
Experience that drives innovation
The team behind our long duration energy storage vision.
Haldane Energy brings together specialists in energy infrastructure and project development - combining decades of experience across engineering, commercial analysis, and delivery.
Chair
CEO
Commercial & Technical Director
Head of Projects
Head of Land
Associate Land Manager
Senior Commercial Analyst
Commercial Analyst
Commercial Analyst
Energy Analyst

Chair
Andy brings over 30 years of global energy experience, having served as Managing Director at BG Group Europe (now part of Shell) and as Chief Executive of the North Sea Transition Authority. Awarded a CBE for services to the Energy Industry, he has led major transformations across commercial and government organisations, navigating complex political environments and driving strategic growth. As Chair, Andy helps guide Haldane Energy’s direction and supports the business as it scales into development.

CEO
CEO of Haldane Energy and Co-Founder of Windward Energy. With over a decade spent launching and scaling new energy businesses, he brings experience in building teams, securing partnerships and progressing complex projects. Lawson previously worked in corporate finance advisory, as well as the UK commercial real estate sector before transitioning into energy. His focus is on leading the business into the development phase, growing an industry-leading team, and helping accelerate the UK’s transition to a more secure power system.

Commercial & Technical Director
With over 25 years’ experience in the UK energy sector, including leading business development at Siemens Energy, Wes specialises in project design, feasibility and early-stage development. He works closely with industry partners to deliver pre-FEED and FEED studies and build supply chain capability for H₂-LDES technology. Wes brings vast commercial and technical expertise and a proven track record of shaping complex projects as they progress towards large-scale delivery.

Head of Projects
Anna has over 15 years’ experience in the UK energy sector, having led renewable energy infrastructure projects through development from consenting to financial close. Specialising in project management, she is also a Chartered Mechanical Engineer with a PhD in UK power system modelling and energy storage. As Head of Projects, Anna oversees planning and delivery across the portfolio, managing timelines, partners and technical workstreams. She ensures projects progress efficiently from early-stage development through to execution.

Head of Land
With over a decade of experience as a land specialist across the energy and water sectors, Gareth has worked with ScottishPower, Scottish Water and Galbraith. He brings strong expertise in land access, property negotiations and landowner engagement. As Head of Land, he leads site identification, landowner engagement and the securing of key agreements required for project development, ensuring projects will progress on time.

Associate Land Manager
Ben has experience supporting land and property management in the utilities sector, having previously worked at Blackhall & Powis. He holds a Master’s degree in Environment and Sustainable Development, with a focus on planning and land use. Ben supports site identification, landowner engagement and due-diligence activities across Haldane Energy’s projects, working closely with the Head of Land to progress agreements and maintain strong relationships throughout early-stage development.

Senior Commercial Analyst
Part of Haldane Energy since launch, Oliver Forsyth holds a Master’s degree in Economics with Management Science and previously worked as an Energy Analyst at IHS Markit (now S&P Global). As Senior Commercial Analyst, he leads market insights, economic modelling and commercial assessments, supporting investment decisions and project strategy. Oliver works closely with partners and advisors to shape the commercial pathway for H₂-LDES projects and guide the company’s growth.

Commercial Analyst
Integral to business development activities across Haldane Energy, leading commercial workstreams and driving engagement with external stakeholders. She previously worked at abrdn and holds a degree in Economics, bringing strong analytical and financial insight to the team. Her work includes market analysis, opportunity assessment and commercial planning, helping to shape the early development of H₂-LDES projects and inform strategic decisions as the company grows.

Commercial Analyst
Ryan brings analytical and commercial capability to the team, working across key business development workstreams and core commercial analysis. He previously worked at EY as an auditor, holds a Master’s in Chemical Engineering and is an ICAS qualified Chartered Accountant. Integral to market analysis, financial modelling and opportunity assessment, his work helps define value pathways for H₂-LDES projects and support strategic decision-making as the company scales.

Energy Analyst
Supports analytical workstreams, delivering data-led insights across market research, supply modelling and commercial analysis. Karen holds a Master’s degree in Theoretical Physics, bringing quantitative skills and technical rigour to the team. Her work focuses on building datasets, developing analytical tools and supporting the commercial assessment of H₂-LDES projects, helping strengthen the evidence base that underpins early-stage decision making.
