You don’t need a crowd to make a massive impact. You simply need an effective team that works well together and has all the right external connections.
Our team is focused, agile and expert in the field of delivery and operation of a profitable portfolio of battery storage assets.
We orchestrate all the different players who are needed for success, competitively selecting and partnering with the best partners for each project.
Our team
Chief Executive
Mark Simon
Mark is an experienced entrepreneur, who has been dedicated to establishing environmentally responsible, renewable energy generation in the United Kingdom since 2010. Following an early career at IBM culminating in the Chairman’s office in Armonk NY, Mark has grown a broad range of businesses through inception to market sale.
Head of Commercial Operations
Scarlett Di
Scarlett spent the past 10 years in utility-scale ESS and renewables. Having worked in the front line of development and EPC/ICP organisations, she has extensive experience and consistent track record in development, procurement and delivery of energy projects. Passionate about delivering major connections projects and constantly seeking process improvement.
Head of Asset Management
Matthew Margot
Matthew has been working in the energy industry since 2009 initially in Oil & Gas before transitioning to renewable / clean energy. Since 2018, Matthew has been responsible for the asset management of sector leading energy storage portfolios with a focus on delivering market leading revenues.
Project Manager
Neil Turnbull
Neil is an experienced Project Manager across multiple utilities, including electric, gas and water networks. He has a strong background working in both ICP contestable and DNO/IDNO non-contestable works. He is used to managing multiple operative teams among different projects both in-house and from contractors.
Project Manager
Johannes Oos
Johannes has over 12 years of experience in utility scale energy projects including storage, solar and district heating. He has an engineering and project management background, joining Eelpower from RINA where he was heading the UK energy storage team. Johannes’ roles include the technical evaluation of new projects, procurement and project delivery management.
Portfolio Financial Accountant
Kevin Denham
Kevin is a self-employed Chartered Accountant of over 35 years’ experience, having been a partner at a Top 7 firm of Chartered Accountants in transaction services and former CFO of a dual listed company. He has been engaged within Eelpower’s finance department on a consultancy basis since January 2019, responsible regular financial reporting and assisting with transactions.
Accounts Assistant
Emma Beasley
Emma is an experienced Financial Controller and qualified Chartered Accountant who joined the renewable energy industry in 2014, working with the pre-Eelpower team in hydropower. She had earlier worked in various finance roles within a variety of industries.
Asset Manager
Michael Philip
Michael’s engineering background led him to complete his Masters in Mechanical Engineering in 2020 before applying himself as a Design Engineer for industrial fuel storage solutions. He has followed his calling to the renewable and sustainable energy sector, where he is focusing on the technical and commercial operations of battery storage assets.
Executive Assistant & Office Manager
Laila Kreaa
Laila has over 20 years of administrative work experience, spanning multiple industries and diverse roles. She has a private equity background, having worked at Zouk Capital for over 5 years. She has also worked for the large financial institution Goldman Sachs, and has supported blockchain, software, and start-up ventures in the UK and South America.
Chairman
Stephen Partridge-Hicks
Stephen is an experienced founder and entrepreneur; with interests spanning energy, finance and hospitality. Previously at Citibank, Stephen co-founded Gordian Knot, a London and New York based fixed income and credit asset management company in 1993.
Non-Executive Director
Stuart McKee
Stuart is an ex UK and Global Head of Corporate Finance at PwC. Since retiring from the Firm in 2020, he has built a portfolio of Non-Executive and Advisory roles in the Energy, Consumer Brands, Marketing Services and Private Equity sectors.
Non-Executive Director
Marcia Poletti
Marcia has deep government and strategy experience, with a career spanning energy transition policy for the UK government and Ofgem as well as energy consulting at McKinsey. She has recently joined the entech firm Octopus, where she is Head of European System Change, driving smart and flexible electricity markets.
Working with us
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