Qualifications
Steering Complex Projects — Cambridge Judge Business School (2020). MSP Advanced Practitioner (2007). PRINCE2 Practitioner (2006). Master of Town and Regional Planning — University of Natal (1994). BA(Hons) — University of Cape Town (1989).
An experienced project management practitioner focused on place-based climate action and clean energy projects.
I am a trusted advisor to local authorities, community energy groups, consultancies, delivery partners, network operators, funders, and other actors.
My approach is practical and collaborative. I don't impose frameworks — I work with your team to find what works for your project, your organisation, and your community.
years delivering complex multi-stakeholder projects
Targeted support is a cost effective investment in project success
Connect on LinkedIn[email protected]Recent Projects
My career has spanned multi-stakeholder local authority led and wider public sector programmes, rapid delivery of high priority innovative projects, supporting community energy initiatives, and enabling dialogue between place leaders and institutional investors — giving me a perspective that's rare in this sector.
Local Power Plan - Community Energy Groups
I support community energy groups responding to the positive opportunities created by the Local Power Plan. This includes advisory support provided to Community Power Solutions on a strategy to expand delivery of community owned wind turbines.
Mission Net Zero — Bristol City Council
The ground breaking Mission Net Zero project (Feb 2024 – April 2026) was led by Bristol City Council and sponsored by Innovate UK as part of the Net Zero Living programme. I was Senior Project Manager for this partnership of twelve organisations that came together to prepare the ground for accelerated investment in local and community energy across the West of England.
Place-based Impact Investing — The Good Economy
With The Good Economy and the Association of South East Local Authorities (Dec 2022 – Feb 2024) I worked to bring place leaders and institutional investors together to explore opportunities for place-based impact investment in low carbon energy infrastructure and housing retrofit.
GreenSCIES — Islington Council
As Project Manager on the Innovate UK funded GreenSCIES initiative (Feb 2022 – Dec 2022) I supported a consortium including Islington Council, London South Bank University, E.ON and others. We commissioned multiple specialist inputs including engineers, architects, surveyors, modellers, and legal and commercial advisors as part of the Green Heat Network Fund process.