Aleyn Smith-Gillespie
Associate Director, Business AdviceAleyn has 13 years’ experience in business strategy and sustainability consulting, and advises blue-chip companies on low-carbon, sustainable growth and investment. His sector experience includes FMCG, ICT, financial services, retail, and energy. Prior to Carbon Trust, Aleyn worked for strategy consultants Booz & Co. He holds a BA from Cambridge University, and a double Master’s degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Al-Karim Govindji
Technology Acceleration ManagerAl-Karim Govindji manages the Industrial Energy Efficiency programme working with 14 sectors to identify and deploy innovative process related energy saving solutions. He works internationally in such markets as Russia. Additionally, he manages work in Smart Grids. Holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from Birmingham University and MBA from Oxford University.
Darran Messem
Managing Director, Carbon Trust Certification and Director, InternationalDarran leads the Carbon Trust's international growth, including its operations in North America and Asia, and heads the Carbon Trust's pioneering carbon and water certification team. Darran is also Vice Chairman of the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership. Darran’s international experience includes being a Director of companies in Canada, the US, China and South Africa, and the UK. Previously Darran was Vice President Fuel Development for Royal Dutch Shell, and General Manager Market Development for British Airways.
Geoff Smyth
Head of Technology and DeliveryGeoff has 20 years’ experience in delivering successful energy and carbon management programmes across both public and private sectors in the UK. Chartered engineer, with first class honours degree in engineering from the University of Ulster.
Gina V Hall
Investment DirectorGina V Hall manages the Carbon Trust’s wide-ranging portfolio of investments, from joint ventures such as Partnerships for Renewables and the Low Carbon Workplace to minority stakes in early stage cleantech companies. She has entrepreneurial experience, having founded and floated her own business on AIM, as well as a background in banking and finance. Gina has an MBA from the Harvard Business School.
Hugh Jones
Director, Business AdviceHugh is an experienced commercial manager whose team helps business solve problems around sustainability, resource efficiency and supply chain risk. Previously as Director of Solutions his department helped private and public sector customers save 15 million tCO2 and £1.5bn over three years. He has an MA from Cambridge University and an environmental MSc from Imperial College.
James Persad
Marketing ManagerJames has 15 years experience in marketing and advertising, across many sectors, and has worked on behalf of some of the world’s strongest brands, including; Coca-Cola, MasterCard, Mars, Cunard, Fiat, DaimlerChrysler and Great Ormond Street Hospital. James’ responsibilities at the Carbon Trust include awareness raising, brand building & protection and lead generation.
James Rawlins
Associate Director, Policy and MarketsJames leads projects advising government clients and global institutions on the policies and interventions they can use to stimulate energy efficiency and technology innovation and deployment. James has recently worked on projects for various UK government departments, the Scottish Government, and the World Bank. In previous roles James has served as a board director for a number of Carbon Trust business units, worked for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office as a climate change diplomat in China, and worked for a leading management consulting firm.
James Wilde
Director of Innovation and PolicyJames leads our policy and markets work, informing government policy and thinking across the business and the investor community on transforming markets. James also leads our innovation business area, working with governments and corporates to commercialise new low carbon technologies. Prior to joining the Carbon Trust, James worked for management consultants McKinsey & Company. James has a PhD in Nanotechnology from the University of Cambridge and a first class degree in Materials Science from the University of Oxford.
Jan Van der Ven
Director, AsiaJan is responsible for the development of the Carbon Trust’s activities in Asia. Prior to joining the Carbon Trust, he was Deputy General Manager at Maersk Logistics South China, Head of Strategic Planning at Maersk China, and Director of Production at Alibaba.com. Jan holds an MBA from London Business School, has lived and worked in China for 12 years, and is fluent in Mandarin Chinese, French, German, Dutch and English.
Jeff Beyer
Strategy Associate, Policy and MarketsJeff works with government agencies in the UK, Brazil and South Africa, providing advice on how to structure low carbon programmes and policy strategies. He has focused on improving energy efficiency, implementing regulatory impact assessment programmes, and identifying low carbon investment opportunities internationally.
