Andy has a BSc (Engineering) and MBA. He worked as an engineer within the steel industry in Sheffield for around 45 years and then as a consultant working on steel industry-related issues. Now retired, he is a Parish Councillor and a trustee of a local sports association. Having spent much of his working life improving energy efficiency and environmental compliance in an extremely energy-intensive industry, Andy is now interested in helping others to reduce their carbon footprint.

Emma has recently relocated from Birmingham to Derbyshire after retiring from her career in education. She most recently worked as a secondary school Headteacher following her time as Assistant Director for Education at Birmingham Local Authority.  She is keen to keep learning whilst using her knowledge and skills to make a contribution locally. Emma is now excited to have the time to devote to things that matter most to her: collaborating to create more sustainable ways of generating and using our energy through community energy projects hits the spot! 

Dave has a BSc in Engineering and has worked in a wide variety of industries as an Industrial Hydraulics Consultant. He is now using solar panels, a heat pump and an electric vehicle, as a back up battery, to reduce his energy bills to very low levels.

A former Senior Civil Servant, consultant and banker with a career full of social and economic infrastructure projects and project finance in the public and private sectors, Brian is now keen to make use of those skills to help DDCE. 

Jonny holds an MSc in Environmental Leadership and Management from the University of Nottingham and an undergraduate degree in Physical Geography from Liverpool University. Since his university education, Jonny has gained a breadth of interdisciplinary skills along themes such as systems thinking, systems mapping, community organising, regional and sectoral transformation, evaluation, communication, innovation, and approaches to sustainable development and education.

Lucy works part-time as a paid staff member, supporting DDCE and the Derbyshire Community Energy Hub. She has an MSc in Sustainability & Adaptation to climate change. She has worked with the YHA on their sustainability strategy, with Change Agents UK, leading on sustainability education programmes, and as Environmental Sustainability Manager for Rambert Dance Company. She co-founded and ran a community food-growing project (Incredible Edible) and has volunteered for varied community & environmental projects.