Speakers - Best Practice for Energy

Isa Cole

Head of Operations , LG Energy

Isa is an experienced Project Manager having had roles within the financial sector and the public sector. Isa has over twelve years’ experience within the energy industry, starting his energy career with the supplier Eon as a Business Analyst dealing with the payment infrastructure between different suppliers. After several years with Eon, Isa moved to the energy broker with the largest market share as a Business Analyst and then changed roles to a Strategic Account Manager. His portfolio 
included NHS Trusts, housing associations, familiar retail chains and assorted manufacturing customers. Isa was personally responsible for the procurement of these customers with a collective energy spend of over £100 million per annum. Isa joined LGE early in 2012 in order to manage the Account Management team and to personally manage LGE’s key strategic customers on Flex strategies.

Rebecca Darlington

Reporting Team Leader, LG Energy

Rebecca is an experienced and talented Reporting Analyst with a flair for creating bespoke reports to aid the process of 
improving accuracy and ease of reporting. Rebecca is excellent at interpreting and managing data, and responding 
proactively to problems which arise, in a timely and professional manner thinking critically and checking for errors.

Dave Loveday

Head of Trading and Risk, LG Energy

David is a tenacious and conscientious Energy Manager with over 20 years proven experience working in both wholesale and retail sectors of the UK electricity, gas and emissions markets. He has worked with several large commercial organisations to optimise their procurement strategies for energy whilst mitigating the inherent market risks. His role as Head of Trading and Risk at LGE is to ensure that client positions are effectively managed, being cognizant of a client’s budgetary aspirations and risk capacity. The function of LGE’s trading desk is to hedge a client’s exposure to energy markets in a prudent manner.

Asif Rizvi

Group Managing Director, LG Energy

Asif has an academic background in Environmental Management/Engineering. He began his career in Environmental 
Research in the Higher Education Sector, where he was involved in Environmental Awareness Raising and Sustainability 
research. In 2004 Asif moved into the Environmental Consultancy sector, working for Scientifics Limited as the National 
Account Manager, Asif managed Scientifics’ core business in the rail sector.

Asif joined a large energy consultancy in 2007 and specialised in Utility Consultancy and Energy Procurement solutions. Here, Asif contributed significantly to business development and growth. Asif was appointed Managing Director of LGE in 2011; he now has responsibility for the P&L and general management of LGE.

Raymond Yeng

Head of Consultancy, LG Energy

Raymond was brought in to LGE as our Head of Consultancy, bringing with him a wealth of experience and qualifications. Raymond is a qualified lead assessor for ESOS, as well as being a chartered engineer.

Raymond is an articulate and highly motivated Energy Manager/Engineer, with direct experience as an end-user and as a service provider. His specialisms include renewables power generation, development of low carbon strategies and carbon reduction programmes, project management, the Carbon Reduction Commitment and Climate Change Agreement 
compliance/strategy and performance related energy contract management. The Carbon Trust have used Raymond to act as guest speaker at their events.