Meet the leadership team
Powering the modern world through visionary expertise.

Meet the leadership team
Powering the modern world through visionary expertise.

Director of UK Power Networks Services

Safety, Health and Environment Manager

Head of Markets
David leads UK Power Networks Services. He is a chartered electrical engineer who joined the organisation in 1980 as an apprentice. He continued with his academic studies to advance his career achieving a degree in Electrical Engineering at Southampton University and an MBA at Brighton University.
He has spent half of his career in the DNO and the remaining part in the unregulated business, UK Power Networks Services. He has held several senior posts within the company which has included leading the London Underground PFI, Powerlink, HS1 and most recently as Head of Client Delivery overseeing the long term airport and military contracts as well as delivering major infrastructure projects at Hinkley Point C and on the Great Western Railway.
Lucy leads the Safety, Health and Environment team and has been instrumental in achieving a culture of zero harm across our business. She has achieved this by giving all employees the behavioural tools to make the right decision and avoid harm to themselves, colleagues and members of the public.
She was a key player in the development and implementation of the successful Stay Safe culture change programme, which has resulted in maintaining an injury free workplace for more than five years. Lucy has worked for UK Power Networks and its predecessor companies, SEEBOARD and EDF Energy, for 18 years in various safety roles including responsibility for the health and safety of more than 2,500 employees.
Philip joined UK Power Network Services in February 2019. In his role as Head of Markets he is responsible for business development activities, including marketing and bidding, alongside the creation of strategic alliances and partnerships.
Most recently, Phil was Sales Director for Siemens Rail Systems in the UK, responsible for the sale of new rolling stock, along with maintenance and upgrade packages. Prior to that he was a Bid Director in Arriva’s Rail Franchising team. During his career he has held senior roles in business development, project management, procurement and various operational roles. Philip has a BSc (Hons) and an MA in Marketing.

Head of Strategic Advisory Services

Head of Commercial Services

Head of Engineering
Kieran is a chartered engineer and joined UK Power Networks Services in 2017. In his role as Head of Strategic Advisory Services, Kieran is responsible for asset management, energy technology consulting while also leading on strategy and regulation, product development, client solutions and innovation.
Prior to this, he was Head of Engineering and Safety for the Energy Networks Association, and has worked in transmission and distribution for electricity and gas businesses in the UK, Ireland and Australia.
Richard leads our Estimating and Commercial teams, and the Governance, Compliance and Quality teams who effectively mitigate risk for our company and our clients, and ensuring exceptional customer satisfaction.
Richard is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales. With more than thirty years’ experience working in the rail, construction and power industries, Richard has previously held senior roles at Laing O’Rourke and Balfour Beatty.
Steven is responsible for leading, developing and delivering engineering and design functions across our business.
He has 20 years of experience in both the public and private sector. He started his early career as an electrical engineer in the railway industry, and has gained a wide range of technical and commercial experience throughout the years in many other sectors including airports, and shipping ports, through to nuclear.
Steven has held senior roles in engineering management, and leading of design, for some of the most complex electrification projects in the UK.

Director of UK Power Networks Services
David leads UK Power Networks Services. He is a chartered electrical engineer who joined the organisation in 1980 as an apprentice. He continued with his academic studies to advance his career achieving a degree in Electrical Engineering at Southampton University and an MBA at Brighton University.
He has spent half of his career in the DNO and the remaining part in the unregulated business, UK Power Networks Services. He has held several senior posts within the company which has included leading the London Underground PFI, Powerlink, HS1 and most recently as Head of Client Delivery overseeing the long term airport and military contracts as well as delivering major infrastructure projects at Hinkley Point C and on the Great Western Railway.

Safety, Health and Environment Manager
Lucy leads the Safety, Health and Environment team and has been instrumental in achieving a culture of zero harm across our business. She has achieved this by giving all employees the behavioural tools to make the right decision and avoid harm to themselves, colleagues and members of the public.
She was a key player in the development and implementation of the successful Stay Safe culture change programme, which has resulted in maintaining an injury free workplace for more than five years. Lucy has worked for UK Power Networks and its predecessor companies, SEEBOARD and EDF Energy, for 18 years in various safety roles including responsibility for the health and safety of more than 2,500 employees.

Head of Markets
Philip joined UK Power Network Services in February 2019. In his role as Head of Markets he is responsible for business development activities, including marketing and bidding, alongside the creation of strategic alliances and partnerships.
Most recently, Phil was Sales Director for Siemens Rail Systems in the UK, responsible for the sale of new rolling stock, along with maintenance and upgrade packages. Prior to that he was a Bid Director in Arriva’s Rail Franchising team. During his career he has held senior roles in business development, project management, procurement and various operational roles. Philip has a BSc (Hons) and an MA in Marketing.

Head of Strategic Advisory Services
Kieran is a chartered engineer and joined UK Power Networks Services in 2017. In his role as Head of Strategic Advisory Services, Kieran is responsible for asset management, energy technology consulting while also leading on strategy and regulation, product development, client solutions and innovation.
Prior to this, he was Head of Engineering and Safety for the Energy Networks Association, and has worked in transmission and distribution for electricity and gas businesses in the UK, Ireland and Australia.

Head of Commercial Services
Richard leads our Estimating and Commercial teams, and the Governance, Compliance and Quality teams who effectively mitigate risk for our company and our clients, and ensuring exceptional customer satisfaction.
Richard is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales. With more than thirty years’ experience working in the rail, construction and power industries, Richard has previously held senior roles at Laing O’Rourke and Balfour Beatty.

Head of Engineering
Steven is responsible for leading, developing and delivering engineering and design functions across our business.
He has 20 years of experience in both the public and private sector. He started his early career as an electrical engineer in the railway industry, and has gained a wide range of technical and commercial experience throughout the years in many other sectors including airports, and shipping ports, through to nuclear.
Steven has held senior roles in engineering management, and leading of design, for some of the most complex electrification projects in the UK.