Staff

Simon has been helping people, organisations and policy-makers develop effective responses to the climate emergency and the misery of cold homes for more than 35 years. He became CSE's Chief Executive in 2002 after two previous spells at CSE punctuated by five years running Friends of the Earth's national energy campaign (1989-94) and senior management roles at Triodos Bank (1998-2002).

He is a specialist advisor to government, academic and industry bodies, including Ofgem and the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). He is currently a member of the BEIS/Ofgem Smart Systems Forum, National Grid Electricity System Operator’s RIIO-2 Stakeholder Group and Western Power Distribution’s Consumer Engagement Group. He has served on research programme advisory boards for the Universities of Cardiff, Exeter, East Anglia, Surrey and Sussex and advised NICE on its guidance and quality standards on preventing the health impacts of cold homes.

Simon contributes his expertise across CSE’s work, including: local authority energy strategy and practice; smart energy system transition; the social impacts of energy policy; low carbon network regulatory policy; energy policy design; community and public engagement with energy issues; fuel poverty policy and practice; financing of sustainable energy.

Simon is the chair of the board of renewable energy company Thrive Renewables plc and a non-executive director of Bristol Green Capital Partnership CIC.

Simon has a BA (Hons) in Experimental Psychology from Oxford University. He is a Fellow of the Energy Institute and the RSA, and an Honorary Fellow of the Society for the Environment. He was awarded an OBE in 2011.

simon.roberts@cse.org.uk | 0117 934 1441

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Lisa joined CSE in July 2021 as Director of Finance & Operations, bringing over 20 years of experience in the charity sector to this new role at CSE.

Lisa trained as a chartered accountant in Bristol before working for Aardman Animations and  Business West, becoming a Non-Executive Director of the UH Bristol & Weston NHS Foundation Trust Board and Trustee at the Watershed. Her last job was as Director of Finance and Operations for the NHS hospital Charity, Above & Beyond.

Lisa’s role at CSE oversees the finance and operations team to ensure a smooth running of our financial and operation systems and processes. Lisa also has a BA Hons in accounting and finance from Kingston University.

Lisa.Gardner@cse.org.uk

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Keith is responsible for delivering community energy projects in the Local & Community Empowerment team. He has over a decade of experience in working with civil society organisations, governments and community groups around the world to help them achieve their social and environmental goals.

Keith began his career at Plan UK, focussing on community development, where his work took him to live in Haiti and Mali. He subsequently joined WWF where he first led the people-centred conservation programme and then supported the development and strengthening of WWF’s offices in the global East and South. Keith has experience in the delivery of large-scale and multi-stakeholder projects with skills in project design and planning, communication, engagement and learning.

Since joining CSE, Keith has led our Next Generation project, a grant fund and support programme designed to help community projects that develop decarbonised energy business models. He has also managed the Community Energy for All grant programme for the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust and is managing Micro: bit.

Keith has a BA (Hons) in History and Politics from the University of East Anglia and a MSc in International Development from London South Bank University.

Keith.hempshall@cse.org.uk | 0117 934 1430

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Janine has been working in sustainable energy for almost 3 decades, and has led CSE’s development and communications team since 2000. She sits on CSE’s senior leadership team, holds overall responsibility for CSE’s project development and fundraising, from conception to practical delivery, and has overseen the growth and diversification of CSE’s funding base. In 2002 Janine helped set up the Community Action for Energy network. In 2012 she designed and ran Bristol Switch and Save, the city’s first collective buying scheme for energy.

Prior to joining CSE, Janine worked for a range of energy and construction bodies including, the Building Research Establishment, the former Energy Efficiency Office of the Department of the Environment and the Construction Industry Board. She has advised on changes to energy standards in building regulations, authored best practice guidance on energy for new and refurbished housing, designed national energy efficiency schemes and worked on national public awareness campaigns.

Janine has an MSc in Energy Conservation and the Environment from Cranfield University, and a BSc in Maths from the University of Bristol. She is a Non-executive Director of Resilient Energy Alvington Court Renewables and Resilient Energy Mounteneys Renewables, community-benefit societies which own and operate 4,500KW wind turbines in Gloucestershire. She also sits on the Environment Group for Bristol City Funds, which is working to attract transformative new investment into the city.

janine.michael@cse.org.uk | 0117 934 1414

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Ian joined CSE in 2001. As Director of Household Energy Services he oversees award winning advice projects including WHAM, Futureproof, TEA and advice line support for WPD and OVO customers. His previous role as Senior Analyst covered research into fuel poverty, consumer behaviour, hard-to-treat housing issues and scheme evaluation. Ian’s particular skills include energy modelling, data collection, analysis and survey work.

Ian has considerable knowledge of energy policy, from legislative framework to practical on-the-ground delivery. He also has considerable expertise in energy and consumer behaviour.

He is a leading expert on the distributional impacts of energy policy and his work in this area includes the development and application of the Distributional Impacts Model for Policy and Strategic Analysis; designing carbon taxation to protect low-income households for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s New Insights programme; examining the distributional impacts associated with UK climate change policy; analysing the impact of the UK-wide feed-in tariff on low income consumers; and researching into the nature, prevalence and distribution of fuel poverty in non-traditional homes in the UK.

Prior to joining CSE Ian was based at the University of Birmingham Department of Public Health & Epidemiology as a researcher, and also worked as a project assistant at Ecotec.

ian.preston@cse.org.uk | 0117 934 1422

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Joshua joined CSE in 2006. As Head of Research and Analysis he is responsible for overseeing and managing a wide range of projects including THERMOS, SMETER and micro:bit. He has extensive experience of research in the fields of renewable energy, energy policy-making and energy strategy and of working with partners in academia, government and industry. Before joining CSE, he was Principal Policy Officer with regard to energy at the Greater London Authority.

Joshua has an Msc in Environmental Technology (specialising in energy policy) from Imperial College London and a BSc in Chemistry from the University of Bristol.

joshua.thumim@cse.org.uk | 0117 934 1439

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Joshua joined CSE in 2006. As Head of Research and Analysis he is responsible for overseeing and managing a wide range of projects including THERMOS, SMETER and micro:bit. He has extensive experience of research in the fields of renewable energy, energy policy-making and energy strategy and of working with partners in academia, government and industry. Before joining CSE, he was Principal Policy Officer with regard to energy at the Greater London Authority.

Joshua has an Msc in Environmental Technology (specialising in energy policy) from Imperial College London and a BSc in Chemistry from the University of Bristol.

joshua.thumim@cse.org.uk | 0117 934 1439

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Mark joined CSE as a software engineer in 2018. Prior to joining CSE he worked as a web developer, producing cloud-based software for the Higher Education sector. Mark has four years' experience working with a variety of web application frameworks and languages, with a particular emphasis on intuitive user interface design.

Mark holds an MSc in Mathematics from the University of Bristol.

mark.gibbons@cse.org.uk | 0117 934 1429

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Andrew joined CSE in April 2018 as a senior software engineer. He has over 25 years software engineering experience having worked in fields such as communication engineering, semiconductor memory fabrication and oil & gas pipeline inspection data storage and analysis. In his previous role he designed and developed enterprise Java (JEE) software and, more recently, used big data technologies including Hadoop, HBase and Spark to store and process huge quantities of pipeline measurement data.

