Future Energy Strategies was founded by Dan Lewis and Paul Garrett. Both have years of experience at the cutting edge of Britain’s energy sector. Dan, in academia and business – today he is Chief Executive of the Economic Policy Centre and prior to that was for six years at the helm of the Economic Research Council where he published, edited, broadcasted and commissioned many articles and papers  on energy matters. As well as with www.altenergyinvestor.org – a website sponsored by Guinness Atkinson Funds geared towards the alternative energy investor, in existence from 2006-2009.  Paul at Utility Week, Accenture and now Pathfinder Business (see biographies). Dan and Paul are supported by a top team of Associates from across the sector, all of whom bring unique skills and expertise, be it financial, operational, regulatory, political or European. Associates of this calibre provide an unprecedented resource which will enrich our industry reports and bespoke offerings for your business.

Future Energy Strategies Advisory Board

Aily Armour-Biggs – Aily is Advisory CEO of Global Energy Advisory.  Aily started her energy and banking career in the earliest days of privatization of the electricity industry in the UK.  She was quickly promoted 8 times making key contributions in the trading, retail and commercial businesses of Scottish Hydro-Electric, London Economics, Scottish Nuclear, South Western Electricity and Energy Australia, where she was nominated for Business Woman of the Year. Other roles include Executive Director, International Corporate Finance for UBS based in Zurich and Chairman of the Electricity Forwards Agreement Association in the UK. Before joining Global Energy Advisory she was Head of Power & Utilities, UK & Europe, for the Royal Bank of Scotland in London.

Global Energy Advisory has been a respected advisor to the energy industry for more than 5 years and has developed a reputation which has been built on the provision of high quality and innovative consultancy services and independent expert quantitative analysis. We combine experience with knowledge of the industry to provide energy companies, financial institutions, and energy buyers with independent analysis which is commercial, forward looking and value based.

Nigel Hawkins – Nigel Hawkins is an investment analyst, who specialises primarily in the water, electricity, gas and telecoms sectors; he also covers several other sectors. He has worked in the City since 1988 and has been employed by Hoare Govett (now owned by RBS), Yamaichi and Williams de Broe (now Evolution).

He is a regular feature writer for Utility Week and Cleantech magazines as well as frequently contributing to the financial media. In addition, he undertakes various research projects on energy, water, health and economics policies for Westminster-based Think Tanks and other organisations.

Chris Lambert – Chris Lambert is Director of the Westminster Energy Forum one of London’s leading networks of private and public sector organisations who are material to the design and delivery of energy policy and infrastructure in several different jurisdictions. The Forum is based in London, and convenes around an annual programme of invitation seminars which address the key energy risk and policy issues. Uniquely, the Forum is horizontally integrated, cutting across the typical sector ‘silos’ to bring together high level strategists from Government, Parliament, the financial and corporate sectors, NGOs, and diplomats. In addition to being Director of the Westminster Energy Forum, Chris regularly works as a private consultant on issues related to various aspects of energy policy and international affairs.

Simon Skilling – Dr Simon Skillings is Director of Trilemma UK Ltd. and has 25 years experience in the UK energy market. Much of this time has been spent developing business strategy and influencing the regulatory and policy frameworks including 5 years spent as Director of Strategy and Energy Policy at E.ON UK. He can bring unparalleled insights to help companies win in the competitive market and ensure Governments and regulators implement effective policy interventions. Since establishing Trilemma UK Ltd., he has provided advice to a range of private companies and worked with the UK Government and the regulator OFGEM.