Peter Ward, Executive Chairman
Peter Ward has a wealth of experience, having previously been the Chairman and Chief Executive of Rolls-Royce and Bentley Motor Cars and also holding the current position of Chairman for Bowman Power Ltd.
Having graduated in Business Studies & Economics, Peter began his career in 1968 with the Standard Triumph Motor Company. In 1979 he became Director, Parts Operations of Peugeot and moved to role of MD Operations for Vickers plc. His work took him to New York, as Chairman & CEO of Cunard Ltd, and then on to Hong Kong where he worked as Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive Jardine International Motor Holdings Ltd. Until 2010, Peter was Chairman of Raymarine plc, and has held a number of non-executive roles which included appointments with Harley-Davidson Inc, Ricardo plc, DLA Piper LLP and the British-American Chamber of Commerce.
Richard Cochrane, Chief Technology Officer
Richard is an expert Environmental and Building Services Engineer specialising in low energy and energy efficient building design. A Cambridge engineering graduate with particular experience in aeronautics, Richard leads the technical innovation behind quietrevolution and has combined a number of aeronautical insights to create the design. His role as CTO is focused on design optimisation and ongoing innovations.
Jose Carlos Damas, Chief Commercial Officer
Jose Carlos has over 14 years of experience in the energy sector. He was previously the International Senior Business Development Director at Sunpower Corporation. Prior to Sunpower he held several senior positions in Gamesa Wind Corporation where he led wind turbine sales and business development within strategic markets worldwide. Jose Carlos received a degree in Electrical Engineering from University of Porto and Universidad Pontificia Comillas in Madrid, and executive studies at the IESE Business School in Madrid.
Paul Summers, Chief Operations Officer
Paul Summers is highly experienced business leader with a strong background in manufacturing and engineering across a wide range of industrial sectors. His most recent appointment was as CEO of Turbo Power Systems Plc, a business delivering power electronics and motor/generator technology into the aerospace, clean tech and energy markets. Prior to that he was Managing Director of Ultra Electronics Command & Control Systems working within the Defence and Nuclear Energy Sectors.
Mike Park, Chief Financial Officer
A senior chartered accountant, Mike has wide international board experience ranging from large corporate to start ups, covering industries ranging from financial services to publishing. Most recently Mike was Finance Director of Innovative Green Technologies, a green tech incubator. Formerly Operations Director at TW Waterhouse (the second largest stockbroker in UK) and a senior consultant with KPMG, Mike also spent 4 years in Singapore with Price Waterhouse and Barclays.
Environment Energy Centre, Leyland