Andrew holds a BSc in Electronic Engineering from the University of Hull which includes a specialisation in Environmental and Ecological Electronics. He is a Chartered Engineer and Member of the IET.

andrew.gonnet@cse.org.uk

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Tom joined CSE in June 2012. He has extensive experience in software development and design and a wide knowledge of machine learning and optimisation techniques.

He holds a PhD, ‘On the Vehicle Routing Problem’ (stochastic optimisation for routing problems) from University of Bristol, as well as a MEng and BSc in Computer Science, both from the University of Bristol.

tom.hinton@cse.org.uk | 0117 934 1455

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Nicky joined CSE in January 2016. As Senior Researcher she manages and delivers policy research and evaluation projects. Nicky has over 20 years’ experience in devising and undertaking qualitative and mixed method research, including surveys, interviews, deliberative processes, literature reviews and impact measurement. She has had a particular emphasis on understanding how policies and projects can affect groups of people differently – and how to achieve fairer outcomes.

Nicky has an MSc in Policy Research from the University of Bristol, an MA in Gender and Development from the University of Sussex and a BA in English from Kings College London.

Nicky.hodges@cse.org.uk | 0117 934 1400

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Martin joined CSE in March 2002. Martin's main role within CSE is to manage a vast portfolio of projects including local authority support programmes, renewable energy feasibility studies and the management of energy audits within the private and public sectors. Martin has over 18 years' experience researching sustainable energy and in technical consulting, following a career in engineering.

Martin holds an MSc in Renewable Energy Systems Technology from University of Loughborough and a BSc (Hons) in Environmental Science from University of the West of England. Martin is also a PRINCE2 qualified project manager, an NHER Surveyor and Assessor, and is trained ICA Technology of Participation facilitation techniques. He also has an HNC in Mechanical Engineering and served an apprenticeship at Rolls Royce.

martin.holley@cse.org.uk | 0117 934 1419

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Sam joined CSE in June 2021 as a Senior Project Worker with a focus on quantitative analysis. Before joining CSE, Sam was a PhD researcher at the University of Sheffield where he was part of the Centre for Doctoral Training in Energy Storage and Its Applications. His PhD research focused on the challenge of maintaining the stability of electricity grids in future scenarios.

 Sam holds an MPhys in Physics from the University of Oxford.

sam.homan@cse.org.uk

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Charlotte joined CSE in 2022 to run the Smart and Fair? programme. Charlotte has a decade of research experience on socio-technical energy transitions with a particular focus on social inclusion. Prior to joining CSE, she worked at UCL’s Bartlett School of Environment, Energy and Resources focusing on community participation in urban transitions. She has worked on a range of interdisciplinary research projects, consultancies for government and industry, and public engagement projects.

Charlotte has a PhD in Social Anthropology and Human Geography from Newcastle University, and an MRes and a BA from UCL.

charlotte.johnson@cse.org.uk

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Mike initially joined CSE’s Household Energy Services team in 2019 where he gained experience delivering energy and retrofit advice across the Southwest. He then moved to the Research & Analysis team in 2021 to work as a Senior Project Worker in quantitative analysis.

Mike holds an MSc in Sustainability and Adaptation in the Built Environment from the Centre for Alternative Technology; he specialised in energy efficient buildings and building energy modelling, which he now guest lectures on annually at CAT. Prior to joining CSE he spent seven years in Tianjin, China working as an International Baccalaureate teacher and learning Mandarin.

mike.joyce@cse.org.uk | 0117 9341418

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Neil joined CSE in April 2020 as a software engineer.  He previously spent three and a half years working on a variety of software engineering projects for a Bristol-based software consultancy, using a range of different programming languages and frameworks.

He has an MSc in Computer Science from the University of Bristol, and a BSc and MA in Philosophy from the University of Warwick.

Neil.Justice@cse.org.uk

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Annette joined CSE in September 2012. Before joining CSE, Annette worked as a sustainability consultant within the construction industry for four years. Annette’s particular expertise lies in the field of energy consumption in buildings, including data monitoring analysis. Annette completed an MSc in Energy Policy at the University of Exeter in 2011 and also holds a BSc in Environment, Economics and Ecology from the University of York.

She is also a qualified BREEAM Accredited Professional and Code for Sustainable Homes assessor.

annette.lamley@cse.org.uk | 0117 934 1415

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Julia joined the Research team at CSE in January 2020. She has a diverse planning and environmental background as well as experience in the renewable energy field, and was previously working for engineering and environmental consultancies managing a variety of projects in the private and public sectors.

Julia holds a BSc in Tourism and Environment from London Metropolitan University and an MSc in Spatial Planning and Environmental Management from the University of Barcelona. She is also a Practitioner member of IEMA, the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment.

julia.oggioni@cse.org.uk

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Catherine joined CSE in December 2019 as a Senior Project Worker and works on quantitative research projects such as 3D, CDDP (City Decarbonisation Delivery Programme), Impact, Smart and Fair, and local authority renewables assessments.

Prior to this, Catherine worked as an energy analyst with commercial real estate clients to monitor energy consumption and increase efficiency across their portfolio. She also has experience as a Sustainability Consultant working with a range of clients to collect, manage and interpret their sustainability data. Working with Southampton City Council, Catherine led a project to map out areas of deprivation working with local charities such as foodbanks to improve services in these locations.

Catherine holds a BSc (Hons) in Geography from the University of Southampton. She has a passion for the outdoors, especially mountain environments, and specialised in mapping glacial retreat in the Alps. She holds a level 1 certification Energy Management from the Energy Institute.

catherine.sage@cse.org.uk

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Lydia joined CSE in July 2021 as a Senior Research Project Worker (Qualitative). Lydia has experience researching and implementing sustainability initiatives in the adult health and social care sector, and is passionate about both sustainable development and social justice including energy equality.

Lydia holds a BA in Sociology and Anthropology from Bournemouth University, and a MSc in Social and Cultural Theory from the University of Bristol. Lydia is excited to bring an anthropological approach to CSE’s research.

lydia.schmidt@cse.org.uk

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Karen joined CSE's Household Energy Services team in 2013 where she combined energy advice with work on a range of home energy and research projects. She now works within our Research team engaging on projects that include the utilisation of smart devices in homes and school.

Karen has a  BSc (Hons) in Biology from the University of East Anglia, a postgraduate certificate in Management (voluntary organisations) at South Bank University and MSc in Sustainable Development in Practice from the University of the West of England. She has previously worked for charities such as the New Economics Foundation on community participation, and the Women’s Environmental Network on waste prevention.

karen.smith@cse.org.uk | 0117 934 1405

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Nick joined CSE in September 2019 to work within the Local & Community Empowerment team, and in 2021 joined the Research & Analysis team as a Senior Project Worker, with a focus on qualitative analysis. He's one of several staff working on 3D.

Nick has previously worked at the University of Bristol as a researcher on environmental and historical themes. He is particularly passionate about environmental justice issues and what history can teach us about tackling the climate crisis.

