Appointed: Independent Non-Executive Director on 1 January 2022

Membership: Corporate Sustainability Committee (Chair), Nominations Committee

Tom brings extensive strategy, sustainability, energy and engineering experience to the Company.  Tom was Chief Executive of the Carbon Trust from 2001 until March 2024.  During that time, he grew the company to become a world leader, advising businesses and governments on carbon emissions reduction and the development of low carbon technologies, markets and businesses. More recently, he has taken the company's unique capabilities further afield, extending its mission to accelerate the move to a sustainable, low carbon future.

Tom is a chartered engineer with extensive experience of the energy sector. He worked for Shell for 16 years in a variety of commercial and operations roles before moving into management consultancy with McKinsey and Co and then as a Principal with the Global Energy Practice of AT Kearney.  Tom is a member of the advisory boards of the Centre for Climate Finance and Investment at Imperial College London and the Global CO2 Initiative at the University of Michigan.  In 2018, Tom was awarded a CBE by the Queen for services to sustainability in business.