ENSIGN Stakeholder Advisory Board Members

Ensign Stakeholder Advisory Board (SAB):
The purpose of the Stakeholder Advisory Board (SAB) is to provide a forum for interested stakeholders and industry experts to help shape the research throughout the project, by providing different perspectives and ways of thinking to an area of focus. The SAB will support the fundamental principles of developing a required digital tool to enable a multi-vector energy system in a coordinated and transparent manner, whilst creating a level playing field for all parties. The SAB will take an advisory capacity and will not be part of the approval process for the project. Whilst the group will have no formal decision-making power, members will act as a sounding-board and their views will be valuable in informing technical and commercial decisions taken by the project team and the Technical Steering Committee (TSC). The SAB will hold regular independent steering board meetings with external expert advice including an EPSRC representative.

Advisory Board Stakeholder Members:

Chair Person:

  • Deborah Greaves (SAB Chair), Professor of Ocean Engineering and Director of the COAST – University of Plymouth
  • Emily Wallace (SAB Deputy Chair), Fellow in Weather and Climate Extremes and Impacts – Met Office

EPSRC Funder Members:

  • Adam Suttle, Portfolio Manager – EPSRC
  • Janette Wark, EPSRC Head of Regional Engagement – EPSRC

Stakeholder Members:

  • Keith Bell, Holder of the ScottishPower Chair in Future Power Systems – University of Strathclyde
  • Randolph Brazier, Global Head, Clean Power Systems – HSBC
  • Eric Brown, Professor of Practice, Energy Systems – University of Strathclyde
  • Christian Calvillo, Research Fellow – University of Strathclyde – Centre for Energy Policy
  • Chris Carter, Head of Delivery (Ops, Maintenance and Investment) – SPEN
  • Sandra Dudley, Professor of Communication systems – London South Bank University
  • George Economides, Head of Digital Twins – Department for Transport
  • James Edwards-Tombs, Stakeholder Engagement Manager at National Energy System Operator – NESO
  • Robert Etherson, Owner/Director – Earthly Energy
  • Simon Evans, Global Digital Energy Leader – ARUP
  • Simon Gill, Independent energy consultant – Energy Landscape
  • Stephanie Hay, Associate Director – ARUP
  • Sarah Hayes, Independent Consultant/Strategic Advisor – Connected Places Catapult on CReDo
  • Robert Jones, Data and Analytics Transformation Manager – SPEN
  • Paul March, Deputy Director, Energy and Emissions Modelling – Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
  • Ola Michalec, Research Fellow – University of Bristol
  • Dave Openshaw, Director – Millhouse Power
  • Tom Pond, Digital Lead – Department for Transport
  • Zoya Pourmirza, Academic Director of Smart Systems, Senior Research Fellow -University of Birmingham
  • Robin Preece, Reader in Future Power Systems – University of Manchester
  • Marion Samler, DAFNI – Business Development Manager – STFC Scientific Computing (Science and Technology Facilities Council)
  • Jianzhong Wu, Professor of Multi-Vector Energy Systems – University of Cardiff

Stakeholder Advisory Board Project Members:

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Ensign Industry Members:

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