Meet the team
The group of experts who represent our members on energy and climate change
Rhian Kelly, director for business environment
Rhian is director for business environment encompassing construction, infrastructure and energy and climate change. She spearheads the CBI’s campaigns to boost investment in infrastructure, promote the development of the low-carbon economy and ensure the resilience of the construction industry. She joined the CBI in 2006 and was responsible for the ground breaking 2007 report on climate change, which helped shift the perception of the role business can play in moving to a low-carbon economy. Rhian became head of Climate Change in 2008. Prior to the CBI Rhian worked in Beijing and Taipei.
Matthew Brown, head of energy and climate change
Matthew leads the CBI's work on energy and climate change. He joined the CBI in August 2011, having worked in academia and government. Through roles at DECC and Defra, he has worked on the frameworks for tackling climate change - including the UK Climate Change Act, the EU climate and energy package, and the UNFCCC negotiations - and on delivering emissions reductions in the UK. Matthew has a PhD in theoretical physics from the University of Cambridge.
Michelle Hubert, senior policy adviser
Michelle joined the climate change team in August 2010 and is responsible for low-carbon innovation and transport policy, including low-carbon investment, R&D funding, procurement, low-carbon skills, low-carbon vehicles and biofuels. She has previously worked on energy policy and manufacturing policy. Before joining the CBI, Michelle studied politics at Nottingham University and worked in the Ministry of Justice.
Alex Fergusson, senior policy adviser
Alex is a senior policy adviser focusing on energy policy. He has previously worked in the CBI’s enterprise and innovation team and most recently on the international climate change negotiations. Prior to joining the CBI he worked as a researcher to a member of parliament, for a church and as an election observer in the DR Congo. Alex studied social and political science at the University of Cambridge.
Steven Altmann-Richer
Steven is leading the CBI’s work on EU energy and climate change policy and international climate change. Prior to joining the energy and climate change team in October 2011, Steven worked on public service reform policy at the CBI. Steven has a Master’s degree in Environmental Policy from the University of Oxford, and an undergraduate Geography degree.
Myles Bailey, policy adviser
Myles joined the climate change team in 2011 as a policy adviser with a primary focus on the Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme (CRCEES), Carbon Reporting and incentive schemes. Before joining the CBI Myles worked as Parliamentary Assistant to a government minister. Myles has a degree from the University of Oxford.
Stephen Mayne, policy adviser
Stephen joined the climate change team in May 2011 as a policy adviser focusing on low carbon skills and a project on green taxes. Before joining the CBI, Stephen studied Modern History and Politics at Royal Holloway and worked in Parliament for a shadow government minister.
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