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This list showcases the top United Kingdom based Executive Director operating in the Renewable Energy space. If you think a Executive Director is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on editor@beststartup.co.uk.
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Companies House UK, Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Yiannis Ventikos
Co-founder and Non-Executive Director of First Light Fusion
Yiannis Ventikos is the Co-founder and Non-Executive Director of First Light Fusion.
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About First Light Fusion: First Light Fusion is an energy company that focuses on researching energy generation by inertial confinement fusion.
Peter Landau
Executive Director of Makomo Diamonds Limited
Mr Peter Landau is the founding director of Okap Ventures Pty Ltd and Komodo Capital Pty Ltd. Mr Landau is a former corporate lawyer and corporate advisor and has over 17 years’ experience in providing general corporate, capital raising, transaction and strategic advice to numerous ASX and AIM listed and unlisted companies. Mr Landau has project managed a significant number of oil and gas and mining and exploration and development transactions around the world including capital raisings, M&A, joint ventures and finance structures. Mr Landau is an Executive Director of various ASX and AIM listed resource companies including Range Resources Limited, Nkwe Platinum Limited, Black Mountain Resources Limited, Kaboko Mining Limited and Makomo Diamonds Limited.
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About Australian American Mining Corporation, Hipo Resources, Makomo Diamonds Limited, NKwe Platinum Limited: Makomo Diamonds Limited provides coal based energy solutions.
Charlotte Mason
Non-Executive Director of Pavegen
Charlotte is an experienced angel investor and mentor who has helped numerous companies raise seed capital from angels. Charlotte is the Director of an angel investment network supporting more than £7m of seed capital for a group of around 40 businesses. Charlotte has a portfolio of 13 investments and holds 5 board / advisory positions: a Non-Executive Director to Pavegen Systems Limited and INSEAD National Alumni Association, an Advisory Board Member to Loughborough University Alumni, an INSEAD Entrepreneur-in-Residence and Co-Chair of INSEAD UK Alumni Entrepreneur Group and is director of INSEAD’s Start-up Bootcamp. Charlotte is also an entrepreneurship Professor at Hult International Business School.
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About Hult International Business School, Pavegen: Pavegen is the global leader in harvesting energy and data from footfall.
Martin Bloom
Non Executive Director of Renesola Pty Ltd.
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About Renesola Pty Ltd.: ReneSola is a leading global manufacturer of solar wafers and PV modules
Margherita Della Valle
Non Executive Director of Centrica
Margherita Della Valle, Chief Financial Officer, was appointed Group Chief Financial Officer and a member of the Vodafone Group PLC Board on 27 July 2018. Margherita’s previous roles within Vodafone were Deputy Chief Financial Officer from 2015 to 2018, Group Financial Controller, Chief Financial Officer for Vodafone’s European region and Chief Financial Officer for Vodafone Italy. She joined Omnitel Pronto Italia – which later became Vodafone Italy – in 1994 and held various consumer marketing positions in business analytics and customer base management before moving to finance. Margherita is a Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee at Centrica Plc.
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About Centrica, Vodafone: Centrica is a multinational energy and services company developing innovative solutions, offers, and products.
Andrew Diplock
Angel Investor & Non Executive Director of Marine Power Systems
Andrew Diplock is the Angel Investor and Non-Executive Director at Marine Power Systems.he also the Founder and Managing Director at Utility and Environmental Solutions.
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About Marine Power Systems, Utility and Environmental Solutions: Marine Power Systems Ltd (MPS) develops wave power technology.
Stephen Thornton
Executive Director of Energy Optimisation Solutions
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About Energy Optimisation Solutions, Socialite: Energy Optimisation Solutions provides research-based solutions to building energy storage systems.
Mark Watts
Executive Director of C40
Mark has served as Executive Director of C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group since December 2013, during which time the organization has grown from 63 to 94 of world’s greatest cities. Mark is proud to head a fast-growing team of 200 staff members in supporting bold, collaborative mayors to demonstrate that tackling climate change will deliver economically stronger and more equitable cities. Prior to joining C40, Mark was Director at pioneering engineering and design firm, Arup, and before that was a senior adviser to the Mayor of London. He believes that work should be fun, but that there is always time for music, narrowboats, and places you can get to by bicycle.
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About C40: C40 is a network of the world’s megacities committed to addressing climate change.
Patrick Graham
Non Executive Director of RiverRidge Rethinking Resources
Patrick joined the BGF in early 2012 and is responsible for identifying and successfully executing investments for the Fund. He will also sit on the Board of some of the Fund’s investee companies. Patrick has over 11 years of experience in the investment and corporate finance sector. Prior to joining the BGF, Patrick was Investment Director at Sigma Capital where he worked for six years investing development capital into the general tech and clean tech sectors across the UK and Europe. During his time at Sigma, Patrick worked on more than 30 investment rounds as well as various other transactions including restructurings, and trade sales, and worked closely with a number of portfolio companies. Prior to this, Patrick spent four years at Deloitte & Touche, qualifying as a Chartered Accountant and working in the Financial Services team as well as the Corporate Finance department specialising in SMEs. Patrick has an honours degree in Law from Edinburgh University.
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About Business Growth Fund, RiverRidge Rethinking Resources: RiverRidge is regarded as Northern Ireland’s largest independent waste management company.
