Energy expert operating in Asia currently doing advisory work on energy strategy generally. On the Board of a solar company, on the IPPF Hydrogen Committee, previously advised a Japanese company on it's hydrogen strategy.
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PROFILE
Experienced strategy consultant now sitting on three Asian company Boards (all related to the energy sector). Previously Co-Founder and Director of The Lantau Group (TLG) – a boutique consultancy focusing advising on energy issues in Asia based on Hong Kong.
More than 25 years’ experience of the energy sector with particular expertise in energy markets, infrastructure projects, commercial contracting issues, government policy and regulatory matters and corporate strategy.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Strong expertise in the areas of energy investment analysis and strategy; start-up strategies; business service company management; cost-control and budgeting; company survival issues.
Supported more than 50 power investment transactions valued at over USD10 billion, including both sell-side and buy-side M&A transactions and power financing for more than 25 years across markets in Europe, Australia and Asia, covering coal, gas, LNG, wind, solar, geothermal and hydro.
BOARD EXPERIENCE
Current:
*Genesis Ray – boutique energy data company based in Singapore (NED)
*Solar Philippines Holdings – major player in solar rooftops, utility scale solar and solar panel manufacturing in Philippines (NED)
*Palm Conception – owner of a coal fired power station in Visayas (Board member and Chair of Strategy Committee)
Previous:
*The Lantau Group, boutique Energy consultancy based in Hong Kong (Founder & Exec Director)
*The Lantau Group (Singapore) Pte Ltd (Founder & Exec Director)
*The Lantau Group (HK) Ltd (Exec Director)
1996
RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS
Graduate Australian Institute of Directors (Completed Directors Course in 2011)
Member Hong Kong Institute of Directors
Fellow Philippine Institute of Corporate Directors
MBA Henley Management College, UK
MA University of Cambridge, UK
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS
Asian Energy Consulting: 1998 – 2019
Focused first in Australia, then New Zealand and since 2007 based in Hong Kong. Key projects and areas of expertise have included:
• Multiple M&A projects – providing both buy-side and sell-side commercial advice on a wide range of assets across a wide range of Asian jurisdictions.
• Involved in a number of projects to develop new infrastructure in Australia and Asia, from conventional thermal coal and gas projects to renewable and storage and hydrogen.
• Extensive work with Governments and policy makers across Australia and Asia on regulatory and government policy in the energy space.
• Extensive expertise in the design and implementation of commercial and transition contracts for the sale of electricity and gas.
• Worked with several companies and their Boards developing corporate strategy and specific project strategies.
Battery storage for solar projects, 2020, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0L1AjQ6z5Lw&feature=youtu.be