Network for Net Zero Stakeholder Group

Geoff was the Asset Management Director at Scottish Water for 14 years to July 2016. Since then, Geoff has maintained his involvement in the field of asset management, including investment delivery through independent consultancy roles including work with Scottish Water International and Southern Water. Geoff has also been active in the field of leadership development as an associate of Ceannas. Geoff was a well-respected member of the RIIO-T2 User Group and was also an active member on the SSEN Distribution Customer Engagement Group, during the ED2 price control period.

Claire is currently CEO of Scottish Renewables, a member organisation dedicated to strengthening business relationships, and utilising Scotland’s abundant natural resources to secure a future that will deliver on jobs, investment, energy security and climate change. Claire has a wealth of experience in Stakeholder Management and Engagement, Business Strategy, Policy and Change Management. Claire was former Director of Policy and Place at Scottish Council for Development and Industry (SCDI), and Regulatory Affairs Manager at Ofcom, the communications regulator in the UK. 

Doug has spent the last 30 years in private commercial businesses across the aviation, utilities/facilities management, energy and land management sectors, both internationally and in the UK. From 2006 to 2017 he was CEO of Scottish Land & Estates representing land owning and rural businesses across Scotland. Doug now runs his own consultancy business and currently sits on a number of public and private boards including chairing Countryside Learning Scotland, Wild Deer Best Practice Scotland and the South Grampian Deer Management Group. Previously Doug was a member of both the RIIO-T2 User Group and the SSEN Stakeholder Advisory Panel.

Julian is a chartered engineer with three decades of transmission system operation, planning, and investment experience. As Head of Networks and Chief Engineer at National Grid Electricity System Operator, Julian’s role is to prepare Great Britain’s electricity network for net zero operation, defining future network needs so that market and network owners can invest in the right technology solutions at the right time. He is also responsible for transmission system connections, ensuring that access – both connection and maintenance – is safe, secure and straightforward and keeps consumers’ costs to a minimum.

Rachel is Director of Policy and Communications at the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR), having previously worked as ONR’s Head of Policy. Rachel is responsible for a multi-site team of policy and communications professionals to ensure effective policy advice and influence across ONR and with government departments, agencies, and international regulatory bodies. Rachel has worked in a variety of policy, strategy, and programme management roles across government and regulators including the Cabinet Office, Home Office, and the Health and Safety Executive, and holds an LLB law honours degree.