Nick has a BA in History from the University of Cambridge and an MA in History (specialising in Environmental History) from the University of Bristol.

nick.stromberg@cse.org.uk

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Keith is responsible for delivering community energy projects in the Local & Community Empowerment team. He has over a decade of experience in working with civil society organisations, governments and community groups around the world to help them achieve their social and environmental goals.

Keith began his career at Plan UK, focussing on community development, where his work took him to live in Haiti and Mali. He subsequently joined WWF where he first led the people-centred conservation programme and then supported the development and strengthening of WWF’s offices in the global East and South. Keith has experience in the delivery of large-scale and multi-stakeholder projects with skills in project design and planning, communication, engagement and learning.

Since joining CSE, Keith has led our Next Generation project, a grant fund and support programme designed to help community projects that develop decarbonised energy business models. He has also managed the Community Energy for All grant programme for the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust and is managing Micro: bit.

Keith has a BA (Hons) in History and Politics from the University of East Anglia and a MSc in International Development from London South Bank University.

Keith.hempshall@cse.org.uk | 0117 934 1430

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Megan joined CSE in September 2017. At CSE, a major part of her role has been supporting young people through the Bright Green Future and Green Influencers programmes. Megan also works on projects supporting communities with their own energy projects, and local councils through the Parish Climate Action Day events. Megan has also worked alongside Research & Analysis evaluating energy advice projects and Household Energy Services offering energy advice.

Megan has a Geography BSc from the University of Edinburgh.

megan.blyth@cse.org.uk | 0117 934 1432

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Leah joined CSE in July 2021 and supports a variety of projects in the Local and Community Empowerment team including Bright Green Future and a range of planning-related projects. Prior to CSE, she worked for The Students’ Union at the University of the West of England on delivering their sustainability engagement programme and empowering students to run their own campaigns. She has a BSc in Geography from Swansea University and an MSc in Sustainable Development from the University of the West of England, Bristol. 

leah.bromley@cse.org.uk

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Kate joined CSE in January 2022 as an intern to the Local & Community Empowerment Team. Kate is mainly supporting CSE’s two youth empowerment projects – the Bright Green Influencer programme for 10-14 year olds, and the Bright Green Future leadership programme for 16 to 19 year olds.

Kate has experience as a local campaign organiser with the Australian Youth Climate Coalition and as a student life coordinator for international students in university accommodation. Prior to joining CSE, Kate was a qualitative researcher on an Australian governmental review into mental health. She completed her undergraduate in Politics & International Relations at University of Wollongong (Australia), where her dissertation analysed media portrayal of school strikers.

kate.elliott-rudder@cse.org.uk

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Rachel joined CSE in October 2014 after working with Yorkshire Wildlife Trust and the UK Youth Climate Coalition. She has a Masters degree in Zoology from the University of Sheffield.

Rachel has a wide experience of working on community-focused sustainability projects with particular expertise in energy, climate change and conservation. A core part of her role has been providing support to community energy groups on developing local renewable energy and energy advice projects, managing several community benefit pots on behalf of other organisations and mentoring on our youth programme, Bright Green Future. She's currently one of several staff working on 3D.

rachel.haycock@cse.org.uk | 0117 934 1424

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Roy joined CSE in April 2017 to manage our environmental leadership programme for young people, Bright Green Future. Prior to this role Roy worked in animal welfare, marine conservation and the education sector.

Roy has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Edinburgh, an MSc in Environment, Science and Society from University College London, a PGCE from the University of Nottingham and is a qualified Forest School Leader.

roy.kareem@cse.org.uk | 0117 934 1447

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Bridget joined CSE in September 2009. As one of CSE’s Senior Community Project Managers she develops and supports community energy and fuel poverty projects, engaging with a range of organisations using a community scale approach to bring about change.

Previous work includes management of the Plan Local energy efficiency and Green Deal toolkit, the national Green Open Homes network and Levels and Moors Energy (community scale renewables). More recently she has led on aspects of our open data projects (including Open LV, Presumed Open Data, and 3D), looking at ways in which data can be used to accelerate decarbonisation.

Bridget has more than 20 years’ experience in project management and community development work in the public, private and voluntary sector, particularly within community projects and sustainable development initiatives. She has a BSc in Environmental Science from Southampton University.

bridget.newbery@cse.org.uk | 0117 934 1413

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Alex joined CSE in October 2021 and will be the Stakeholder Engagement Manager within our Local & Community Empowerment Team. Alex’s main role is to support meaningful consultation and secure the support and active participation of residents and communities in the many big changes that will be required to achieve net zero.

Prior to this role, Alex has worked in a range of public and voluntary sector organisations and has a broad experience of designing and delivering community development and engagement projects in both rural and urban communities. As a qualified trainer in Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) and Community Organising he is a keen advocate for local people driving local change and is skilled in action learning, problem solving and culture shift.

Alex has an undergraduate degree in Mathematics from the University of Exeter, a PGCert in Communities, Engagement and Enterprise from the University of Brighton and is a registered PRINCE2 Practitioner.

alex.north@cse.org.uk

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Tess joined CSE as a Project Worker in July 2021 and supports a variety of projects within the LACE team including supporting local community groups with renewable energy projects and working on the Bright Green Future programme.

Prior to joining CSE Tess worked in New Zealand for an environmental network where she supported community groups across the country with access to funding, project planning and helped them to align their projects with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Tess also has experience as an involvement facilitator where she worked with vulnerable adults and supported them to participate in system change.

She holds a Bachelor of Law from Cardiff University and an LLM in International Law and Human Rights from the University of Leiden where her thesis focused on the legal interpretation of sustainable development.

tess.rushton@cse.org.uk

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Harriet joined CSE in 2013 as a Senior Project Worker, before becoming Project Manager in 2014. Harriet works on a range of projects which seek to support community groups, local authorities, planners and young people to engage with sustainable energy projects and develop low carbon policies.

She is an RTPI-qualified planner and has co-developed guidance on planning issues for several projects at CSE covering neighbourhood planning, rural landscapes and retrofit of heritage buildings. The projects that Harriet has managed have focused on developing more deliberative engagement methods and supporting community energy projects in low income communities.

Harriet has a Human Geography MA from Edinburgh University, a Spatial Planning MSc from University College London, and a Social Science Research Methods MSc from Cardiff.

harriet.sansom@cse.org.uk | 0117 934 1428

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Dan joined CSE in 2015. He leads CSE’s planning work, and runs CSE’s Low Carbon Neighbourhood Planning Programme, which supports neighbourhood planning groups in embedding climate policies within their plans. Dan also  supports Local Planning Authorities in drafting zero carbon policies, and provides training for local authority planners on climate mitigation.

Dan has significant experience of running and supporting community engagement and has an excellent understanding of the barriers community groups face when developing energy generation projects, including planning, landscape issues and landowner agreements. He has 20 years’ experience as a town planner, predominantly in local authorities.

Dan has a BSc in Global Futures (Sustainability) and Geography from Bath Spa University College and an MSc in Town and Country Planning from the University of the West of England

dan.stone@cse.org.uk | 0117 934 1417

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Vic joined CSE in 2021 as a Senior Project Worker and works on projects supporting community groups to engage with sustainable energy projects including 3D, Power Partners and Next Generation Innovation Fund.

Prior to joining CSE, Vic spent 5 years working for a community energy cooperative, and also has experience in the conservation sector and local politics.

