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Meet the Green Switch team

Here are a few of the people you might meet when working with Green Switch Capital.


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Markus Wierenga

Chief Executive Officer

Markus is one of the founding members of Green Switch Capital after moving to the UK from Spain in 2010 where he had been involved in the solar industry for many years. Prior to getting into the renewable energy market, Markus owned one of the largest electronic recycling companies in Europe.

Marco Campolucci-Bordi

Chief Commercial Officer

Marco co-founded Green Switch in 2010 after moving back to the UK from Spain. Green Switch have successfully developed over 400 MW of utility scale solar PV in the UK to date and provided Operations and Maintenance services for over 150MW of projects. Today Marco seeks to expand Green Switch and is responsible for building partnerships with clients and broader business relationships across multiple technologies.

Liam Kelly

Chief Operating Officer

Liam is a founding member of Green Switch Capital and its COO. Liam has been developing large scale renewable projects internationally for over 15 years and has worked across the wider construction and logistics industries before this.

Nick Evitt

Marketing and Acquisitions Director

Nick is the Marketing and Acquisitions Director at Green Switch. He has worked for over twenty-five years in senior sales and general management roles within a number of multinational businesses.

Emma Ashcroft

Head of Account Management

Emma has worked with Green Switch as an Account Manager since 2013. Emma’s experience and passion for customer care means that you are in the perfect hands to begin your exciting journey into renewable energy.

Sally Dugmore

Account Manager

Sally has over 10 years’ experience in customer service roles and studied at Liverpool John Moores University. As part of our acquisitions team, Sally is enjoying building relationships with landowners across the UK.

Charlotte Suarez

Account Manager

Charlotte joined Green Switch Capital after moving up from London. She previously worked in property for 4 years and has plenty of experience in customer service.

Isobel Swan

Account Manager

Isobel joined Green Switch Capital as a Project Support Coordinator. Isobel studied Zoology at The University of Reading where she developed a passion for animals, the planet and sustainability, prompting her career change into the world of renewable energy. She has over 5 years of experience in customer service roles so you’re in good hands when taking the first steps into renewable energy development.

Paul Dempster

Development Director UK

Paul has over 30 years of experience in the fields of development, consultancy and contracting, successfully delivering projects for both the private and public sectors.

Pete McLaren

Head of Scottish Development

Pete leads our Scottish development team at GSC. He is a Chartered town planner with over 18 years of development and consultancy experience. Pete has been working in the renewable energy sector since 2011, successfully delivering projects throughout the UK and Europe.

David Hannon

Senior Project Developer

David is a senior developer within the Scottish development team at GSC. He is an Engineer with over fifteen years’ experience in energy projects and has a broad knowledge of project management within the sector. David has led the development of several consented renewable projects in Scotland.

Vivek Kodige

Developer

Having previously worked in onshore wind development across the UK, Vivek has successfully delivered multiple projects, including some of Cornwall's largest wind turbines. He is passionate about the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the fight against climate change.

Tom Poole

Developer

Tom joined Green Switch as a project developer. Having started his career in the IT world, development, and subsequently project management, Tom left the city for the good life and ran his own retail business for 15 years. A keen interest in all things green, and a desire to contribute in the effort to hit net zero, inspired his change in direction.

Sam Burgess

Developer

Sam joined GSC after 15 years of running his own catering businesses. In 2019, he started a degree in Environmental Management with the intention of gaining employment with a company that wants to create a greener and more sustainable future.

Huw Townsley

Developer

Huw joined GSC as a project developer, having previously worked in a planning and environmental consultancy, gaining recent consent for Solar schemes within the UK. He has a background in Landscape Architecture & Planning and is looking forward to this next phase in his career delivering further renewable energy projects, assisting with long-term energy security, and contributing to the UK’s net carbon zero goals.

Tom Milburn

Developer

Tom joined Green Switch as a developer. As a chartered engineer, he has over ten years of experience working on engineering projects, both in the UK and internationally. His experience encompasses everything from the development of scoping studies to design and site supervision.

Alex Read

Junior Developer

Alex joined Green Switch as a project support coordinator and has since started a new role as a junior developer. He holds a BA in Accounting and Finance and is now looking forward to tackling the world of renewable energy developments.

Lamin Saidy Vulart

Grid Manager

Lamin is our Grid Connection Manager here at Green Switch Capital. He is an Electrical and Electronic Engineer has gained experience in project management roles in countries such as Gambia, Malta, Spain, Romania, and the UK. In his role at GSC, Lamin manages various aspects of our solar, wind, and battery projects including all grid related matters.

Marjan Moghari

Grid Engineer

Marjan joined Green Switch as a Grid engineer. She has over five years’ experience as an Architect Engineer working on engineering projects in Iran and holds in an MSc in Architecture.

Thomas O'Neill

Grid Engineer

Thomas is one of our Grid Engineers at Green Switch. He graduated from Liverpool John Moore’s University with a first-class Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, focussing on renewable energy and developing wind sites.

Ellen Cantrill

Finance Controller

Ellen joined the business as Finance Controller, having held FC roles previously. Ellen is a fellow of the Association Chartered Certified Accountants.

Harry Craik

Finance Assistant

Harry joined the company as Finance Assistant after graduatig from Liverpool John Moores University with a degree in Accounting & Finance. He's currently a Part – Qualified Accountant studying to become Chartered.

Olivia Jackson

Office Manager

Liv is our Office Manager here at GSC. Liv has worked for over 10 years in client-facing roles and holds a BA in Events Management.

Chris Rigby

Development Director (Project Management)

Originally a geotechnical engineer, Chris gained an increasing amount of project management experience while managing developments of increasing scales as his career progressed. Working as a Contractor, Consultant and now as a Developer, with experience both nationally and internationally, Chris has gained a broad perspective of business in general and specifically contractual issues surrounding the construction industry, over a 30+ year career.

David Barry

Senior Legal Counsel

David Barry is our Senior Legal Counsel. David has experience in a broad range of legal matters, including commercial contracts, procurement, research and development agreements, corporate governance, M&A, regulatory and compliance matters, data protection and employment, and contractor contracts. He advises on development, EPC, planning and environmental, and grid connections and has experience with various major infrastructure projects in the renewable energy field.

Nicky Jones

Legal Counsel

Nicky Jones is our in-house legal counsel specialising in commercial property and commercial law matters in the renewable energy sector. She is dual qualified and can support Green Switch with its ambitions towards net zero carbon emissions across England, Wales and Scotland.

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Want to join the team?

Each member of our growing team is valued and respected – and given every opportunity to progress and grow. The work we’re doing is important, so we expect a lot, but the rewards are waiting for those who share our drive and add value to our business.