Mark Smith
Mark Smith is Fleet Strategy & Carbon Net Zero Manager for London Fire Brigade, leading the decarbonisation of the organisations diverse fleet of around 350 specialist vehicles. Mark has 30 year’s experience from fleet workshop and management roles to senior positions within large leasing businesses and public sector organisations. Key achievements to date include early […]
Paul Kirby
Paul has over 30 years of automotive experience including working for an LCV Manufacturer, managing a fleet operation and senior leasing roles focused on commercial vehicles. Having first driven an Electric Mercedes-Benz Sprinter in 2004 and then later helping launch the Electric Vito in 2008, he also headed up the electrification strategy for the UK’s […]
Geraint Davies
Geraint has been involved in road transport for over 25 years and is the FORS Concession Director having previously been COO of Raymond Transport Limited, who were the one of the first FORS operators in Wales. He has served as Chair of the Logistics UK (FTA) Welsh Freight Council, UK Road Freight Council in Westminster […]
Paul Leach
With over two decades of experience, Paul is the Head of Transport Innovation in NHS England’s Transport Team. Beginning his career as a frontline Paramedic, he spent 16 years in Yorkshire Ambulance Service, including seven and a half years with the Hazardous Area Response Team. Now leveraging extensive expertise in frontline clinical care and emergency […]
Adrian Hampton
Head of Highway Operations for Wiltshire Council, with responsibility for the council’s Fleet, Highway Resilience, Streetscene, Technical, Depot and Enforcement Services. With over 35 years of providing highway services, including fleet operations, with a Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) as a transport manager. Wiltshire Council’s fleet includes over 200 number small to medium sized vehicles, […]
Mike Nugent
Mike is an entrepreneur and change agent for digital, asset management and energy start-ups and large corporations. He has spent nearly 30 years in digital and business strategy creating, re-inventing and transforming businesses. Mike is passionate about deploying innovation and technology to combat our impact on the planet. His role as Chief Revenue Officer of […]
Ben Nelmes
Ben Nelmes is the CEO and co-founder of New AutoMotive, a UK-based transport research organisation accelerating the transition to electric vehicles (EVs). With over a decade of experience in public policy and climate change, he has influenced government strategies to support EV adoption. Before founding New AutoMotive, Ben worked in UK Parliament on energy and […]
Anda Baumerte
Anda joined West Yorkshire Police as Sustainability Manager in 2023, bringing more than 10 years of experience working in the civil service, research, consultancy, NGOs, and regulated utilities in climate and energy policy. Prior to joining the police, Anda worked for the electricity distribution network operator, Northern Powergrid, leading on topics such as low-carbon energy […]
James Brown
James Brown is a Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport. National and international CPCs for freight and passenger transport. After graduating with a 2(1) at the University of Kent with a prize winning transport emissions reduction related dissertation, James joined the Vauxhall graduate scheme, after which worked for Derby City Council, across […]
Ben Garner
Ben is Director of Logistics at Tarmac, driving the introduction of innovations and new technologies to the transportation of construction materials. Ben was part of the team that introduced the first eMixer to the UK and is working to accelerate scaling of electrification and decarbonisation across the sector.
Faizan Ahmad
Faizan is the Decarbonisation Programme Director at First Bus, leading the company’s ambitious transition to sustainable transport. Under his leadership, the electric vehicle (EV) fleet has grown from 200 ZEVs across four sites to over 650 ZEVs at more than 10 locations in 2023/24, with plans to surpass 900 ZEVs by 2025. He oversees programme […]
Lorna McAtear
Lorna joined E.ON as an IT Project Manager before moving to the fleet team to head up group-wide telematics and carbon reduction projects, subsequently being appointed Commercial Vehicle Manager. Having worked in Germany on a global fleet project she returned to the UK and joined Royal Mail in 2014. Whilst there she led on the […]