She holds an MSc in Climate Change & Policy from the University of Sussex, focussing her studies on environmental justice and equity issues within environmental policy.

vic.wakefield-jarrett@cse.org.uk

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Ian joined CSE in 2001. As Director of Household Energy Services he oversees award winning advice projects including WHAM, Futureproof, TEA and advice line support for WPD and OVO customers. His previous role as Senior Analyst covered research into fuel poverty, consumer behaviour, hard-to-treat housing issues and scheme evaluation. Ian’s particular skills include energy modelling, data collection, analysis and survey work.

Ian has considerable knowledge of energy policy, from legislative framework to practical on-the-ground delivery. He also has considerable expertise in energy and consumer behaviour.

He is a leading expert on the distributional impacts of energy policy and his work in this area includes the development and application of the Distributional Impacts Model for Policy and Strategic Analysis; designing carbon taxation to protect low-income households for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation’s New Insights programme; examining the distributional impacts associated with UK climate change policy; analysing the impact of the UK-wide feed-in tariff on low income consumers; and researching into the nature, prevalence and distribution of fuel poverty in non-traditional homes in the UK.

Prior to joining CSE Ian was based at the University of Birmingham Department of Public Health & Epidemiology as a researcher, and also worked as a project assistant at Ecotec.

ian.preston@cse.org.uk | 0117 934 1422

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Paola joined CSE as an intern in 2015. Her current role at CSE focuses on energy and related advice to households through telephone advice, home visits, casework and outreach events, as well as delivering training and managing CSE volunteers.

Prior to joining CSE, Paola worked with ethnic minority groups in Columbia, at the Just Ask advice team at the University of Bristol and as a volunteer at Refugee Action, where she liaised between asylum seekers and the Home Office, solicitors, health services and partner organisations.

She has a Master’s degree in Human Geography from University of Bristol and a degree in Anthropology from Universidad Externado de Colombia.

paola.aldana@cse.org.uk | 0117 934 1451

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Lorna joined CSE in May 2022 as a trainee retrofit assessor. She has a background in community development, supporting older people in Barton Hill, Bristol to find routes to empowerment in the local community and working with different vulnerable groups in a range of contexts to address needs and aspirations. Lorna has a first degree in Experimental Psychology from Oxford University and an MSc in Sustainable Development from the University of the West of England, Bristol.

lorna.barraclough@cse.org.uk

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Katey joined CSE in March 2021 as a Project Officer, providing in-depth casework support to vulnerable clients and project management support to the delivery of the WPD Power Up Advice SW Hub.

Before joining CSE, Katey worked for the NHS and Social Services as an Occupational Therapist supporting people with complex physical and mental health issues.”

katey.bell@cse.org.uk

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Julia is an energy advisor who works alongside three NHS trusts in the Bristol area as a Caseworker integrated into the three hospitals' Discharge Teams. Splitting her time across the Southmead Hospital, the Bristol Royal Infirmary and Weston General, Jules (as she prefers to be known) meets with patients, families and staff to ensure that when the patient is discharged, they return to a warm safe home reduce the chances of re-admittance due to living in cold and damp home. Working with other agencies, she covers issues such as energy use, debt, home improvements, benefits checks and applications.

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Luke is an Energy Advisor in the Household Energy Services team. Before joining CSE in March 2021, he worked in the outpatient appointment centre of Bristol NHS Trust, as a volunteer-welfare coordinator in a charity supporting displaced people in northern France and, for many years, as a teaching assistant in an infant school.

luke.buckler@cse.org.uk

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Begoña joined CSE in November 2021. Her role in CSE focuses on casework for a range of projects, tailored to support vulnerable households and provide them with energy advice/support to meet their specific needs.

Before joining CSE, Begoña worked for Bristol City Council’s museums and libraries services. After her role for the BCC, she moved to the charity sector and worked for charities in Bristol such as Womankind, Refugee Action, and Unseen. She has a wealth of experience supporting vulnerable groups and more specifically case working adults with complex physical and mental health needs on the areas of domestic violence, human trafficking and modern slavery and Immigration.

Begoña is a qualified ISVA (independent sexual/domestic violence advisor) and holds a BA(Hons) in Politics and International Relations by the Bristol University of the West of England.

begona.chamorro-ramos@cse.org.uk

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Nick joined CSE in March 2018 to work on a range of our Home Energy Team projects. His role at CSE focuses on providing energy and related advice to households – particularly vulnerable people – through telephone advice, home visits, community events and other outreach. Nick also oversees CSE’s process to ensure funding through council schemes for measures like insulation and heating system improvements reach those most in need, and liaises with installers to ensure sound working relationships.

He has a BSc and PhD in natural sciences and is a member of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment.

nick.clack@cse.org.uk | 0117 934 1421

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Elliot joined CSE in August 2017 to work in the busy Household Energy Services team. His role at CSE focuses on providing energy and related advice to households – particularly vulnerable people – through telephone advice, home visits, community events and other outreach.

Prior to joining CSE Elliot worked helping a local community centre create an Energy and Carbon Strategy and completed an internship researching and assessing the viability of a new business that was aiming to help reduce carbon output in SMEs.

Elliot has a BSc in Climate Change and Energy Management from the University of the West of England.

elliot.clark@cse.org.uk | 0117 934 1445

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Will joined CSE in September 2018 as an intern and is now working as an Energy Advisor. His role at CSE focuses on energy advice and support, relating primarily to households through telephone advice, home visits, casework and outreach events, as well as delivering training to organisations and groups. Will co-ordinates events and outreach for the Home Energy team and has helped to administer and organise grant funds. Previously, Will owned and ran his own vintage clothing company and has a background in event co-coordinating work, he also worked abroad in several countries as an English teacher.

Will has a Degree in English and American Literature from The University of Kent.

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Ed joined CSE in August 2018 to work as an energy advisor in the Household Energy Team. His role at CSE focuses on energy and related advice to households through telephone advice, home visits, casework and outreach events. A major part of Ed’s role is working as a Caseworker on WHAM. Through this project Ed provides in-depth casework, assisting clients with a wide range of issues from energy efficiency through to benefits entitlements and making home improvements. Ed is also responsible for creating and maintaining strong relationships with other community organisations, enabling clients to more easily access support that meets their needs.

Ed gained extensive experience of working with vulnerable people through his role as a Specialist Adult Social Care Advisor at Somerset County Council. He also has experience of providing energy advice from his time spent working in Customer Care at Bristol Energy.

Ed has a BA in Anthropology and French from the University of Sussex and is working towards an MSc in Climate Change & International Development from SOAS, University of London.

edward.divers@cse.org.uk | 0117 934 1410

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Nicky is an Energy Advisor in CSE’s Household Energy Services department, and works supporting and advising vulnerable clients on reducing their energy bills and improving their home energy efficiency.

Nicky has long-term experience campaigning on social and environmental justice issues, helping to co-ordinate action with various organisations in Surrey. While working for the NHS, Nicky studied with the Open University and gained a BSc (Hons) in Social Sciences with Environment and Politics, exploring both scientific and social policy aspects of environmental issues. Nicky moved to Bristol to work full time helping to tackle the climate emergency, and joined CSE in September 2019.

nicky.dodgson@cse.org.uk

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Shareen joined CSE in September 2015 and is working on a range of our Home Energy Team projects. Her role at CSE focuses on energy and related advice to households – particularly vulnerable people including low income families, the elderly and disabled people – through telephone advice, home visits and casework.

