Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
Experienced professional with a demonstrated history of working in the energy industry (primarily in the oil and gas, aviation and carbon sectors). Skilled in sales and trading, business analytics, new business development, reputation management, corporate communications and project management. Strong professional with an MEng in Chemical Engineering and and MSc in Public Policy.
Growing Louis Dreyfus Company's carbon business, focussing on VCM and CORSIA, while working with other platforms to commercialise insetting opportunities and develop their sustainability offering more broadly.
Respira International is an impact-driven carbon finance solutions business that specialises in channelling private capital into nature-based and other climate solutions. Our approach supports developers with long-term offtake agreements, provides assured access to high-quality carbon credits for buyers, and helps investors manage their exposure to market risk while working towards ESG and Net-Zero targets. My primary aim is to develop and implement Respira's sales strategy to drive he growth of our Voluntary Carbon Market solutions within the corporate sector.
Working across the aviation sector, developing long, medium and short-term low carbon products and services, to help customers decarbonise air travel.
Currently counsel the New Fuels leadership on the social and environmental impacts relating to Shell’s Biofuels, Renewable Natural Gas and Gas to Liquid Products businesses globally. Creating communications, carrying out social listening, managing stakeholders and performing social performance analysis for projects; advising on commercial policies relating to feedstocks and business practices.
Delivered part of Shell’s UK reputation plan by addressing social issues pertaining to Shell’s role within the energy sector through social investment. Managed a significant annual budget to design and implement national education programmes and sponsorships aimed at maximising societal impact and reputational value. Last year’s multi-channel PR campaign reached over 4.5 million through TV coverage alone, helping Shell build reputation in the eyes of investors, commercial partners and the general public. In this role I also created engagement opportunities with UK Government (Department for Education, Department for Transport) and managed complex stakeholder relations with major industry partners (EngineeringUK, The Royal Academy of Engineering and Teach First). As crisis operations lead in the UK, I was responsible for ways of working within the crisis support team and information flows between lines of business and other functions in the event of a crisis.
Carried out research and built models to support the power, gas and commodities sales and trading desks. Harnessed data to derive insights to target new clients and monitor internal performance to drive organisational change.