People

At the Joint Office, we pride ourselves in having a knowledgeable and experienced team of industry governance professionals. The Uniform Network Code underpins the commercial arrangements for the gas industry in GB, and our managers and specialists bring experience and knowledge from years of working in a broad variety of industry roles.

Our core industry governance team is supported by a range of independent subject matter experts who provide specific skills and experience to enable us to respond to the range of industry matters impacting on our stakeholders.

All can be contacted via enquiries@gasgovernance.co.uk

Chief Executive Officer 

Paul has 15 years experience in the gas industry and held a number of senior managerial roles with Transco back in the 1990s/2000s.  He then took a break from the gas industry and stepped into a variety of roles including: church leadership; running his own photography business and working as an ‘inbound’ manager for Amazon at their only UK alcohol warehouse. In 2023 Paul returned to the gas industry; initially to work for National Gas Transmission before moving over to the Joint Office.

Industry Governance Manager

Rebecca has over 25 years’ experience working with organisations, such as BP, E.On, GE, Uniper, WWF, Linde/BOC, Balfour Beatty and HSL, looking at energy systems and energy technologies, both in the UK and overseas. This included developing new energy strategies, identifying business development opportunities, future planning and horizon scanning with a key focus on fuel cells and hydrogen. 

Rebecca is the designated UNC Modification Panel Secretary with responsibility for ensuring Panel operations run pragmatically and in line with the Uniform Network Code. 

Industry Governance Manager

Dan joined the Joint Office in July 2025, bringing 15 years of experience in the energy industry, with extensive expertise in the retail energy market for Shippers and Suppliers. A specialist in non-domestic retail energy, he has held various senior regulatory roles and holds a Master's in International Oil, Gas, and Energy Law. Dan also served for nearly seven years as a Shipper representative on both the UNC Modification Panel and UNC Committee, advocating for his constituency's interests and contributing to the development of the UNC.

Industry Governance Consultant

Mark has more than 25 years’ experience in the gas industry, originally joining Transco’s credit team and has spent much of his career with Xoserve managing teams including the Billing Operations and the Transportation & Energy Balancing Credit departments. He has experience of numerous major industry projects and was head of Business Change & Training for Xoserve. Prior to leaving Xoserve at the end of 2021, he was part of the senior leadership team as Head of Credit & Ops. More recently Mark has been employed by Northern Gas Networks as Energy Futures Regulation Manager involved in discussion / developments around hydrogen including Hydrogen Village, Town and Blending.   

Industry Governance Consultant

Kate has more than 30 years’ experience in the gas industry working within Transmission, Distribution, Metering and Code Administration organisations. Kate has held various roles including Asset Management, Network Operations, Customer Account Management and Performance Improvement. Kate is currently working with the Joint Office, supporting them on Code Reform.

Industry Governance Specialist

Helen has over 30 years’ experience in the Gas Industry, originally joining British Gas on a 6-month Youth Opportunities Scheme and then working in various departments from Customer Services to Performance Reporting. She then enjoyed some time at Npower and Xoserve before moving to National Grid and the Gas Incentive Team managing the Capacity Auction process. Helen joined the Joint Office in February 2017.

Industry Governance Specialist

Helen has over 35 years' experience in the gas industry.  Helen started work as a commercial trainee with British Gas West Midlands and has held a variety of roles within Network Operations and Customer Account Management.  Helen joined the Joint Office in 2005.  She Chairs a number of Committees including the Demand Estimation Sub-committee (DESC), the DSC Credit Committee, the Energy Balancing Credit Committee (EBCC) and is also the Secretary to various Workgroups and Committees.

Industry Governance Specialist

Ben has nearly 30 years of experience in the Gas & Electricity Industries having worked at a number of Shippers and Suppliers, both I&C and Domestic, as well as in Gas Metering and Gas Distribution Network businesses.  He has held a range of roles, including Operations Management, Siteworks, Customer Support, Account Management and Sales as well as Product Development. Ben has worked widely in energy regulation, managing responsibilities (including audits) under several energy industry codes.

Industry Governance Administration Manager

Yvonne joined the Joint Office in May 2021 and has nearly 20 years' experience in the gas industry. Yvonne joined National Grid on a year’s development as a Financial Analyst and has held a variety of roles within National Grid, Fulcrum and Cadent including, Transactional Finance Manager, Continuous Improvement & Performance Manager, Data Assurance Specialist, and RIIO-2 PMO Manager.

Industry Governance Administration Support Team

The Joint Office is also supported by a team of administrators.