Enabling the transition to net zero

Lee Read, Director of Projects and Engineering, joined Anesco in July 2021.  Lee has worked within the power industry for over 30 years, gaining knowledge and expertise in engineering, operations, and project management, for organisations that include E.O.N, Centrica, and Bioenergy Infrastructure Group.

Between 2017 & 2020 Lee was involved in the construction of the first large scale battery storage plant in the UK, and the construction and operation of wind turbine projects for Centrica, along with other distributed energy assets.

As Projects and Engineering Director for Anesco, Lee is focussed on delivering the healthy pipeline of new construction projects across solar and battery storage, both within the UK and internationally. He is supported by a team of highly skilled project managers, project supervisors and engineers, as part of the UK’s transition to net zero.

Susan Buckton is highly experienced in all aspects of human resources, including employee relations, transformation, turnaround, change management and employment law. Joining Anesco in 2016, Susan and has a wealth of commercial and operational experience gained from careers in utilities, construction, and telecoms.

Within Anesco, Susan has created an environment and culture that recognises and rewards contribution and success. Susan graduated from Coventry university with a degree in law and holds a fellowship in both the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (FCIPD) and Chartered Institute of Professional Payroll (FCIPP).

Tony Thorpe-Morris has more than 15 years’ leadership experience gained in senior management roles. Having spent many years within the IT sector, Tony has an outstanding knowledge of service delivery and the effective management of medium to large teams.

Tony joined Anesco in early 2017, initially as Head of Service Delivery for the Operations & Maintenance division, before joining the ECO (Energy Company Obligation) division in 2018 as Head of ECO delivery. He was promoted to Director of ECO in June 2020.

Working to regulated Ofgem guidelines, Tony continues to build strong relationships with utilities companies and the ECO supply chain, to deliver energy efficiency measures that lift households in the UK out of fuel poverty and reduce carbon emissions, whilst maintaining Anesco’s reputation as one of the leading managing agents for the ECO scheme.

With a career within the energy industry that spans more than a decade, Alan Smallwood joined Anesco from Centrica, where he acted as director of UK power markets.

As Optimisation Director for Anesco, Alan is committed to helping investors drive the greatest value from their renewable assets and informing future investment choices.

Working alongside the operations and maintenance team at Anesco, Alan oversees the asset management function, as well as Anesco’s third-party market optimisation service, including market intelligence.

With extensive knowledge of the energy commodity markets, Alan has a proven track record in building, developing, and interrogating fundamental models, underpinned by an education in mathematics and an ability in programming and statistical techniques.

After completing a degree in Economics at the University of Exeter, Sarah Hitchcox entered the renewables industry in 2011, before joining Anesco in 2012 as Development Manager.

While at Anesco, Sarah has overseen the development and pre-construction stages of 105 solar farms and 150MW of battery storage, whilst maintaining the company’s status as a market leader for both solar and battery storage in the UK.

In 2017, Sarah played a key role in the development of the UK’s first subsidy-free solar farm, a landmark achievement for UK renewables. Sarah also achieved Ofgem accreditation for the first co-located battery storage and ROC accredited solar farm system in the UK.

Sarah became Development & Technical Director in 2020. As well as leading a team of project developers, designers, technical engineers, policy coordinators and CAD technicians, to accelerate the development and technological innovation for new renewable energy projects, Sarah also oversees commercial transactions involving the disposal of utility-scale solar and battery storage assets to third party investors.

Matt Harvey spent six years with Anesco before being promoted to Director of Operations & Maintenance (O&M) in March 2020.

He has 10 years’ experience in the renewables industry with a focus on the operations and maintenance of ground mount solar and energy storage assets, along with rooftop and battery storage for corporate and government clients, and domestic portfolios.

Matt has grown Anesco’s O&M portfolio to an impressive 1.1GW of clean energy, generated by more than 23,000 assets. He has created a 24-hour Network Operations Centre comprising technical analysts, administrators and engineering resource, and has driven the implementation of a bespoke software solution that utilises real time data and analytics to maintain the life of an asset and ensure optimal functionality and return.

After leaving school, Matt joined the army, serving in 2 Royal Anglian Infantry Regiment for seven years, leaving with an exemplary record as lance corporal.

Daniel Cohen has more than 24 years’ experience in both the energy and utilities arena, including holding roles at EDF Energy, UK Power Networks and several SMEs. He joined Anesco in 2016 as Director of Connections and has a proven track record for leading cross-functional teams across the operational delivery lifecycle and extensive programme management experience.

Daniel became EPC Director in early 2019 and is responsible for developing Anesco’s operations strategy in line with the company’s delivery targets, playing a key role in driving the business forward.

His responsibilities at Anesco are broad and include implementing the operational strategy, supply chain management, project lifecycle activities, planning and programming, effective team leadership and communication, whilst maintaining the highest level of health and safety throughout the organisation.

With a career within the energy industry that spans more than 20 years, Mark Futyan joined Anesco from Centrica, parent company of British Gas, where he most recently held the position of Distributed Power Systems Director.

Mark was responsible for Centrica’s international power generation and storage portfolio, along with strategy, change and market innovation across the broader C&I energy services division. He is a chartered chemical engineer and holds an MBA.

Brian joined Alcentra in September 2014 as an Analyst in the Direct Lending team. Brian is responsible for sourcing and execution of private debt investments across a variety of industries and geographies with a focus on the UK.

Charles St John was formerly a Partner at private equity investment firms Cognetas and Electra where he sat on a wide range of Boards, and is a chartered accountant. He is also a Non-Executive Director of NHS Blood & Transplant, Capstone Fostercare, and Whiteline Windows.

Kevin Mouatt, CEO, is a fellow of the Institute of Directors and has been a Chartered Director since 2005. With an enviable track record, Kevin is committed to business excellence and prides himself on forging values-driven working environments that deliver outstanding results.

Providing leadership and vision, Kevin has held various senior director, managing director and non–executive roles within companies, trade associations and governing bodies, and was a founder member of the CBI Construction Council and UK Contractors Group (UKCG).

Mark Browning has more than fifteen years’ experience in finance, which includes 10 years with Deloitte where he held several technical and leadership positions and was part of the UK Pensions Audit Leadership Team.

After working within the strategic finance function in a highly transactional private equity-backed business, Mark joined Anesco in 2017 as Assistant Finance Director. Mark was promoted to Finance Director in 2019 and less than a year later became Chief Financial Officer, joining the company’s board of directors. He currently manages a team of 14.

Responsible for what is often complex contracting accounting and diligence on the acquisition and disposal of SPV’s, he has introduced divisional reporting and business partnering, working closely with each area of the business to drive ongoing success and growth in enterprise valuation.

Alex joined Alcentra in July 2013 as a member of the European Credit team. He is responsible for advising on the documentation of Alcentra’s new and existing deals. In particular, Alex works as a senior member of the Direct Lending team, leveraging his previous experience of structuring and executing leveraged finance deals and specifically bringing a legal focus to the deal documentation involved with originating and structuring new deals.

Prior to joining Alcentra, Alex was a Senior Associate at Norton Rose Fulbright, working in the Finance Department. Previous to this he worked at Linklaters LLP from 2006 to 2012, within the Banking Department. He has an L.L.B in law from Leicester University and is a graduate of Nottingham Law School.