Most NED candidates will tell you about governance frameworks and strategic oversight. Paul brings something harder to buy: 30 years of operator DNA — actually building, delivering and commercially managing solar, BESS and complex energy infrastructure projects — before moving into advisory and non-executive roles.
Energy Transition, capital-intensive infrastructure and AI-enabled SaaS boards face interrelated challenges — most of which are felt before they are named, and most of which benefit from operator DNA in the room.
Deploying tens or hundreds of millions across new technologies, shifting regulatory frameworks and geopolitical volatility. The board needs experienced independent oversight — not just financial, but technical and commercial.
Multi-hundred-million-pound EPC/EPCM governance requires board-grade insight into risk transfer, commercial safeguards and dispute avoidance. NEC 3 & 4, FIDIC, LOGIC — negotiated on both sides of the table.
Portfolios moving from £5m single-site to £100m+ multi-site delivery break frameworks designed for smaller operations. I build governance that scales rigorously on outcomes, without suffocating execution pace.
AI-enabled SaaS platforms selling into safety-critical, risk and asset-heavy industries face trust and regulatory hurdles pure-play tech boards often miss. I translate operator credibility into product, GTM and board confidence.
Not an advisor who has never delivered at scale. Someone who has led £1bn+ projects and knows what works when the programme gets hard.
Oil & gas CEO realities + renewables execution + nuclear complexity + AI-enabled SaaS scale-ups = a rare combination at the board table.
BA (Hons) Law & Management plus 30 years of contract governance. Credible on risk transfer, commercial strategy and executive challenge on commercial terms.
Due diligence processes, contract frameworks and risk structures established to protect investors — not simply respond to issues when they surface.
Currently serving as Director/NED and strategic advisor to active renewable and clean-tech businesses. Current market validation, not a first-time ask.
Three decades at the seam of energy, infrastructure and AI-enabled SaaS have built a trusted, cross-industry network of operators, investors, advisors and specialist practitioners — project governance, business transformation, financial modelling, planning & scheduling, procurement and beyond. Boards get more than a single voice: they get the network behind it.
You have a firm grasp of objectives: an ability to drive both yourself and others, and a readiness to maximise the resources of a team.
Whether you are a Chair, a founder, a PE partner, or a search consultant — I'd welcome a conversation about board composition and fit.