Gareth has over 25 years’ experience in the Energy and Utilities industry. He started his career as an economic adviser to the UK government on energy related issues, before progressing through senior regulatory and commercial roles at National Grid, Yorkshire Water, British Nuclear Fuels and Northern Gas Networks.

Gareth joined N-Gen to take up the role of Managing Director in 2023. He has a BA (Hons) Economics and MSc Energy Economics degree from the University of Surrey.

For 25 years David has held senior finance, commercial and regulatory roles across the UK’s utility, energy and banking sectors. David is a Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) with a BA Economics degree from Newcastle University. He has led successful commercial bids for data services and asset infrastructure provision contracts in the utility and energy sectors and has assessed and modelled multi-billion-pound acquisitions for the CKI group.

David joined N-Gen as Finance Director in 2023, having worked at Northern Gas Networks for almost 20 years, notably leading the RIIO-GD2 business planning process to secure over £1bn of funding and completing the modelling work to support the H21 Leeds City Gate report.

Prior to joining N-Gen, David was Head of Customer Energy Solutions at Northern Gas Networks. He has over 35 years’ experience in the energy industry and remains passionate about the future of energy. He has been involved in several pioneering energy futures projects including H21 and HyDeploy, liaising with industry partners and lobbying UK decision-makers on the role of hydrogen in a low carbon energy future.

David has worked closely with local authorities and national government on hydrogen transport trials. Building on his whole systems experience, David now leads business development for N-Gen.

Stella oversees N-Gen’s strategic approach to policy development, leading efforts to influence and engage with policymakers to ensure the successful growth and development of the hydrogen market.

Stella has worked in the gas industry for seven years, predominantly gaining skills and knowledge about how hydrogen could be used as a solution for decarbonising the energy industry. In her former business development role at Northern Gas Networks, Stella was involved in the H21 suite of projects and helped develop and implement the company’s hydrogen strategy.

Stella was awarded the Ralph Halkett Travelling Fellowship,  leading to her completing a work placement with Powerco and First Gas in New Zealand.  She is currently completing a Sustainable Energy Futures MBA at the University of Strathclyde, the only UK MBA to specialise in this topic. The course is providing future leaders of the energy industry with the skills to deliver net zero, by improving understanding of strategy, market dynamics and energy developments. In addition, Stella is undertaking a Systems Thinking Apprenticeship to develop the skills, knowledge and behaviours to make sense of our increasingly complex world and approach problems to develop effective action, which enables systems change.

Tim is leading the project team which will deliver Bradford Low Carbon Hydrogen, one of the UK’s largest low carbon hydrogen production and refuelling facilities and the largest scheme to receive government funding through the first hydrogen allocation round. From 2027 the site will produce low carbon hydrogen using electricity, with the capacity to generate enough hydrogen to fuel 800 diesel buses.

Tim led Northern Gas Networks’ hydrogen programme and has overseen projects including the H21 programme, which carried out pioneering research into a hydrogen gas conversion, Hydrogen Home, HyDeploy blending and proposals for village and town trials of 100% hydrogen.

Tim has 45 years experience in the UK gas industry, covering a wide range of operational and project roles across all pressure ranges and asset types, including distribution and transmission. Previously working in National Grid Transmission, Tim held a number of senior roles as pipeline engineer, project delivery engineer and engineering manager. In a long career he has also held a number of operational roles within gas distribution, covering pressure control and storage, mains replacement and emergency response.

Charles is a chartered engineer and member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE). He has over 20 years’ experience across related industries including Oil and Gas, LNG and Water. Prior to joining N-Gen, he worked in a broad range of technical, managerial and leadership roles in engineering and asset management. His most recent roles were Head of Engineering Delivery and Head of Asset Reliability, both in the Water sector. He’s motivated by seeking out solutions to challenges and driving business efficiency, which he has successfully achieved several times through the course of his career.

Charles focuses on supporting the delivery of safe operating activities and ensuring hydrogen is supplied efficiently and reliably to our customers.

Neil has over 20 years experience in the gas industry. Following an engineering apprenticeship and a decade working in field operations, Neil moved on to the delivery of gas mains replacement projects, emergency repair activities and network operations.

Neil then spent five years in Northern Gas Networks’ Energy Futures team, determining the compatibility of existing gas operational standards, policies and procedures with 100% hydrogen. He also led the world’s first conversion of an existing natural gas network to 100% hydrogen and subsequent programme to test gas distribution operations with hydrogen. Neil is committed to working collaboratively and chaired the joint network and industry Hydrogen Training, Standards, Policies & Procedures Working Group.

Neil joined N-Gen to work with clients in heavy industry and transport sectors, using his experience to support them in replacing carbon intensive fuels with low carbon hydrogen.

