Malcolm Brinded appointed Energy Institute president elect

Four leading figures in the energy industry have been appointed as Energy Institute (EI) Vice-Presidents following the EI’s AGM in London on 28 June, at which Malcolm Brinded CBE FREng FEI also took on the role of President-Elect. Malcolm, who joined the EI’s Council in 2013, will succeed Professor Jim Skea CBE FEI as EI President in 2017 for a two-year term.

Dr Bernie Bulkin FEI, Director of Ludgate Investment and existing EI Trustee, is joined by Vivienne Cox CBE, who has held a number of senior executive roles at BP and now chairs Vallourec, Steve Holliday FREng FEI, formerly CEO of National Grid, and Ceri Powell FEI, Global Head of Exploration at Shell. They take their positions on Council after being nominated by the EI’s Trustees and appointed by the membership and will serve for a period of three years.

Professor Skea CBE FEI, President and Chair of the Nominations Committee, said, “We are honoured to welcome Vivienne, Steve and Ceri on Council alongside Bernie as the EI’s Vice-Presidents. The Board of Trustees, and the EI as a whole, will greatly benefit from the immense experience and expertise that they will bring to our work. Their seniority and diversity of backgrounds will provide invaluable insight in championing the development of the knowledge, skills and good practice needed to support the energy system of the future.”

“As for Malcolm, I know he will make a terrific EI President – his knowledge, enthusiasm and vision will give further momentum to the growing impact of the EI as an authoritative and respected contributor to the energy debate. I congratulate him on his appointment.”

Malcolm Brinded FEI added, ’Jim will be a hard act to follow – with the Energy Barometer in particular, he has taken the EI to a new level in demonstrating its value. And with Vivienne, Steve and Ceri joining Council, which already features a creative and dynamic team, it will be an exhilarating task to capture the huge amount of expertise and wisdom sitting around the table in order to steer the work of the EI. I’ll be delighted to take up the role and engage with them all.’

The AGM also saw the election of Professor John Currie CEng FEI and Dr Boma Douglas CEng MEIs to Council.

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Notes to editors:

· Malcolm Brinded CBE FEI, President Elect, Energy Institute and former Executive Director and Executive Board Member, Royal Dutch Shell

Malcolm was main Board Executive Director of Royal Dutch Shell for a decade until retirement in April 2012. His last role in a 38-year career at Shell was as Executive Director for Upstream International. He was previously Executive Director for Global Exploration and Production from 2004 to 2009, Managing Director of Royal Dutch Shell from 2002, and Shell UK Chairman from 1999. He is currently Chairman of the Shell Foundation, a non-executive director of Network Rail, CH2M HILL and BHP Billiton.

Malcolm was awarded a CBE in the 2002 New Year’s Honours list for services to the UK oil and gas industry. He is a Fellow of the Energy Institute (EI) and of the Royal Academy of Engineering, and an Honorary Doctor of Aberdeen and of Robert Gordon Universities. He became Vice-President of the EI in 2013.

· Dr Bernie Bulkin FEI. Director, Ludgate Investment Ltd and Chairman, K3 Energy and K3 Solar

Bernie is a director of private equity firm Ludgate Investment Limited, Executive Chairman of K3 Energy and K3Solar Ltd, developing solar projects in Nigeria, an independent director of Atlantic Tele-Networks Incorporated (NASDAQ ATNI) and is a member of the FTSE Environmental Markets Advisory Committee. He is a Senior Partner with management consultancy Re.fresch. Bernie has served as Chair of the UK Office of Renewable Energy (2010-2013), and has had several other UK Government roles on sustainable energy and transport. He is Emeritus Professorial Fellow of Murray Edwards College, University of Cambridge, and is on the Editorial Advisory Board of Energy and Environmental Science. Dr Bulkin was formerly Chief Scientist of BP.

· Vivienne Cox CBE, Chair, Vallourec SA

Vivienne has over 28 years of international experience in the oil and gas industry, working mostly with BP. She successively worked as Chief Executive – Benelux, Commercial Director – BP Central and Eastern Europe and Chief Executive – Air BP. She then became Group Vice President – Integrated Supply and Trading and, in 2004, BP Executive Vice President and CEO of Gas, Power and Renewables. Her final role was BP Executive Vice President and Chief Executive, Alternative Energy. She is currently Senior Independent Director with Pearson and also a Board Member of Stena International and Lead Non-Executive Director on the Board of DFID.

Past roles include Non-Executive Chairman for Climate Change Capital, Non-Executive Director Rio Tinto and Non-Executive Director of Eurotunnel. Vivienne was named Veuve Cliquot Business Woman of the Year in 2007 and was awarded a CBE in the 2015 New Year’s Honours list.

· Steve Holliday FEI, former Chief Executive, National Grid

Steve was CEO of National Grid from 2007 to 2016, having joined the Group as the Board Director responsible for the UK and Europe in March 2001. He previously sat on the Board of British Borneo Oil and Gas, developing the company’s international businesses in Brazil, Australia and West Africa. Steve spent much of his early career with Exxon, where he held senior roles in refining, shipping and international gas. Steve is Chairman of the Board of Trustees at Crisis, the homeless charity. He is a Fellow of the Energy Institute (EI) and of the Royal Academy of Engineering. He volunteers his time to lead skills, STEM and sustainable energy related activities for Business in the Community and was appointed as the Prince’s National Ambassador in 2012.

· Ceri Powell FEI, Global Head of Exploration, Royal Dutch Shell

Ceri joined Shell in 1990, and has worked for the Shell Group in the UK, Angola, Malaysia, in the central offices in the Netherlands, and in the United Arab Emirates. She spent most of her career in upstream exploration and business development, covering the North Sea, NW Borneo, West Africa and West Malaysia. Ceri served as Vice President of Strategy for Royal Dutch Shell and in 2013 was appointed Global Head of Exploration, overseeing all technical aspects of exploration for Shell.

Ceri’s interests include the mentoring of young technical women in the energy industry, specifically those from the Middle East and Asia. She belongs to the external mentoring network, the FTSE Cross-Business Mentoring programme – where a Chairman of a British company mentors a senior female leader from another industry.

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