Leadership
team

Robin’s most recent experience in the electric vehicle charging sector includes establishing the presence of ENGIE in the UK, who now own and operate the ENGIE and GeniePoint nationwide EV charging networks. He has specialised in new business start-up and expansion for the past ten years, in the Finance, Automotive and Energy sectors. Robin originally trained in Physics before gaining diverse experience with household names including Rolls-Royce, Orange and British Gas / Centrica.

Ben is a member of the ACCA and has previous experience in the EV sector, having previously worked as Finance Business Partner at Engie EV Solutions. Supporting the business through the integration of Charge Point Services, budgeting and forecasting, leading the monthly reporting and the company’s first statutory audit. Prior to this role, Ben held financial reporting positions in the Home Energy and Property Management sectors, in both multi-national and SME organisations.

Paul is passionate about creating an equitable society and avoiding a two tier system for EV adoption. Most recently he specialised in developing integrated solutions for EQUANS and Amey. Working at director level for global advisory practices Aecom and Gardiner & Theobald, Paul supported local and central government to manage strategic procurements and develop workplace solutions. He has a background in estates management for the NHS and has an MBA in Leadership.

Becky is passionate about creating workplaces where people belong, have a voice, and see the value in what they are doing. Most recently she has specialised in strategic people support for scale-up tech, professional services, and infrastructure SMEs. Prior to this, she honed her people partnering skills within the luxury hospitality market with Marriott Hotels and Celebrity Cruises, where quality and customer satisfaction were top priority in driving revenue. Her philosophy is “leave it better than you found it” and she firmly believes small changes can lead to big ones.

Becky has Member status at the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).

Keith is a marketer specialising in high growth tech and eco companies. He has worked with visionary firms around the globe, including Polte (5G IoT, US) and Neural Concept (AI, Switzerland). Previous CMO engagements include smart city pioneer Telensa, responsible for connecting and decarbonising millions of streetlights. Earlier marketing leadership roles with UK firms Ubiquisys and Cramer led to high value acquisitions by Cisco and Amdocs respectively.

Claire joined Zest in 2023 and heads up our Business Assurance and PMO function. She brings a wealth of cross-sector project and programme management experience, most recently from NHS Digital, where she managed a range of technology, business change and implementation projects over the last 10 years. She has a Politics and Parliamentary Studies degree from the University of Leeds and is passionate about sustainability.

John comes from an application development background and has 25 years’ experience of providing technical leadership and defining architectural strategy. He has worked in a range of senior business and technical roles including Barclays Bank, CAPITA, Sainsbury’s Bank, The Very Group, United Utilities, Royal Bank of Scotland, Accenture, Vertex, NHS Scotland and the Student Loans Company. John has also led projects for several growth stage technology companies.

Dan has held instrumental deployment roles in the EV sector, working with multiple EV delivery teams including Charge Point Services, Engie EV Solutions and most recently MFG EV Power. Dan refined his EV skillset at SSE Enterprise, where he set the foundations and standards for their ongoing flagship EV Project. Dan has 15 years experience in the electrical industry, with deep expertise in managing and deploying high volume multi-site EV portfolios from inception to completion.