Who’s who at SE24

MARK HUGHES– ENERGY MARKET EXPERT,  and SE24 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Mark spent 25 years leading the Power and Utilities team in various parts of Price Waterhouse Coopers. He was a member of the DECC Expert Group advising on the new support structures for large scale low carbon generation. He retired from PwC in June 2013 but still advises businesses in the power sector .

He was born in South London and has lived here for over 60 years. He has been a Trustee of a local youth charity and Treasurer Governor of the local school which was the first beneficiary of the Whoosh charity cycle rides where he has been active from the start. SE24 allows him to combine his sector experience and technical skills with his local community focus working with friends he has known for many years.

ALAN JONES BSC MRICS – FORMER CHAIR OF SE24 and SE24 DIRECTOR

Alan worked in the field of educational building economics, design and management for most of his professional career before becoming co-founder and director of SE24. He strongly believes in the contribution that renewable energy can make towards a more sustainable and just society for future generations. He has lived in Herne Hill for over 30 years.

JIM BELBEN – SE24 COMPANY SECRETARY AND DIRECTOR

Jim is an educational publisher and author. He was Editorial Director at Hodder Education. He has lived in this corner of South London his entire working life . He is SE24 Company Secretary and also leads on publicity and communication with partners and investors. He has a passion for local organisation and community action. He  organises Whoosh – the annual Herne Hill based charity cycle ride that led to the foundation of SE24. He has seen the way that working together with others can make a difficult goal achievable and fun.

JANET WOOD – ENERGY JOURNALIST AND SE24 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT DIRECTOR

Janet has been a journalist in the national and international energy sector for 30 years, covering technology, policy and the energy transformation for magazines such as Utility Week, Freight Carbon Zero and New Power. She is particularly interested in the links between heat, gas, electricity, water and other infrastructure. In 2001 she launched a magazine, Earthed, about small-scale renewable heat and power in the UK. She is a member of Scottish Power Networks Independent Net Zero Advisory Council, Cadent’s Customer Challenge Group and NESO’s Independent Stakeholder Group, and a Trustee for National Energy Action. She is a Fellow of the Energy Institute, has a BSc in Physics and Chemistry, and has written two books for the IET, including one on local heat and power projects in the UK.

ANDREW PORTER – SE24 FINANCE DIRECTOR

Andrew was appointed Finance Director for SE24 in June 2025. He has 50 years’ experience in corporate treasury and project finance, and, as part of that, he helped to pioneer the use of computers to model corporate structures and project financings. For over 35 years he has been involved in the procurement and financing of power stations of all types in the UK and elsewhere. At the same time he has been active in many renewable energy sectors, from wind and hydro through to district heating and solar, where he has advised on large projects in the Middle East. He was in a position then to contribute to the development of Public-Private Partnerships from their early days in the UK and advise on them internationally. Andrew is an engineer.

UPASNA AGARWAL – ENERGY PROFESSIONAL AND SE24 BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

Upasna has over a decade of experience across oil & gas, renewables, and battery energy storage. She has worked on behind-the-meter renewable and storage projects as well as large-scale, grid-connected BESS projects in the UK. Her work bridges commercial strategy and technical delivery to accelerate the transition to cleaner, more resilient power systems. Originally from India, she has made London her home for the last 5 years.

ANNA STOBART – SE24 VICE CHAIR AND DIRECTOR

Anna has held a number of senior HR Director roles in the UK and internationally over 25 years leading and managing complex cultural and organisational change. She is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (FCIPD). She now runs her own HR consultancy company, working with charities such as the Disaster Emergency Committee, Medair and SolarAid. She lives in South London. She is committed to environmental issues and has installed solar panels and batteries at her home.

