Board Members

UKTI has brought together business people with international trade and investment experience coupled with extensive experience of the energy sector to:

  • Monitor and control the progress of the strategy implementation at the strategic level
  • Set up and direct Working Groups
  • Overall management and evaluation of activities
  • Co-ordinate stakeholder input and delivery
  • Identify, secure and advise allocation of resources
  • Identify political or economic hurdles to the success of the strategy

The Chairman of the UK Energy Excellence Board is Samir Brikho, Chief Executive of AMEC plc.

Samir Brikho

AMEC plc, Chief Executive

Age 50, Samir Brikho has been chief executive of AMEC plc since October 2006.


Neil Bruce

Amec Plc ,  Executive Director AMEC plc, Chief Operating Officer, Natural Resources and Power & Process

Neil was appointed an Executive Director of the board of AMEC plc in January 2009. Neil is also Chief Operating Officer of AMEC’s Natural Resources and Power & Process divisions.


Doctor Mike Farley

Doosan Babcock Energy Ltd ,  Director of Technology Policy

Dr Farley has worked with Doosan Babcock and its predecessors since 1974, initially within the Research & Development Department and later in the Technology Centre, becoming Director of Technology in 1998 and Director of Technology Policy Liaison in 2002.


Colin Hood

Scottish and Southern Energy ,  Chief Operating Officer

Colin joined the Board of Scottish and Southern Energy as Power Systems Director in January 2001, becoming Chief Operating Officer in October 2002.


Robert Lane

CMS Cameron McKenna ,  Head of Regulated Industries,

Robert Lane is Head of Regulated Industries at CMS Cameron McKenna LLP and has been advising in the energy sector for over 20 years.


Professor Jim R McDonald

University of Strathclyde ,  Principal

Professor Jim McDonald spent 7 years within the UK Electricity Supply Industry. He joined Strathclyde University in 1984 ultimately being appointed as the Rolls-Royce Professor of Electrical Power Systems in 1993.


Doctor Filomena La Porta

Technology Strategy Board ,  Lead technologist – Energy Generation and Supply

Filomena joined the Technology Strategy Board in August 2007 as Lead Technologist for the Energy Generation and Supply Area. 


Mr John Weedon

CB&I UK Ltd ,  Vice President,

 

John is currently Vice President  of CB&I UK Ltd.


Rt Hon. Brian Wilson

Rt Hon. Brian Wilson is a former Labour MP who held five Ministerial posts between 1997 and his retirement from politics in 2005. 



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