Skye Frewin
Skye supports the renewable energy element of the Community Energy Network, working with partners and communities to identify and develop community owned generating projects through the Future Energy Landscapes process.
Skye has worked in various community engagement roles across the community energy sector, charities, and the public sector. She has a passion for people-centered movements towards climate and ecological sustainability.
James Gallie
James is Project Manager for our Heat Pump Support Project, focusing on recruiting Heat Pump Champions, building the supply chain, and ways to speed up the decarbonisation of homes in BANES.
James is also a practising Architect (James Gallie Architecture and Design) working in Bath and across the South West primarily on private residential homes, with a particular interest in creating simple beautiful places with ecological and energy efficient design. Before 2011 he was an Associate at van Heyningen and Haward Architects where he was responsible for several award-winning public projects in London and the South East, all designed with high levels of sustainability. James also teaches Architecture at the University of Bath, and is currently undergoing training to become a PAS2035 Retrofit Coordinator.
Kamla Gardner
Kamla Gardner is BWCE's Financial Controller responsible for financial reporting, financial planning, debt financing and budget management
She has a degree in History from the University of London and is an FCCA (Fellow Chartered and Certified Accountant). She has mostly worked in the commercial real estate sector as a Finance Director in London for public listed and private companies, before moving to Bath. Kamla is interested in Bath community engagement projects and has recently been appointed the Accounts Examiner for FoBRA ( Federation of Bath Residents Association)
Sara Grimes
Sara is taking a lead on BWCE's new business development with an early focus on home energy efficiency. She worked in local government for 13 years on climate initiatives, including the Cooperation Agreement between BWCE and B&NES Council and planning policies on renewable energy and net zero buildings. Prior to this, she worked in the USA as a community organiser and as regional director of an environmental and consumer advocacy group.
Anna Høiseth
Anna is responsible for coordinating local consultations, surveys and events relating to renewables projects in development, as well as liaising with members of local communities to help answer queries and build support for projects. Anna is employed by zero carbon consultancy Empowered, who carry out renewable development work for BWCE and other community energy organisations.
Anna brings a wealth of experience from finance, the building materials sector, translation, teaching and acting. She has a BA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from Durham University, and is passionate about empowering local people to take part in the energy transition.
Joe Hurley
Joe is responsible for developing BWCE’s rooftop solar projects in collaboration with John Rawlins. He has 15 years’ experience working on large EPC projects, leading procurement teams and expediting complex projects through to timely completion, all underpinned by a BEng Hons in Computer Aided Engineering. After volunteering with BWCE’s rooftop solar program for 6 months he took on a more permanent position with Empowered, where he continues to support BWCE’s rooftop solar offer
Alex Jones
Alex has a decade of operations experience, and has managed complex projects for charitable and commercial organisations. Her background is in education, and she has worked in partnership with universities, embassies and cultural organisations to deliver academic courses in Latin America which explore the social impact of the conflict in Colombia and the recent peace process there. As well as a first class history degree from University of Bristol, Alex has also trained in data law, policy and regulation at LSE.
She currently serves as Non-Executive Director at One Housing Group, a G15 Housing Association with a strong social purpose and over 35,000 residents, and as a Trustee at Children Change Colombia, a charity that defends the rights of children through community-led programmes.
For BWCE, Alex will be helping us strengthen the operational systems and processes needed for this growing organisation.
Jenny Knight
Jenny is responsible for ensuring that all operational systems at BWCE operate smoothly and provides administrative support to the BWCE team across various projects. Jenny has a wealth of experience in various administration roles, working in both Charity and Education settings including Anti-Slavery International, Children on the Edge, Renewable World, Bristol University and West Dean College of Arts and Conservation.
Alex Lockton
Alex leads BWCE’s asset development team and provides supply chain and technical support to BWCE’s innovation project, Flex Community. He has wide experience of developing new projects including renewable energy and low carbon technologies as well as strategic consultancy. He has worked in the renewable energy industry for 14 years, owning and running businesses which design, install and operate all forms of renewable energy including Solar, Wind, Biomass, Heat Pumps. With John Rawlins, Alex has set up the zero carbon consultancy Empowered.
Jonathan Logsdon
Jonny is the technical lead on our grant-funded Green Heritage homes project. As Retrofit Coordinator he will be providing oversight and advice on selecting and implementing energy efficiency measures to improve the comfort, performance and resilience of existing homes, including listed & historic buildings.
He has over 20 years’ experience as an architect, and has run his own practice for 17 years. He is a certified passive house designer and qualified PAS 2035 retrofit coordinator. He has experience of working on new-build, retrofit and historic buildings of varying scale and complexity. He has worked on an extensive range of building types from homes, community centres, schools, offices, and commercial premises. Alongside the delivery of low-energy projects, he has hands-on experience of retrofit and self-build projects. His home and office featured in Bath Green Homes of 2013 as an example of simple measures taken to improve comfort and reduce energy need without compromising the feel or look of the spaces.