KIRSTY HAMILTON – GREEN ENERGY CAMPAIGNER AND SE24 DIRECTOR

Kirsty has over three decades of experience in national and international climate & energy action. A Scot who served on the Scottish Green Heat Finance Taskforce, she’s been a Nunhead local since 2007. She spent the 1990s as a climate campaigner, starting in NZ Aotearoa, motivated by a strong interest in energy. Returning to the UK in 2001, she focused on conditions to accelerate clean energy: setting up an initiative in 2004 to bridge the gap between mainstream renewables financiers and energy policy. She ran the Low Carbon Finance Group during Electricity Market Reform (2010-2015). She was an advisor to the COP26 Energy Transition team and has since looked to be more practically involved in change on the ground.

DAVE RINALDI – SE24 VOLUNTEER MANAGER AND DIRECTOR

Dave is an SE24 investor who became our Volunteer Manager in 2022.

Dave has over 16 years experience in various charities as a Volunteering Coordinator and Manager. He works 4 days a week at a community centre in Rotherhithe, South London, alongside his 1 day a week at SE24. 

Contact Dave on se24volunteers@gmail.com and/or click here to find out more about volunteering opportunities with SE24. 

STEVE CURATI – DIGITAL DESIGN DIRECTOR & SE24 COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR

Steve leads on SE24 communications, digital ops and design.

Steve has over 20 years experience in tech-for-good and digital design for positive social change. Through his role as Founder and Director of DIAS Creative he has long been immersed in the world of comms and community energy, working with Community Energy England and Low Carbon Hub.

MATTHEW PIERCE – SUSTAINABILITY PROFESSIONAL AND SE24 DIRECTOR

Matthew Pierce is an experienced sustainability professional and asset manager, bringing over 25 years of commercial and operational expertise to SE24 Community Solar. With a career grounded in the UK building materials and energy sectors, Matthew has worked extensively across strategic planning, marketing, renewable energy deployment and energy-efficiency services.

He holds an MBA and MSc in Sustainbility from Cranfield University, specialising in governance, decarbonisation and energy management within the built environment. His work spans heating and hot water systems, solar PV, battery energy storage systems, clean temporary power, and the integration of intelligent energy management technologies.

Matthew is the founder of Grow Forward Ltd, a consultancy supporting organisations on their journey to Net Zero through practical sustainability strategies, solar and battery storage optimisation, and energy audits.

In his role with SE24, Matthew focuses on maximising asset performance, community benefit and long-term energy resilience across the organisation’s growing portfolio of solar installations.

CAMERON SLATER – ENERGY PROFESSIONAL & SE24 ASSISTANT FINANCE DIRECTOR

Cameron started working with SE24 as a volunteer in late 2023 and assisted in the run up to the 2024 Share Offer, he has since been appointed Assistant Finance Director at SE24 as of June 2025. He is an energy and finance professional, with experience in consultancy and project finance roles. He currently focuses on financing utility-scale solar, wind, battery storage, and hydropower projects across Europe alongside assisting SE24. Cameron holds a Masters in Chemistry from the University of Oxford.

ELLIOT LEGG – SE24 ASSET MANAGER 

Elliot is employed by SE24 one day per week to look after the performance and maintenance of solar panel installations at SE24, ensuring they run efficiently and reliably. His background is in project and relationship management in the financial services industry. He excels at keeping projects on track, working with a variety of stakeholders, and solving problems as they arise. Passionate about community energy projects, Elliot enjoys using his skills to support renewable energy initiatives. 

PAUL HALLAS – ENERGY SECTOR PROFESSIONAL AND FORMER SE24 DIRECTOR

Paul is a seasoned energy sector professional with over 30 years’ experience across commercial, strategic, regulation/policy and business leadership roles. He was a Director of SE24 2019-2025. Having first joined the energy industry in 1982, he later spent 7 years with a leading firm of management consultants, leading and delivering projects for UK and international energy sector clients. Paul re-joined the industry in 1994 and worked for Centrica from 1997 to the end of 2019. Paul has been a Non-Executive Director since 2017 at IRT Surveys providing a range of energy efficiency services for residential and commercial buildings. He is also an independent energy consultant with a strong focus on the transition to Net Zero.