Richard Bennett

Chief Executive

Richard Bennett has extensive business and listed company experience over a career spanning 30 years. During that time, he has worked for General Electric in Asia and the US and co-founded and listed on NASDAQ J2Global, an internet telecoms business currently valued at US$4.5 billion. He has worked in executive, chairman and non-executive roles with a series of highly successful growth-focused technology and clean energy companies, including the AIM-quoted wireless technology company, MTI Wireless Edge.

Chris Jepps

Chief Operating Officer

Chris has extensive petroleum industry, GIS and entrepreneurial experience, having worked within integrated exploration teams at Shell, as a professional services consultant at Landmark Graphics and as Technical Director at Exprodat where Chris established the company’s technical strategy and led its software design and development. Following Exprodat’s acquisition by Getech Group plc in 2016, Chris joined as Products Director, becoming Getech Group plc COO in February 2018. Chris has a BSc in Geology from Imperial College, London, and is an alumnus of Esri’s Partner Advisory Council.

Michael Covington

Chairman

Michael has over 25 years’ experience in corporate advisory and broking with international investment banks and financial and strategic consulting. In the last 16 years, his activities have included co-founding Solar Securities, one of the UK’s first solar project developers, advising energy transition sector participants, and holding non-executive board positions including with Enertechnos Holdings Ltd., a power transmission technology player. He has also been an active investor at all stages of the value chain in European CleanTech & Renewables with Sustainable Investments Capital, Alpha Real Capital and is currently Investment Director at Bluefield Partners LLP, investment adviser to Bluefield Solar Income Fund plc. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1994 with PwC.

Alyson Levett

Non-Executive Director

Alyson is a Chartered Accountant with over 20 years of leadership experience spanning various sectors such as software, telecommunications, consumer services, FMCG and manufacturing. Currently Alyson holds directorship positions at the Financial Services Compensation Scheme Limited and Eleco plc, and is also the Treasurer of the Charity En-Fold. Alyson’s most recent executive position was as the Chief Financial Officer at I-Nexus Global plc, where she played a pivotal role in its strategic direction, oversaw finance operations and guided the company through its IPO on the AIM market in 2018. With a proven track record in change management, Alyson brings extensive expertise in software, technology, risk management, and cyber security to the Board.

Alyson Levett

Emma Parker

Non-Executive Director

Emma has more than 18 years’ experience as an Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and mining operations specialist. Emma is currently Principal in charge of Sustainable Business Opportunities at Anglo American PLC, a multi-national, multi-commodity mining company. At Anglo American, Emma is responsible for identifying and delivering commercial value, leveraging Anglo American’s sustainability practices across areas of business development, marketing, and finance. In particular, her role focuses on leading innovative approaches to sustainability-led value creation, responsible sourcing and ethical value chains.