strategy, capital and resource allocation (organic and inorganic) and financial framework design across Shell’s growth businesses in Integrated Power, Green Hydrogen, E-Mobility, Carbon Offsets (including projects) and Shell Ventures (venture capital). James is a member of the RES leadership (led by Elisabeth Brinton), a member of the Group Strategy leadership (led by Ed Daniels), and a key member of various… Show more Global Vice President of Strategy & Portfolio for RES with responsibility for strategy, capital and resource allocation (organic and inorganic) and financial framework design across Shell’s growth businesses in Integrated Power, Green Hydrogen, E-Mobility, Carbon Offsets (including projects) and Shell Ventures (venture capital). James is a member of the RES leadership (led by Elisabeth Brinton), a member of the Group Strategy leadership (led by Ed Daniels), and a key member of various leadership and decision making groups across RDS up to Board level. Founded in 2016, RES employs over 7,500 people globally and will invest $2bn or more growth capex per annum between 2021-24. By 2030, the ambition is for RES to represent a fourth business line for Shell, delivering more power to customers globally than Germany’s current power market size, and serving more than 15million customers with digitally-integrated solutions that simplify Shell’s customer transition to lower carbon energy solutions. On this journey Shell aim to also capture 10%+ of the global hydrogen market. In aggregate, this ambition will require massive investment from 2025 with a target of a 10%+ un-levered IRR. Designing the strategy, operating model and execution plan to achieve this overall ambition is James’s core role, and is one deeply connected to designing a successful pathway for Shell to thrive through the Energy Transition. This is a transformation of hearts and minds in a business with deeply entrenched values and processes. For RES, this involves business transformation, very large scale and rapid organic and inorganic growth, and ultimately building an integrated business model that will differentiate Shell long-term.



Lightsource bp

• United Kingdom
• Renewable Energy Semiconductor Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Founder and Managing Partner - Eversource Capital

  • Aug 2017 - Sep 2020

  Mumbai and London As part of my Lightsource BP role, I am a Founder and Managing Partner of Eversource Capital, India's leading and one of the world's largest sustainable and green energy funds that focuses on decarbonising all areas of energy generation and consumption in India. We have a great and diverse team locally, led by Dhanpal Jhaveri and Satish Mandhana. Together with our partners at Everstone we have the opportunity to lead the market and support India's dramatic growth and energy transition. I am… Show more As part of my Lightsource BP role, I am a Founder and Managing Partner of Eversource Capital, India's leading and one of the world's largest sustainable and green energy funds that focuses on decarbonising all areas of energy generation and consumption in India. We have a great and diverse team locally, led by Dhanpal Jhaveri and Satish Mandhana. Together with our partners at Everstone we have the opportunity to lead the market and support India's dramatic growth and energy transition. I am proud to be a part of that story and team.

• Chief Strategy Officer (CSO)

  • Dec 2016 - Sep 2020

  London, United Kingdom James is a member of Lightsource BP’s leadership team, a member of the Investment Committee and a Board Director. Lightsource BP is a global leader in utility-scale solar power projects with more than $7 billion of capital raised, more than 2GW of current solar projects globally, a current 12GW+ pipeline and 16 offices across five continents. From 2016, in his role as Chief Strategy Officer, James has managed some of their most strategic and ground-breaking projects including leading… Show more James is a member of Lightsource BP’s leadership team, a member of the Investment Committee and a Board Director. Lightsource BP is a global leader in utility-scale solar power projects with more than $7 billion of capital raised, more than 2GW of current solar projects globally, a current 12GW+ pipeline and 16 offices across five continents. From 2016, in his role as Chief Strategy Officer, James has managed some of their most strategic and ground-breaking projects including leading international expansion, executing the fundraising process that saw BP invest $200m in January 2018, and founding Eversource Capital, one of the world’s largest energy transition-focused private equity funds that invests across mobility, generation, resource efficiency and derivative sectors. BP is a global energy business with wide reach across the world’s energy systems. With over 70,000 employees and activities in more than 70 countries, BP finds, produces and transports oil and natural gas; trades oil, gas, products and power; manufactures and markets fuels, lubricants and petrochemicals; and produces renewable energy through its wind, biopower and biofuels businesses.



Goldman Sachs

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Co-Head of EMEA Natural Resources and UK Private Equity Investments

  • Oct 2013 - Dec 2016

  london area, united kingdom Private Equity co-lead role of principal investments in Natural Resources globally and UK private equity reporting to Ken Pontarelli (Partner, global head of energy and sustainable investing). Member of supervisory board of Ceona and a Board Director of Northgate (NGA Human Resources).



First Reserve

• Sweden
• Staffing and Recruiting

• Senior Vice President

  • Jun 2011 - Oct 2013

  London, United Kingdom Leader in First Reserve European and Asia Pacific private equity team focused on tech, equipment and services large buy-outs and led by Neil Hartley. Board Director at DOF Subsea Group, a leading subsea engineering vessel owner and operator.



Advent International

• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director

  • May 2005 - May 2011

  London, United Kingdom Started in Tech focused role under James Brocklebank and John Bernstein, before starting the Japan Fund, and latterly leading energy and industrial sector efforts in Europe outside Germany under Jan Janshen. Existing relationship from EMI JV with HMV records that I helped IPO in EMI role.