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Team

Board of Directors

Robert Naylor
Non-Executive Chairman

Robert is Lead Fund Manager at Achilles Investment Company Limited, focused on maximising portfolio value through constructive engagement. He is a Non-Executive Director of of NIOX Group plc, dedicated to improving asthma diagnosis and management, Renalytix plc, developer of the only FDA-approved and Medicare-reimbursed prognostic test for early-stage chronic kidney disease risk assessment and Life Science REIT plc.

Previously, he served on the board of The PRS REIT plc, a FTSE 250 company managing around 5,400 family homes, whose assets were sold with the equity provided by four local authority pension schemes. He was also Chairman of Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited, leading its sale to funds advised by Blackstone, and Chairman of Round Hill Music Royalty Fund Limited, overseeing its sale to Concord. Earlier, he was CEO and co-founder of Intuitive Investments Group plc, providing exposure to high-growth technology and life sciences businesses.

Robert began his career at Ernst & Young, qualifying as a Chartered Accountant.

David MacLellan
Non-Executive Director
Aquila Capital Team David Maclellan

David MacLellan is the founder and currently Chairman of RJD Partners, a midmarket privateequity business focussed on the services and leisure sectors. Previously, David was the Chairman of John Laing Infrastructure Fund and an executive director of Aberdeen Asset Managers plc following its acquisition in 2000 of Murray Johnstone where he was latterly Chief Executive having joined the company in 1984. David has served on the boards of a number of companies and is currently a non-executive director of J&J Denholm Limited and Chairman of Stone Technologies. He is a past council member of the British Venture Capital Association and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland.

Kenneth MacRitchie
Non-Executive Director
Aquila Capital Team Kenneth MacRitchie

Kenneth MacRitchie has 30 years’ experience of advising on the financing, development and operation of independent power projects across Europe, Middle East and Africa. He was a partner at the global law firm, Clifford Chance and, thereafter, at Shearman & Sterling where he served on their Management Board. He also has experience of advising the UK Government on renewable energy policy, and led the establishment of Low Carbon Contracts Company Limited, the UK Government owned company which provides subsidies for the UK renewables industry. He is a graduate of the Universities of Glasgow, Aberdeen and Manchester.

Myrtle Dawes
Non-Executive Director
Aquila Capital Team Member Myrtle Dawes

Myrtle has over 30 years' experience of the energy sector, both in the UK and overseas. She is CEO of the Net Zero Technology Centre, a non-executive board member of FirstGroup, an advisory board member for the Association of Black and Minority Engineers and sits on the Technology Leadership Board. 
A Chartered Chemical Engineer, Myrtle began her career as an offshore engineer for BP, before delivering on leadership roles in engineering, project management, technology and digital transformation. Myrtle holds a Master's in Chemical Engineering and Chemical Technology from Imperial College. She is a Fellow of the Institute of Chemical Engineers, Fellow of the Energy Institute, Fellow of the Forward Institute and Honorary Fellow of the Association of Project Managers.

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