Dr John Kazer
Carbon Footprint Certification ManagerJohn is responsible for managing certification projects and has audited product carbon footprints of over 200 individual products (SKUs). His main areas of expertise in product carbon footprinting are agriculture and food processing with additional experience of analysing trade, distribution, packaging and economic aspects of footprinting. He is the technical author of the carbon footprint assessment methodology for the UK dairy industry.
Larissa Lockwood
Senior Public Sector ManagerLarissa manages the Carbon Trust’s Public Sector Carbon Management and Carbon Management Revisited Programmes. With ten years’ experience of sustainable development in the public sector, she now leads the Public Sector Team’s work with the NHS, police, fire, central government and local government estate. She is also the team lead on behaviour change.
Louisa Ziane
Consultant, Business AdviceLouisa works with international corporate clients to implement low carbon strategies in their own operations and across their entire value chain. She specialises in corporate and product carbon footprint measurement, analysis and reporting, and in investment appraisal for technical and behavioural carbon reduction programmes.
Martin Barrow
Head of Footprinting, Business AdviceMartin is one of the world’s leading authorities on product and service carbon footprinting, and was instrumental in the development of the PAS 2050 footprinting standard. He has overseen a wide range of projects to help companies derive business benefit from understanding and optimising their value-chains. He spent 20 years in the automotive sector, managing $100m+ projects in manufacturing, design, commercial, IT and business re-engineering.
Dr Paul Taylor
Consultant, Business AdvicePaul provides technical advice, model development and project support to companies around the world in carbon footprinting, including Scope 3 and supply chain analysis. He has also authored numerous research projects for UK and national government on sustainability and climate change issues.
Philippe Pernstich
Consultant, Business AdvicePhilippe specialises in bespoke solutions for clients’ product and value chain footprinting requirements. He has worked with clients from a wide range of sectors, but has a particular focus on construction, waste management and chemicals. He holds an MSc in Environmental Sciences from the University of East Anglia.
Lu Qi
Consultant, Asia Office, BeijingQi’s experience includes projects covering product carbon footprinting, industrial energy efficiency, demand response, alternative fuel and power storage. Prior to joining the Carbon Trust, Qi worked as a consultant at Azure International in Beijing, and completed an internship at Bloomberg New Energy Finance in New York. She holds a Master of Operations Research from Columbia University, and a Bachelor of Industrial Engineering from Tsinghua University in Beijing.
Simon Retallack
Associate Director, Policy and MarketsSimon has led a number of major projects for government in the UK, Brazil and Mexico, informing the development of low carbon strategy, policy and delivery programmes. Previously, Simon spent 12 years' leading initiatives on climate change and sustainability.
Dr Stephen Wyatt
Director, InnovationStephen manages a portfolio of low carbon technology development projects in offshore renewables and energy efficiency which are designed to overcome market and commercial barriers. Holds a PhD in materials science and degree in mechanical engineering.
Tim Pryce
Head of Public SectorTim heads up the Carbon Trust’s public sector work, helping public bodies to develop financial and management strategies to cut costs and carbon. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant, and spent five years at the National Audit Office where he worked on published reports on the Carbon Trust and flood risk management among others. He also has a Masters degree in Applied Meteorology.
Tom Caldicott
Footprint Solutions AssociateTom specialises in the construction of models and calculators to estimate carbon emissions for supply chain activities. He helped create our Footprint Expert software and now works on our Value Chain Footprinting Software systems. Tom also acts as a technical expert within the field of carbon footprinting standards and helped develop the GHG Protocol Product Standard.
Tom Cumberlege
Consultant, Business AdviceTom’s carbon management and footprinting expertise enables clients to evaluate low carbon investment opportunities across their value chains. He has helped brands understand the risks and opportunities from shifting consumer attitudes to the environment. He has also developed guidance for the GHG Protocol’s Scope 3 Standard on behalf of the World Resources Institute.