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An independent, professionally based business advisory and specialist training company, Holmwood Consulting Limited provides consultants with a strong mixture of hands-on international energy and diverse business backgrounds.

 

The stength of any consultancy business lies in the professionalism, expertise and experience of its personnel.  Holmwood Consulting Limited provides a core team who are highly qualified, with most having first degrees and many with post-graduate qualifications.  When it comes to selecting our our Core Associate Team and other Associated organisations, we believe in

finding experienced experts who not only know their industry and subject, but can share their knowledge effectively across geographies and cultures. All of our consultants have a record of proven success and demonstrated accomplishment across

the international energy and utilities industry over many years.

 

Expertise.    Intelligent Application.   Experience.

Holmwood Consulting Limited's Team

 

Consultant Profiles

 

Leigh A Bolton - Principal and Managing Director

 

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  • 25 years focused energy experience  
  • Established management consultant and trainer
  • Worked in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas
  • Partner/ Director for previous energy consultancy company. Also held positions as Principal Consultant - Gas and Managing Consultant - Energy & Utilities for other international organisations.Previously also held senior management positions in top-5 world power utility.
  • Extensive global expertise in LNG, natural gas and electric power
  • Sought after chairman and presenter at worldwide LNG conferences
  • Regularly quoted in international gas & LNG media

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To truly be able to deliver the services and expertise provided by Holmwood Consulting Limited we select and apply the

knowledge and experience of a broad, international network of Associates and friends giving the potential of top experts or

multi-disciplined teams, as required. Some of our network of core Associates comprise:

     

Carlos Barberan-Diez - Associate

 

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  • Independent consultant
  • Natural Gas, LNG and Power Generation focus
  • Specialist expertise in Project management, Strategy & Commercial Negotiations
  • Previous direct activity with Gaz de France, Aretech Solutions and Gas Natural companies

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Herbie Battye - Associate

 

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  • Independent consultant
  • Oil and Gas industry focus
  • 20 years experience with Shell Fleet; Ships Captain and Master Mariner
  • Specialist expertise in marine activities for LNG shipping and terminals
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Lawrie Bickford- Associate

 

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  • Independent consultant
  • Expertise in economic evaluation & planning, asset development, project management and gas operations.
  • Extensive upstream, midstream and operational/project experience.
  • 25 years in O&G with previous direct industry experience with Exxon and Shell

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Robin Burley- Associate

 

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  • Well established international consultant and trainer
  • Key expertise in oil business with focus on supply, trading and logistics
  • 35 years experience with previous direct industry experience with BP and Gulf Oil
  • Lived and worked in USA, Middle East and Europe

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Dr. Mark Earthey - Associate

 

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  • Independent consultant  
  • Specialist expertise in Emissions (Carbon) Trading & Energy Trading business process and solutions; Risk Management & Credit Risk methodologies
  • Previous direct industry experience with Lacima Consulting, SunGard Energy Solutions, LogicaCMG and SEEBOARD 
  • Worked internationally, including Europe, USA and Australia

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David Ford - Associate

 

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  • Well established as a consultant and trainer 
  • Expertise in Risk Management and Energy Futures/Options trading
  • Previous direct industry experience with IPE (now ICE Markets) and Broker trading
  • Works internationally

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Alex Kahl - Associate

 

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  • Well established as a consultant since 1988
  • Key expertise in energy and the environment
  • Based in the USA but works internationally

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Paul Taylor - Associate

 

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  • Well established consultant and "soft skills" trainer over almost 20 years
  • Key expertise in developing top business skills and global leadership
  • Considerable international experience
  • Former Business Marketing Manager for London Electricity through
    UK liberalisation process. Sales & Marketing for Boeing and GEC.

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Angus Warren - Associate

 

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  • Experienced consultant with strategy, business and commercial expertise
  • Oil, Natural Gas and commercial LNG experience
  • Focus on upstream, midstream and downstream sectors of the
    international oil & gas industry
  • Previously 15 years varied experience with BP

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