Shareen has an Msc in Environmental Science focusing on sustainable environmental management.

shareen.elnagy@cse.org.uk | 0117 934 1407

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Julia joined CSE in January 2021 as one of the new Interns to the Household Energy Services Team and will be working on a range of projects and offering advice and support to vulnerable households.

Inspired by wanting to develop a career in fighting for climate justice, prior to CSE Julia completed an MA in Environment, Politics and Globalization at King’s College London and she has volunteered for a range of environmental and social justice groups. Julia also has a BA in English Literature from the University of Bristol and enjoys reading in her spare time

julia.evans@CSE.org.uk

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Lisa joined CSE in 2002 and has extensive experience helping households who live in fuel poverty and in supporting vulnerable people. As a result of this experience Lisa now manages a range of advice projects for the Household Energy Services, including the innovative Bristol and North Somerset partnership project WHAM (now in its fifth year) and the Wiltshire Covid Recovery Fund on behalf of Wiltshire Council. Lisa is also active in contributing to the development of other energy advice projects supporting households living in fuel poverty across the Southwest.

Prior to working at CSE Lisa worked for Rethink supporting people with mental health issues and for the NHS as a research assistant. Lisa has a BA (Hons) in Health and Community Studies from Chester University. She also has City & Guilds 6176 Energy Awareness and City & Guilds 6176 Renewable Energy in the Home.

lisa.evans@cse.org.uk | 0117 934 1402

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Holly joined CSE in September 2020 as one of three new interns to the Household Energy Services team. Her role at CSE supports various projects in different ways depending on clients’ needs and project funding, and she has just earned the NEA/City and Guilds Energy Awareness qualification. In February 2020 she became an Energy Advisor.

Before starting at CSE Holly worked at OVO energy where she gained a good knowledge of the Energy Industry. She has experience teaching English in the UK and abroad and has volunteered with various different charities supporting refugees in Birmingham, Bristol and France.

holly.findlay@cse.org.uk

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Deb Joined CSE as a Fuel Poverty Advisor in 2020. She works across the whole of Somerset supporting people with a variety of issues including reducing energy costs, managing energy debts and improving the energy efficiency of their homes. She offers telephone advice, home visits and provides talks and training to professionals and groups working in the community.

Before joining CSE, Deb worked as an Early Intervention manager for Dorset County Council, providing integrated health, education and social care services for children, young people and their families. She holds a Foundation Degree in Management and a Postgraduate Certificate in Integrated Centre Leadership. She is also a trained Volunteer Advisor for South Somerset Citizens Advice.

Deb.G@cse.org.uk

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George joined the Home Energy Team at CSE in September 2019. As an Energy Advisor he speaks with a range of people throughout the South West and further afield, about keeping warm in winter, reducing their bills and improving energy efficiency. His main focus is referrals from Western Power Distribution’s Priority Services Register and is often speaking with people who have vulnerabilities.

Also a qualified Retrofit Assessor, George is part of the HES team which administers various Retrofit Schemes. He carries out whole house assessments for funded improvement measures and passes these onto Coordinators within the PAS 2035 framework.

George previously worked in events, teaching English abroad and customer services.

george.goddard@cse.org.uk

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Teya joined CSE in 2022 as an Energy Advisor, helping people manage their energy bills and alleviate the suffering caused by cold homes. Before this, she was a Winter Ambassador with Protect Our Winters (POW), organising fundraisers and events with her local ski and snowboarding societies. Recently, Teya has completed her MSc from the University of Bristol in Environmental Policy and Management.

While currently working on her City and Guilds, Teya is looking forward to progressing within the charity and furthering her knowledge on sustainable energy.

teya.hetherington@cse.org.uk

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Jo has joined CSE as an Energy Caseworker after having previously worked in finance for 10 years, where she implemented customer service initiatives which gave customers one point of contact for any queries or complaints.

Jo has been in education for the past 14 years, taking on extra training such as a Level 2 Counselling skills course and a Safeguarding and Prevent course to help pupils facing difficulties.

jo.hillier@cse.org.uk

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Charlie recently joined the CSE in early June, prior to this Charlie has an eclectic range of experiences working as a cheese monger, an escape room host and volunteering in hostels around the world!

Charlie also has a level 2 blacksmithing and metal btec and a certificate of higher education in sports coaching.

charlie.hinton@cse.org.uk

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Eleanor joined CSE in January 2019 as a Fuel Poverty Advisor. Her role at CSE focuses on giving in-depth energy and related advice to vulnerable households through telephone advice, home visits and outreach events.

Before joining CSE, Eleanor was working for Elim Housing Association providing housing focussed support to vulnerable single parents. She has a BSc in Social Policy from the University of Bristol.

eleanor.hodges@cse.org.uk | 0117 934 1428

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Martha joined CSE in March 2021 as an Energy Advisor. Prior to this, she worked as a Support Worker for a Homeless Charity where she directly supported vulnerable and socially excluded people from all walks of life who were facing homelessness.

Martha has a BSc in Sociology from Bath Spa University where she focused heavily on equalities issues, diversity and inclusion.

Martha.LeCoyte@cse.org.uk

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Kath joined CSE in February 2015 as an Energy Advisor. She has worked on a range of projects in the busy Home Energy Team providing in-depth energy advice to householders over the phone, at events and through home visits. She plays a key role in the Western Power Distribution project which assists a wide range of clients on the Priority Services Register with a diverse range of topics including energy advice, referring for heating installation measures, income maximisation and advising on where to find OT/Social Care support. Kath has recently started working with the Integrated Discharge Team at Great Western Hospital in Swindon supporting staff and clients to ensure patients are discharged to a warm home. She is also working with community teams in Swindon delivering training, talks and other energy advice support. Kath holds the NEA City & Guilds Energy Awareness qualification. Kath can be reached at home.energy@cse.org.uk

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Jack joined CSE in July 2021 and became a retrofit assessor in December. Prior to working at CSE, Jack worked for Bristol City Council on sustainable travel behaviour change and on public engagement regarding new cycle infrastructure and Bristol’s Clean Air Zone. Jack also has experience of working in the energy sector from his time working for the renewable energy company, Thrive Renewables.

Jack holds a BA in Politics and Sociology from the University of Sheffield and an MSc in Sustainable Energy Provision and Demand Management from the Centre for Alternative Technology. Jack’s MSc dissertation focussed on the decarbonisation of heat provision in Bristol City Council’s social housing stock. 

jack.lloyd@cse.org.uk

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Pete joined CSE as an Energy Advisor in November 2017 to give personal energy advice to householders in the South West through home visits, telephone work, casework, and outreach events. Prior to this, he worked as a Project Development Officer creating and developing frontline services for Brighton & Hove City Council.

