Meet the team
The group of experts who represent our members on energy and climate change
Rhian Kelly, director for business environment
As director for business environment, Rhian is responsible for leading the CBI's campaign to promote government, business and consumers working to.gether to build a low-carbon economy.
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.
Nicola Walker, principal policy adviser
Nicola joined the climate change group in December 2010, having worked for more than two years on employment and pensions policy at the CBI. Her current remit includes leading the CBI's work on green taxation, managing the climate change tracker and working closely with the campaign and events team to promote the CBI's climate change policy work to government and business. Before joining the CBI in August 2008, Nicola worked for two years as a researcher in the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in London, leading on economic, international development and trade issues. She completed her Masters and undergraduate study in history at the University of Durham.
Alastair Harper, senior campaigns adviser
Alastair is the senior campaigns adviser in the climate change group. His work focuses on delivering the message of the CBI's policy work on climate change to the wider world and ensuring that the CBI's recommendations continue to be placed high on the government's agenda.
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.
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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