Experience

Aquaterra Energy

• United Kingdom
• Oil and Gas
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Non Executive Chairman

  • Mar 2021 - Present

  Norwich, England, United Kingdom Supporting the executive team in development & implementation of strategic growth plan



SEM Energy Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chairman

  • Mar 2020 - Present

  Aberdeen City, Scotland, United Kingdom Supporting the executive team on refining strategic and market development plans and subsequent implementation



Scirocco Energy

• Renewable Energy Power Generation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Oct 2019 - Present

  London, United Kingdom Devise and implement strategy for transition of Scirocco from its historic natural resource focused investment strategy towards sustainable energy assets including renewable energy generation, circular economy and energy storage and transmission assets.



Quixote Advisers Limited

• United Kingdom
• Business Consulting and Services

• Managing Director

  • Oct 2017 - Present

  Aberdeen, United Kingdom Qad provides strategic, investment and M&A advisory services to clients in the oil, gas, energy and infrastructure space.



Zephyr Energy plc

• United Kingdom
• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Non-Executive Director

  • Apr 2019 - Present

  London, United Kingdom



RAB-Microfluidics

• United Kingdom
• Nanotechnology Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Non-Executive Director

  • Apr 2018 - Jul 2022

  Aberdeen



Helium One Global Ltd

• Tanzania
• Mining
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Non-Executive Director

  • Feb 2019 - Nov 2020



Solo Oil

• Non-Executive Director

  • Dec 2018 - Oct 2019



Energy & Infrastructure Investment

• Senior Adviser

  • Jan 2017 - Oct 2017

  Various Supporting debt and equity investors in the origination and assessment of investment opportunities within the oil field service, energy and infrastructure sectors including renewable energy generation assets.



Beacon Oil and Gas

• Director

  • Jun 2016 - Oct 2017

  Aberdeen, United Kingdom Working within a start-up team focused on the identification, assessment and acquisition of a portfolio of oil & gas assets in the North Sea. Focus on funding strategy, business development and commercial elements of target assets.



Iona Energy Inc

• CEO

  • Sep 2014 - Jan 2016

  Aberdeen, United Kingdom Led a turnaround team entering the business in autumn 2014 with the objective of refinancing the bond debt in parallel with an acquisition led growth programme. Engaged with bondholders to achieve an agreed debt restructuring in summer 2015, subsequently working with creditors to maximise recovery.



Bridge Energy ASA

• CEO

  • Mar 2010 - Nov 2013

  Oslo Area, Norway Led North Sea independent E&P operator through a programme of acquisition led growth, a successful exploration programme and a secondary listing on AIM. Launched sale process in 2013, achieving a 50% exit premium for shareholders.



Silverstone Energy Limited

• Managing Director

  • May 2008 - Mar 2010

  Aberdeen, United Kingdom Led UK focused independent operator to rationalise portfolio and consolidate activities around core unconventional gas development assets in the UK Southern North Sea.



Energy Development Partners Limited

• Chief Investment Officer

  • 2004 - 2008

  Established EDP as an equity funding provider to oil, gas and infrastructure developments. Delivered the successful raise and close of a US$ 350 million private equity fund to support projects.



3i Group plc

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Investment Manager

  • 2003 - 2004

  Working within 3i's Oil and Gas Investment Team with responsibility for the origination, assessment and execution of investments in the oil and gas space with a focus on E&P investments.



bp

• United Kingdom
• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Commercial Adviser

  • 2000 - 2002



TotalEnergies

• France
• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Negotiator, Portfolio Management

  • 1997 - 2000



BNFL

• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Electrogas

  • 1991 - 1997