Along with a City & Guilds in Energy Awareness, he has a BSc in Environmental Science and has recently been awarded an MSc in Environmental Assessment and Management.

pete.mcneill@cse.org.uk | 0117 934 1433

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James re-joined CSE in July 2020. His role involves supporting householders through their retrofit journey, offering advice, guidance, site visits and quality assurance. He is undertaking the Retrofit Coordination and Risk Management training to work within the new PAS2035 framework. He also offers technical support to the energy advice team. Between his roles at CSE James worked as carpenter on a range of sustainable construction projects, often working to the Passivhaus standard. His previous role at CSE as a technical officer involved energy audits, renewable energy assessments and various research projects.

James achieved a Distinction (MSc) in Architecture: Advanced Environmental and Energy Studies from The Centre for Alternative Technology in Machynlleth, Wales.

james.mullen@cse.org.uk

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Trishna joined CSE in 2019 as an Energy Advisor. Her role focuses on providing a range of in-depth energy advice to vulnerable customers of Western Power Distribution through the dedicated Power-up advice hub. She was also a volunteer for CSE previously, supporting through home visits and outreach events in Bristol.  She has a B.Sc. in Civil Engineering and also studied Environmental Engineering and Management in Germany.

trishna.mutsuddy@cse.org.uk

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Willow joined CSE in early june 2021 as an Energy Advisor based in Wiltshire .

Prior to this Willow worked in customer services for 4 years at longleat safari park. Willow worked directly with hundreds of customers a day making sure they have a positive experience and all the information they needed.

Willow has a level 3 diploma in art ,design and fashion textiles.

william.nossiter@cse.org.uk

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Cora joined CSE in January 2016 as a member of the Household Energy Services team, starting as a phone advisor and caseworker before moving on to project management. Cora manages our advice line, which provides support in southwest England and is the first point of contact for many clients. Cora also has experience managing advice projects on behalf of funders, such as working with Ovo Energy to give advice to their customers and with Scottish & Southern Electricity Networks to support Priority Services Register eligible clients in SSEN’s southern region.

Before joining CSE Cora worked as an energy advisor with Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council, supporting vulnerable residents and providing tailored energy advice through home visits and over the phone. She has an MSc in Environmental and Energy Studies from the Centre for Alternative Technology. Her thesis was on the impact of community energy groups on the local uptake of energy efficiency measures, and as part of this she volunteered with Bedminster Energy Group in Bristol.

cora.paine@cse.org.uk | 0117 934 1404

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Zora joined CSE in October 2021 and is working with the Warmer Homes, Advice & Money team.

She holds a BA in Social Work from the University of Hamburg, and has extensive experience supporting vulnerable people with complex social support needs. Before starting at CSE she was a Casework Coordinator with the Housing First project, supporting adults with a long-term history of street homelessness, criminal justice and other complex social support needs to sustain their tenancy, build a place to call home, and structure their individual route to recovery from mental health and substance use.

Zora’s role as the Energy Caseworker for North Somerset involves supporting vulnerable residents to reduce their energy and water bills and feel confident using their heating system and controlling their energy use. She is also responsible for liaising with the local council, health services, home repair organisations and Citizens Advice and referring residents when appropriate. Her work involves engaging vulnerable clients; she works in a person-centred and psychologically informed way, tailoring her approach to provide the best possible service.

Zora will obtain her Level 3 Award in Energy Awareness with Bristol City Guild in November 2021. She has successfully completed the UNSSC course on the SDGs & 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and holds an MA in Politics and International Relations from the University of Kent.

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Joe joined CSE in June 2019 and works on a variety of projects for the Household Energy Services team, providing in-depth energy and low-carbon retrofit advice through home visits and assessments, casework, training and community events.

He has a background of helping vulnerable households in fuel poverty and assessing homes for energy efficiency improvements, having spent four years working in the sustainability team at Southern Housing Group. He has a BSc in Natural Sciences from the University of Bath and an MSc in Environmental Policy and Management from the University of Bristol, where his dissertation focused on tackling fuel poverty in multi-occupancy social housing schemes using solar PV.

Joe is a qualified Retrofit Coordinator, Retrofit Assessor and Domestic Energy Assessor

joep@cse.org.uk

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Sonia joined CSE in 2013 and has worked on different outreach projects that deliver energy efficiency advice and address fuel poverty in the Bristol, Bath and Somerset regions. Furthermore she has planned and delivered training sessions on these topics to health-care professionals and community groups. She also works on the advice line providing information on the Green Deal, ECO, renewable technologies and more.

Prior to her employment with CSE, she lived in Sheffield and was employed as an energy advisor working on a CERT funded Free Insulation scheme with the local council and also worked as a fuel poverty case worker working on a Department of Health funded project at South Yorkshire Energy Centre.

Sonia was recently awarded an MSc in Advanced Environmental and Energy Studies with the Centre for Alternative Technology in Wales, gaining a merit. In her thesis she investigated the differences that insulation measures had made to people’s homes and the likelihood that they were delivering the carbon savings awarded to them. She also has the NEA/City and Guilds 6176 Energy Awareness qualification.

sonia.pruzinsky@cse.org.uk | 0117 934 1409

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Imogen joined CSE in January 2021, working on a range of projects that focus on alleviating fuel poverty and supporting vulnerable individuals.

She holds an MSc in Environmental Policy and Management from the University of Bristol and has recently completed an internship at Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) researching and evaluating the government's national commitments towards biodiversity within forestry management.

Imogen also has a BA (hons) in philosophy from University of Bristol and previous experience teaching philosophy in a primary schools, as a fundraiser for Amnesty International and as a mentor for a local social enterprise encouraging young women into the sustainability sector.

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Joanne is our Bath & North East Somerset Fuel poverty advisor, working in the community and based at the RUH hospital one day a week alongside the discharge team. Our aim is to ensure patients leaving hospital go home to a warm safe home. She offers support to older and vulnerable people in BANES who are living in or at risk of fuel poverty. This can include reducing energy costs, managing energy debts and improving the energy efficiency of their homes.

Jo has previously worked in social housing and brings with her a vast amount of experience in reducing isolation and depression within the community.

joanne.salisbury@cse.org.uk

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Karn joined CSE as a senior project manager in February 2021. He is managing a range of projects that include advising householders on how to reduce their energy use and fuel bills, and delivering low-carbon retrofit following the PAS2035:2019 framework.

Before joining CSE Karn spent six years at Jacobs/CH2M in engineering, project management and project development roles, primarily in the flood risk and transport infrastructure sectors. Prior to this he worked on low-income housing projects in Mexico and on developing innovative sanitation technologies and businesses in Peru.

He has a degree in Civil Engineering completed at Imperial College London and L'Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussees.

karn.shah@cse.org.uk

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Nathan joined CSE in December 2021 as an Energy Advisor in the Household Energy Services Team. Before joining CSE, he worked on various redress projects at HSBC in conjunction with the Financial Ombudsman, where he worked with vulnerable customers and customers in financial difficulties. Nathan also has an MSc in Public Policy from the University of Bristol.

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Kate joined CSE as a senior project manager in July 2012. She currently manages a range of projects across the West of England supporting householders to reduce their energy use and fuel bills while still keeping their homes safe and warm. Kate manages CSE’s volunteering initiative recruiting and training volunteers to work alongside trained advisors. She also manages projects engaging private landlords and associated MEES legislation.

