Meet the Kensa Contracting Team

Meet the team at Kensa Contracting, the UK’s specialist delivery partner for large-scale ground source heat pump programmes.

Technical Sales

David Broom

Commercial Director

David joined Kensa in 2008. Specialising in large scale technical sales to the new build and retrofit markets, David's in depth knowledge of both commercial implications and practical considerations afford him a position as an industry expert.

Dr. Stuart Gadsden

Director of Sales (South East)

A former installer customer of Kensa's, Stuart joined the business in 2015, bringing a wealth of renewables experience both in academia and practice. Stuart is a long-standing member of MCS and industry stakeholder working groups.

Ieman Barmaki

Director of Low Carbon Partnerships

Formerly Head of Asset Management and Sustainability at Enfield Council. Ieman helps local & regional government to achieve their 2030 Carbon reduction ambitions by developing innovative renewable heating projects within the social housing sector.

Matt Zealley

Estimator

After starting with renewables in 2014, Matt joined Kensa in 2019 and is well placed to guide new and existing clients through their journey to a successful GSHP installation.

George Gillow

Sales Manager (South West)

With an established background in developing and constructing housing in both the private and public sectors, George advises new & existing Kensa clients on how ground source heat pumps can improve their new build development's requirements.

Iain Carr

Sales Manager (Midlands, North and Scotland)

Iain has a wealth of renewables experience in both technology and technical application. A long-standing ambassador of heat pump technology, with experience in supply chain, manufacturing and contracting.

Matthew Black

Business Development Manager (Scotland)

Matthew has worked in renewable technologies for over 10 years. His passion is driving down carbon emissions, mitigating climate change, alleviating fuel poverty and improving the future of communities in Scotland.

Joseph Hill

Sales Manager (North)

Joe has worked in the heating industry since 2018 where he gained a passion for renewable technology & realised the importance of GSHPs in the transition to net-zero. Joe assists new & existing clients build and deliver successful GSHP projects.

Delivery

Lee Danysz

Operations Director

Lee joined Kensa in 2019, as a time-served plumbing and heating engineer Lee has a wealth of experience in the industry. As Operations Director, Lee is responsible for the successful installation of large-scale GSHP installations.

Ashley Craighill

Regional Director of Operations North

Ashley is a time-served heating engineer who has worked in the renewables & ECO sector for over 10 years. Ashley has worked on the successful delivery of multiple large-scale GSHP installations in retrofit social housing, new build & commercial.

Matthew Fontaine

Design Manager

Matt joined Kensa in 2017, bringing with him 8 years of surveying experience. Matt is responsible for managing the design process from survey to hand over, ensuring client satisfaction, MCS compliance and delivering first class system performance.

Mark Montgomery

Compliance Manager

With a background in renewable energy and OFGEM funding liaison, Mark manages Kensa Contracting's ECO funding compliance, together with project delivery compliance with Kensa Contracting's accredited bodies.

Amanda Keeffe

Logistics Manager

Amanda joined Kensa Contracting in 2015, bringing with her a number of years experience in the field of logistics. Her role as Logistics Manager involves directing the logistics of large-scale ground source heat pump projects across the country.

Mike Pogson

Contracts Manager South

Mike is a time served heating engineer and joined Kensa as a Project Manager responsible for the successful installation of large scale GSHP installations. Mike leads the project management team in the south of England.

Bjorn Fowler

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Bjorn joined Kensa in 2021. With over 20 years of success in various sectors of the construction industry - including experience of contracting and project management - he is responsible for Kensa's Contracts teams.

Management

Dr. Matthew Trewhella

Managing Director

A former NASA scientist, Matt joined Kensa in 2013 and has overseen the development of Kensa Contracting’s large scale delivery operations and helped pioneer the use of shared ground loop systems prior to his appointment as Managing Director in 2018.

Guy Cashmore

Technical Director

Co-founder of Kensa, Guy oversees Kensa's technical service department, leads research and development, designs new Kensa products, and delivers training and lectures to staff, students and export distributors.

Kate Clarke

Finance Director

Kate has a background in both private and public finance, in sectors ranging from services to manufacturing. She is responsible for running the finance and admin department.

Stephanie Gregory

Marketing Director

CIM qualified and marketing renewables since 2007, Stephanie joined Kensa in 2011 and is responsible for the marketing and business growth of the Kensa Group of companies.

Karl Drage

Director of Business Development

Karl leads the Kensa Group's activity around Advocacy of policy and new business models for heat and integrated energy systems. With 30 years' experience in refrigeration technologies, he has overseen the installation of over 5,000 heat pumps.