Muhammad is a Chartered Manager, Chartered Engineer, Functional Safety Engineer and a member of professional bodies, including CMI, IET, Energy Institute, and Renewable Energy Institute.  He is Cybersecurity certified and a PMP® professional.

Muhammad has expertise in engineering leadership, safety, and the strategic execution of technical projects. He brings a range of engineering and leadership skills to N-Gen, having held technical, managerial and leadership roles across FMCG, Oil & Gas, energy transition and UK Ministry of Defence.

Muhammad focusses on enhancing operational efficiency and solution-focused delivery for N-Gen.

Ryan is developing the Operational and Maintenance capability to operate hydrogen assets for N-Gen, our partners, and our customers. He is currently leading the development of the plant operations for Bradford Low Carbon Hydrogen, a 35mw green Hydrogen production plant, the largest scheme in HAR1.

Ryan has 15 years of experience in the gas industry, working in various operational roles across the distribution and local transmission network including emergency response, repairs, mains replacement, pipelines and pressure reduction. He has spent five years working with hydrogen, most notably leading the construction and testing phase of the H21 Phase 2a research, which saw the UK’s first off grid gas network used to carry out operational procedures under 100% hydrogen conditions. The research was completed in collaboration with gas networks and key stakeholders, including the HSE science division and DESNZ to determine the changes required to existing gas network policies and procedures to operate with Hydrogen.

Richard provides legal advice to the Bradford Low Carbon Hydrogen scheme, one of the UK’s largest low carbon hydrogen production and refuelling facilities. He has spent 20 years as an in-house lawyer, working on major engineering, procurement and construction projects, including renewable energy.

Richard is a Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales and a member of the Law Society of England and Wales. He has a Bachelor of Laws Honours Degree and a Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice.

Amar works as a Senior Quantity Surveyor for the Bradford Low Carbon Hydrogen scheme, one of the UK’s largest low carbon hydrogen production and refuelling facilities. His responsibilities include administrating supplier contracts, analysing estimates, and monitoring costs and budgets, producing cost plans, making recommendations, and identifying and managing financial risk.

Amar has worked for nearly 15 years as a Quantity Surveyor. He has experience in multiple industries including energy, utilities, telecommunications and housing. Amar has previously worked on two biomethane gas to grid projects, including an 8MW plant that produces green biomethane gas which is injected into the national grid, heating thousands of local homes in West Yorkshire

Amar has a BSc (Hons) in Construction Commercial Management.

Andrew is accountable for all procurement, associated governance and compliance at N-Gen, along with procurement activity for the Bradford Low Carbon Hydrogen scheme.

Prior to joining N-Gen, Andrew led the delivery of Northern Gas Networks’ CAPEX procurement programme for four years. He has 30 years experience as a procurement specialist, gained in an array of industries including white goods, commodity chemicals, construction, infrastructure, utilities, fast-moving consumer goods and retail.

Whilst working with many organisations from SME’s to large organisations, Andrew has managed teams, complex sourcing projects and introduced proactive procurement principles into businesses for the first time. He is a Member of the Institute of Interim Management (MIIM)

Thomas is spending two years on a pre-planned graduate training programme at N-Gen. He is immersed in our Bradford Low Carbon Hydrogen (BLCH) scheme; understanding the project, spending time on-site and assisting with documentation reviews. In addition, he is working for periods within other teams at N-Gen, including Procurement, Commercial, Operations and Maintenance, Communications and Business Development for an all-round view of the organisation.

Thomas is applying his technical knowledge and problem-solving skills to design, analyse, develop, and implement solutions for various engineering projects. He joins us from a background in chemical and process engineering, having graduated with a MEng in Chemical Engineering and Chemistry from the University of Sheffield .

Mark is responsible for the implementation, maintenance and management of Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality (SHEQ) policies and procedures for N-Gen. He is actively involved in innovating to find new ways of operating, in line with legislation and ensures compliance across the business, whilst managing an open door policy on health, safety and environmental matters.

Mark previously owned and ran his own SHEQ consultancy and training business for over a decade and has worked across various industries including oil and gas, renewables, beverage, construction, maritime and engineering. He has represented five companies as health, safety and environmental director.

Mark’s amassed wealth of knowledge, skills and expertise is coupled with a passion for compliance. He has Diplomas in Health and Safety and Lead Auditor and is a member of IOSH (the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health) and IEMA (The Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment). He is currently completing an MSc in Health and Safety and a bachelor’s degree in environmental science.

Karen provides key administrative support to the core team, senior team and project team. She is responsible for the day to day running of the office, producing meeting minutes and progress reports and planning meetings and events. She also assists the senior executive team members with diary management and administration.

Karen is highly experienced, having worked in global office sectors, including in banking for 24 years and healthcare equipment manufacturing for 10 years.  Her previous roles span a range of disciplines including customer service, operational, technical (regulatory) and project office, giving her extensive skills in planning,  organisation and communication.