Before joining CSE Kate spent ten years in management and development roles running behavioural change projects to reduce waste and to increase reuse and recycling. More recently she held a development role supporting services for disabled people and managing a peer support volunteer project. She has a degree in Business Studies from the University of the West of England.

kate.thomas@cse.org.uk | 0117 934 1429

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Mark joined CSE in January 2008 and spends the majority of his time as a project worker on various fuel poverty and community focussed projects. His roles in each vary but generally consist of home visits to service users, case work, delivery of presentations or training sessions, and staffing advice stands.

Mark also works as an Energy Advisor in CSE’s Home Energy Team giving advice on how to save energy, renewable technologies, recycling waste disposal, methods of water conservation and information on what grants are available to improve household energy efficiency.

Mark holds a BSc (Hons) degree in Environmental Studies from the Open University. He has also gained several qualifications whilst working at CSE including, NEA/City & Guilds level 3 NVQ in Providing Energy Efficiency Services, NEA/City & Guilds 6176 Energy Awareness and NEA/City & Guilds 6176 Renewable Energy in the Home.

mark.tyler@cse.org.uk | 0117 934 1449

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Jamie has been managing advice projects and staff as part of our Household Energy Service (HES) team since 2008. He is currently responsible for the delivery of the Bristol City Council Tenant's Energy Advice service. He also oversees the HES staff mentoring programme and leads the HES line managers group.

Having previously been part of CSE’s finance and administration team Jamie became an energy advisor in 2002 providing face-to-face and over-the-phone advice to the public and was Advice Centre Team Leader from 2008-2015. From 2015-2021 he managed the Western Power Distribution Power Up Advice SW hub. Jamie has a key role in the development of CSE’s Household Energy Service customer database, and managed the redevelopment of CSE’s energy advice website and oversaw the production of the popular External Wall Insulation video. Jamie has made numerous appearances on local and national radio. He has given live interviews on keeping warm in winter, cutting fuels bills and domestic renewable energy on both BBC Somerset and BBC Radio Bristol. Jamie has appeared on the panel of the BBC Radio 4 Money Box and Money Box Live programmes. In September 2021 Jamie celebrated 20 years at CSE.

Before he joined CSE Jamie was the Local Finance Administrator for Community Service Volunteers (CSV). Prior to this he worked for Bristol Cyrenians both at a day centre for homeless people and for several years in residential care, working with adults with mental health problems.

Jamie has a BSc (Hons) Geography from the University of Plymouth. He also has City & Guilds 6176 Energy Awareness, City & Guilds 6176 Renewable Energy in the Home and NVQ Level 3 Providing Energy Efficiency Services.

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Eoin joined CSE in March 2021 as an Energy Advisor. Previously, he worked surveying homes for the installation of heating and insulation measures under ECO3. He volunteered during the pandemic as a legal advisor with a London charity, dealing with enquiries ranging from welfare benefits to housing.

Eoin has an LLB in Law from Swansea University where he focused on human rights and social justice. During university he spent his summers leading high ropes programmes at summer camps in the US.

eoin.ward@cse.org.uk

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Lorna is currently on maternity leave and expected back late in 2021 ...

Lorna joined CSE in February 2015 as a member of the Home Energy team providing in-depth and personal energy advice to vulnerable people in Bristol and Somerset via our advice line and at events and on home-visits.

Before joining CSE Lorna was a volunteer for a range of different organisations including as a photographer for Avon Wildlife Trust, a guide at the Ecohome at Bristol's CREATE Centre, and as a runner for a BBC wildlife documentary production team. She was also a volunteer for CSE itself, gaining different kinds of experience across many of our projects.

lorna.wilcox@cse.org.uk | 0117 934 1409

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Jenna joined CSE in July 2017 and is working as an assessor and coordinator on various retrofit projects at CSE.  Her role involves supporting householders through their retrofit journey, offering advice, guidance, site visits and quality assurance.

Jenna has an MSc in Architecture: Advanced Environment and Energy Studies from the Centre for Alternative Technology, NVQ3 City and Guilds awards in Energy Awareness and Domestic Energy Assessment and a diploma in Retrofit Coordination and Risk Management to enable her to work within the new PAS2035 framework.

jenna.willcox@cse.org.uk | 07722 129 917

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Paul joined CSE in December 2009. His role involves developing and delivering CSE’s retrofit schemes as well as testing the key mechanisms behind the Green Deal and Energy Company Obligation (ECO). He manages the Household Energy Services marketing budget; promoting the energy advice line, advice projects and energy saving schemes. Paul frequently delivers presentations in the community and provides training to partner organisations.

Paul achieved a first class BSc (Hons) in Wildlife Conservation from the University of Plymouth, and has previously worked for charities such as Severn Wye Energy Agency, the Barn Owl Trust and Moor Trees. He has EA/City & Guilds 6176 Energy Awareness and NEA/City and Guilds 6176 Renewable Energy in the Home qualifications, as well as an NVQ 3 Providing Energy Efficiency Services.

paul.winney@cse.org.uk | 0117 934 1403

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Daisy joined CSE in August 2020 and is an Intern in the Household Energy Services Team. She works on a range of projects that focus on giving energy advice and support to vulnerable people. In February 2020 she became an Energy Advisor.

As well as recently gaining the City and Guilds Energy Awareness qualification, Daisy has a BA (Hons) in Interior Architecture and Design where she focused on sustainable design and biomimicry, a Level 3 diploma in Social Media Marketing, and a Level 3 Diploma in Greek Mythology.

Before starting at CSE she worked as the Assistant Manager and Social Media Manager for a dog rescue charity, and worked for several years as a Bar Manager. She currently writes and illustrates children’s books in her spare time.

daisy.winter@cse.org.uk

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Janine has been working in sustainable energy for almost 3 decades, and has led CSE’s development and communications team since 2000. She sits on CSE’s senior leadership team, holds overall responsibility for CSE’s project development and fundraising, from conception to practical delivery, and has overseen the growth and diversification of CSE’s funding base. In 2002 Janine helped set up the Community Action for Energy network. In 2012 she designed and ran Bristol Switch and Save, the city’s first collective buying scheme for energy.

Prior to joining CSE, Janine worked for a range of energy and construction bodies including, the Building Research Establishment, the former Energy Efficiency Office of the Department of the Environment and the Construction Industry Board. She has advised on changes to energy standards in building regulations, authored best practice guidance on energy for new and refurbished housing, designed national energy efficiency schemes and worked on national public awareness campaigns.

Janine has an MSc in Energy Conservation and the Environment from Cranfield University, and a BSc in Maths from the University of Bristol. She is a Non-executive Director of Resilient Energy Alvington Court Renewables and Resilient Energy Mounteneys Renewables, community-benefit societies which own and operate 4,500KW wind turbines in Gloucestershire. She also sits on the Environment Group for Bristol City Funds, which is working to attract transformative new investment into the city.

janine.michael@cse.org.uk | 0117 934 1414

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Jess joined CSE in December 2021 to support the delivery of the communications strategy with a focus on external communications. Jess has a background in editorial and marketing roles for B2C and B2B companies, previously working for global publishing companies and the NHS. Jess has managed corporate digital channels and implemented complex communication campaigns, which included virtual events, writing articles and newsletters, creating social media strategies, and designing branded assets.

