The Young Energy Professionals Forum (YEP Forum) has today revealed the shortlisted nominees for its annual awards, which recognises the achievements of individuals with under ten years’ experience in the sector.
Judged by an expert panel, award categories include Consumer Champion, Diversity and Inclusion, Rising Star, Team of the Year and YEP of the Year. New to this year’s awards, in memory of Audrey Gallacher who made an outstanding contribution to the energy industry and its customers, a young energy professional who has taken a non-academic route into the industry will be presented with the Audrey Gallacher Award for Excellence.
All winners will be announced at the YEP Forum’s Award ceremony taking place at the Hilton London Tower Bridge on Thursday 10th November 2022. More information about the event and ticket purchasing is available here.
The full list of this year’s nominees is available below.
Energy UK’s Director of Advocacy and Judge for the YEP of the Year award, Dhara Vyas, said:
“This year’s YEP awards nominations represent a pool of incredible talent from the energy industry. Now more than ever, it is important to recognize the contribution of early-career professionals bringing fresh ideas to a sector undergoing a huge transformation. I have no doubt the nominees will go on to become industry leaders and drive further change and innovation across the energy sector.”
Shortlists:
Audrey Gallacher Award for Excellence
Sameenah Patel, CGI
Shaun Hodge, SSEN Transmission
Thomas Gillespie, Oil Spill Response
Brian MacRae, Citizens Advice Scotland EHU
Christopher Peaurt, RWE Generation
Consumer Champion
Jonathan Gilmour, Accenture
George Holmes, Citizens Advice Scotland
Lauren Snoxell, SSEN
Diversity and Inclusion
Chedes Sarrionandia, RWE
Jude Topham, E.ON
Phoebe Rylatt, RWE Generation
Katie Stedman, Arenko
Rising Star
Doga Satir, SSE
Emily Coombes, Citizens Advice (Southend)
Georgina Hatch, Sembcorp UK
Imrith Sangha, Modo Energy
Eugenio Lupi, Ecopeak
Team of the Year
Regen Day in the Life Team, Regen
Accenture Security of Supply Team, Accenture
RWE Fleet Management Team (Offshore Wind Operations), RWE Renewables
Piclo Commercial Team, Piclo
YEP of the Year
Mark McAnulty, Siemens Energy
George Taylor-Ingle, Drax
Will Gratton, National Grid ESO
Kip Quiney, EDF
Robert Ogden, Renewable Exchange
Stefanos Anagnostopoulos, Piclo
Notes to Editor
- The Young Energy Professionals (YEP) Forum is a network to promote the latest generation of energy industry professionals, providing opportunities to collaborate, develop and recognise successes. It’s free to join and is open to anyone with less than 10 years’ experience in the energy sector.
- With over 350 companies represented on the Forum there are numerous opportunities to network with others right across the energy industry.
- The Audrey Gallacher Award for Excellence is aimed at those who have not had a university education but have been successful in the industry.
- The YEP Forum secretariat is held by Energy UK. Energy UK is the trade association for the GB energy industry with a membership of over 100 suppliers, generators, and stakeholders with a business interest in the production and supply of electricity and gas for domestic and business consumers.