Tim Yeo – Non-executive Chairman
Tim Yeo has been MP for South Suffolk since 1983. He held various Ministerial posts under Margaret Thatcher and John Major, including Minister of State at the Department of the Environment.
Between 1998 and 2005 he was a member of the Shadow Cabinet, shadowing a record seven different departments. Since 2005 he has been Chair of the Environmental Audit Committee. Tim holds a number of non-executive directorships in the energy and health sectors including Univent plc, ITI Energy Ltd and AFC Energy plc.
David Marson – Finance Director
David has been working with the Company since November 2008 as financial management consultant helping to improve its financial systems and business processes. He has an extensive track record in the financial and operational management of small and medium sized technology based businesses, having worked at AEA Technology plc where he held various senior roles as a divisional General Manager and as divisional Finance Director. In this period he was instrumental in the spin-out of a number of successful ventures, including Forensic Alliance Ltd, now a part of LGC Forensics, and Synexus Ltd, the clinical trials patient recruitment organisation. He also held a number of Non-Executive Directorships, including Benitec Ltd, a bio-technology start-up company now listed on ASX. Since 2006 he has provided finance director and other financial management services to listed and unlisted companies in various high technology sectors.
Terry Walsh - Commercial Director
Terry Walsh has worked in commercial roles in industry and retail for the past 17 years with a variety of blue chip corporations. Armed with a degree from London University, Terry joined ICI in 1991. Various roles in Sales, Marketing and Purchasing eventually led to a position as Energy Trading Manager where Terry gained extensive knowledge of the workings and deregulated UK energy market. Joining INEOS Chlor in 2000, Terry was a Business Manager for one of the largest Chlor Alkali businesses in Europe - the Chlor Alkali sector being a key segment for AFC’s products. Following a brief stint as Sales Director for a company in the UK and European retail sector Terry has joined the team at AFC as the Commercial Director.
Gene Lewis – Technical Director
Dr Gene Lewis joined the Company in November 2008 as Chief Technical Officer, having previously worked at Ceres Power where he was instrumental in the development of their solid oxide fuel cell technology. Gene's leadership skills and his background in fuel cell material science and engineering have significantly strengthened the technical team. Gene has overseen AFC Energy’s technical programme since February 2009.
Michael Mangan – Non-executive Director
Michael has a PhD in plasma behaviour in very high current electrical discharges from the University of Liverpool. He has extensive experience of electricity application projects for electric road vehicles gained from work at the Electricity Council, Lucas and more latterly Chloride Silent Power (CSPL), which he joined in 1986 as team leader for the US DOE sponsored sodium sulphur battery development programme. Michael joined the fuel cell company Zevco (later ZeTek Power) in 1998 as General Manager, based in Belgium and transferred to the Fuel Cell Systems subsidiary of ZeTek Power in 2000 as technology director, responsible for the development of operational fuel cell systems and third party training programmes. Following the closure of ZeTek Power in 2001, he continued with similar work for Eneco.
Mitchell Field – Non-executive Director
Mitchell owns Richards and Appleby Limited, the company is engaged in the manufacture, sales and distribution of branded toiletries and cosmetics. Among these are well-known heritage brands, including 'Cyclax' which holds a Royal Warrant from Her Majesty the Queen. His principal role is sales and marketing, dealing with blue-chip companies in the UK and exporting to over 60 companies internationally. Mitchell has investments and management interests in fashion, restaurants, property development, and importation and trading companies, and lives in South Wales.