Jess has a BA in English Language and Literature from The University of Leeds.

jessica.cartwright@cse.org.uk

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Natasha joined CSE in March 2021 bringing over 16 years’ experience as a PR, media, communications and campaigning leader with commercial and charity experience. Natasha begun her career in a PR agency working on B2B construction campaigns including green roofing, insulation and cladding. In 2008 she moved to the not-for-profit sector with the long term career aim to remain within this area. Previously, Natasha was Head of PR at the Soil Association where she spent eight years working across the business and charity communication teams. Natasha has also worked in PR and communications for St Luke’s Hospice (Plymouth), Geometry PR, Somerset Activity and Sports Partnership and ERIC, the children’s bladder and bowel charity.

natasha.collins-daniel@cse.org.uk

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Jenny joined CSE in August 2017 to develop new ideas, projects and services and to work across the organisation to secure funding to help achieve CSE’s mission. She has worked in the local and community energy sector for nine years and has experience of developing and managing energy projects and services with domestic, commercial and public sector beneficiaries, collaborating with a wide variety of partner organisations.

Jenny is motivated by climate change and social justice and believes that much of the unfairness we see in our communities is linked to the environmental crisis unfolding in our world. She is interested in projects which link the sustainable energy and fuel poverty agendas with wider issues such as housing, education and economic development, and has a background in social enterprise.

Jenny has an MSc in Architecture, advanced environmental and energy studies from the Centre for Alternative Technology where her research focused on community energy and local planning. She is a Fellow of the RSA.

jenny.coles@cse.org.uk | 0117 934 1440

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Jessica joined CSE in October 2018 to support the Development and Communications department. She works within the Development team developing new projects and funding opportunities and also helps with website maintenance and marketing for the communications team.

Before joining CSE Jessica gained experience in Account Management, Marketing and Communications at Softcat and Monier Redland.

Jessica has a BA in History from The University of Exeter.

jess.knight@cse.org.uk | 0117 3634 249

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Stephanie joined CSE in November 2020 to support the development and communications department. She works within the Development team supporting new projects and funding opportunities.

Before joining Stephanie gained experience in the community renewable energy sector whilst working with Pure Leapfrog as their operations assistant and then as their social and environmental impact officer. Whilst at university she worked at NUS as the UK's Student Sustainability Ambassador and ran the Switch Off campaign encouraging energy-saving behavioural changes to students across the country.

Stephanie has a BSc (Hons) in Geography from the University of Sheffield.

Stephanie.lake@cse.org.uk

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Jenny joined CSE in December 2019 to develop new projects and income opportunities, particularly in the Smart Energy space.

Her career began at Vattenfall, working on the East Anglia Offshore Wind Joint Venture. Here she learnt about both the policy and the technical aspects of the offshore wind and wider renewables industry, and sparked her continued interest in the Sustainable Energy sector. For the last 6 years she has worked in development and fundraising, with experience in cultural and environmental sustainability charities. She comes to CSE from Sustrans, where she was in charge of a UK-wide Trusts and Foundations portfolio, raising funds to transform the National Cycle Network and deliver active travel behaviour change programmes. Prior to that, she worked in The Postal Museum & Mail Rail’s Development Team, fundraising to open a new multi-million museum and underground railway experience near King's Cross in London.

Jenny recently completed an MSc in Sustainability & Adaptation at the Centre for Alternative Technology in Machynlleth, where her research focused on policy and power dynamics within the Community Energy sector.

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Charlotte joined CSE in November 2020. She has a wide range of experience in charity communications and events, having previously worked for two small charities; The Tuberous Sclerosis Association and the Cathedral Quarter Trust.

Through her role, she supports the communications team across all platforms, including social media and the CSE’s range of virtual information events.

charlotte.strain@CSE.org.uk

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Jonathan joined CSE in March 2008 and works on new project development and fundraising within the organisation. He has over twenty years' experience within the charitable sector, focusing on project management and fundraising, particularly in the conservation and environmental sector. Prior to joining CSE, Jonathan was a fundraising manager at the Soil Association, working on a range of sustainable food and farming projects, and was most recently at Bristol Zoo.

Jonathan also has a BA in History from the University of Liverpool.

jonathan.twomey@cse.org.uk | 0117 934 1412

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Tim is responsible for CSE's corporate communications and publicity, and for the communications element of the organisation's larger projects.

Tim has more than two decades' worth of experience in print and communications. He was Publications Manager at the Soil Association (1994-2000) before moving to Greenpeace International in Amsterdam (2001-2003) where he began as Publications Manager before becoming Head of Images, covering print, video and still-photography. He has experience in writing, design, website development, print production, brand-management and image use.

tim.weisselberg@cse.org.uk | 0117 934 1425

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Lisa joined CSE in July 2021 as Director of Finance & Operations, bringing over 20 years of experience in the charity sector to this new role at CSE.

Lisa trained as a chartered accountant in Bristol before working for Aardman Animations and  Business West, becoming a Non-Executive Director of the UH Bristol & Weston NHS Foundation Trust Board and Trustee at the Watershed. Her last job was as Director of Finance and Operations for the NHS hospital Charity, Above & Beyond.

Lisa’s role at CSE oversees the finance and operations team to ensure a smooth running of our financial and operation systems and processes. Lisa also has a BA Hons in accounting and finance from Kingston University.

Lisa.Gardner@cse.org.uk

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Clare joined CSE in 2021 in the capacity of Senior Finance Manager. She is an ACA qualified accountant with many years of experience working with charity finances. Clare’s role at CSE is to manage the finance function and provide support to the Head of Finance, Operations and HR. Prior to joining CSE, Clare has worked as Head of Finance at the St Vincent de Paul Society and in charity finance audit.

clare.dalton@cse.org.uk

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Simone is on maternity leave ...

Simone joined CSE in the capacity of office administrator in 2013, bringing with her many years of experience working in a supportive role from her background as an administrator and PA. Simone’s role at CSE is to provide administrative support to the project delivery teams at CSE, and support the efficient operation of the Finance & HR team on a day-to-day basis.

Prior to joining CSE, Simone was employed as a School Administrator & PA to the Senior Leadership Team at a large primary school in East Bristol where her main responsibilities included providing support in order to facilitate the smooth running of the school and assisting with financial management.

simone.farquharson@cse.org.uk | 0117 934 1400

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Liz joined CSE in September 2021, bringing 15 years experience in Human Resources to this new role at CSE.

Prior to joining CSE, Liz held Senior Management Human Resources roles in Hospitality, part of her role was supporting businesses to recognise the importance of being more environmentally aware and achieving standards set by the Green Tourism Business Scheme. Liz has significant experience of engaging with local communities and organisations supporting recruitment opportunities. Liz also holds a Masters Degree in Human Resource Management.

Liz.Heneghan@cse.org.uk

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Lisa joined CSE in 2016 in the capacity of financial administrator, bringing with her many years of experience of working in a financial support role.

Lisa’s role at CSE is to provide day-to-day financial support to the head of finance and HR.She is a part-qualified accountant with a great deal of knowledge of various SMEs in the Bristol area.

lisa.welham-clarke@cse.org.uk | 0117 934 1400

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