Who’s who at SE24

ALAN JONES BSC MRICS – 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.

MARK HUGHES – ENERGY MARKET EXPERT,  SE24 TREASURER AND DIRECTOR

Mark spent 25 years leading the Power and Utilities team in various parts of Price Waterhouse Coopers. He spent several years as 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 as an independent consultant on economic, financial and contractual matters.

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. The SE24 solar project allows him to combine his sector experience and technical skills with his local community focus with friends he has known for many years.

HARRIET LAMB CBE – CEO OF WRAP, SE24 VICE CHAIR AND DIRECTOR

Harriet has extensive senior management experience. She was CEO of Fairtrade International, where she worked to build Fairtrade in UK and globally for 15 years; CEO of International Alert, a Stockwell based charity working worldwide to help local communities find peaceful solutions to conflict; and Ashden who encourage creative responses to climate change. She is now CEO of Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP), aiming to reduce waste in food, textiles and plastics and supporting circular living.  

She brings experience of running not-for-profit organisations, fundraising and communication skills and a passion for how each of us can all contribute social change. Her work has been recognised by being awarded a CBE, Credit Suisse Businesswoman of the Year and Cosmopolitan Eco-Queen. Her belief in sustainable energy was initially driven by hearing first-hand from farmers in the developing world about the terrible negative impact of climate change. 

JIM BELBEN – SE24 COMPANY SECRETARY AND DIRECTOR

Jim is an educational publisher and author. He was Editorial Director at Hodder Education. He lived in this corner of South London his entire working life for over 40 years. 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.

PAUL HALLAS – ENERGY SECTOR PROFESSIONAL AND SE24 DIRECTOR

Paul is a seasoned energy sector professional with over 30 years’ experience across commercial, strategic, regulation/policy and business leadership roles. He has been a Director of SE24 since mid-2019. 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 and an Advisory Board member since 2017 at IRT Surveys, an innovative small business 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.

KIRSTY HAMILTON – GREEN ENERGY CAMPAIGNER AND SE24 DIRECTOR

Kirsty has over three decades of experience in national and international climate & energy action and is keen to contribute to community energy (as she also tries to retrofit her own flat!). 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.

JANET WOOD – ENERGY JOURNALIST AND SE24 DIRECTOR

Janet has been a journalist in the power and energy sector for 30 years, covering technology, policy and politics. Magazines include Utility Week 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 lives in South London but has a UK-wide profile as a member of Scottish Power Networks Independent Net Zero Advisory Council and Cadent’s Customer Challenge Group. She is a Fellow of the Energy Institute and 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 

DAVE RINALDI – VOLUNTEER MANAGER

Dave is an SE24 investor who became our Volunteer Manager in 2022. Unlike the rest of the people on this team he is paid member of the team, his one day per week is funded by a grant from the National Lottery to encourage wider engagement with community energy.

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. 

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.