Kensa Group Board

Mel Adderley

Group Finance Director

A qualified Chartered Accountant, Mel joined Kensa in 2009 as Finance Director and provides overall financial advice and control and supports the finance team in fulfilling its duties.

Andrew Rendel

Non-Executive Director

Andrew is a Senior Investment Manager in Legal & General Capital’s Clean Energy team. He has been working in the renewables & cleantech sectors for over a decade during which he has developed expertise across debt, private equity & venture capital.

Miranda Freeborn-Swan

Non-Executive Director

A founder board member and major shareholder, Miranda was influential in establishing the company’s early product and service offering, utilising a background in retail management and human resources.

Chris Miles

Non-Executive Director

Chris joined Kensa in 2020. He invested in and led the growth of a renewable heat business from 2005, which was later sold to a major utility. Chris has had board-level experience across 8 businesses in the low-carbon energy sector.

Simon Lomax

CEO

CEO of The Kensa Group and former Chair of the GSHPA, Simon has overseen Kensa's rise to UK market leader status and has been heavily involved in policy discussions at Westminster and Whitehall as a Top Tier Stakeholder to BEIS.

Matthew Taylor

Chairman

Matthew Taylor, Lord Taylor of Goss Moor joined Kensa as Non-Executive Chairman on 1st February 2014.

Technical Sales

David Broom

Commercial Director

David joined Kensa in 2008. Specialising in large scale technical sales to the new build and retrofit markets, David's in depth knowledge of both commercial implications and practical considerations afford him a position as an industry expert.

Dr. Stuart Gadsden

Director of Sales (South East)

A former installer customer of Kensa's, Stuart joined the business in 2015, bringing a wealth of renewables experience both in academia and practice. Stuart is a long-standing member of MCS and industry stakeholder working groups.

Ieman Barmaki

Director of Low Carbon Partnerships

Formerly Head of Asset Management and Sustainability at Enfield Council. Ieman helps local & regional government to achieve their 2030 Carbon reduction ambitions by developing innovative renewable heating projects within the social housing sector.

Matt Zealley

Estimator

After starting with renewables in 2014, Matt joined Kensa in 2019 and is well placed to guide new and existing clients through their journey to a successful GSHP installation.

George Gillow

Sales Manager (South West)

With an established background in developing and constructing housing in both the private and public sectors, George advises new & existing Kensa clients on how ground source heat pumps can improve their new build development's requirements.

Iain Carr

Sales Manager (Midlands, North and Scotland)

Iain has a wealth of renewables experience in both technology and technical application. A long-standing ambassador of heat pump technology, with experience in supply chain, manufacturing and contracting.

Matthew Black

Business Development Manager (Scotland)

Matthew has worked in renewable technologies for over 10 years. His passion is driving down carbon emissions, mitigating climate change, alleviating fuel poverty and improving the future of communities in Scotland.

Joseph Hill

Sales Manager (North)

Joe has worked in the heating industry since 2018 where he gained a passion for renewable technology & realised the importance of GSHPs in the transition to net-zero. Joe assists new & existing clients build and deliver successful GSHP projects.

Delivery

Lee Danysz

Operations Director

Lee joined Kensa in 2019, as a time-served plumbing and heating engineer Lee has a wealth of experience in the industry. As Operations Director, Lee is responsible for the successful installation of large-scale GSHP installations.

Ashley Craighill

Regional Director of Operations North

Ashley is a time-served heating engineer who has worked in the renewables & ECO sector for over 10 years. Ashley has worked on the successful delivery of multiple large-scale GSHP installations in retrofit social housing, new build & commercial.

Matthew Fontaine

Design Manager

Matt joined Kensa in 2017, bringing with him 8 years of surveying experience. Matt is responsible for managing the design process from survey to hand over, ensuring client satisfaction, MCS compliance and delivering first class system performance.

Mark Montgomery

Compliance Manager

With a background in renewable energy and OFGEM funding liaison, Mark manages Kensa Contracting's ECO funding compliance, together with project delivery compliance with Kensa Contracting's accredited bodies.

Amanda Keeffe

Logistics Manager

Amanda joined Kensa Contracting in 2015, bringing with her a number of years experience in the field of logistics. Her role as Logistics Manager involves directing the logistics of large-scale ground source heat pump projects across the country.

Mike Pogson

Contracts Manager South

Mike is a time served heating engineer and joined Kensa as a Project Manager responsible for the successful installation of large scale GSHP installations. Mike leads the project management team in the south of England.

Bjorn Fowler

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Bjorn joined Kensa in 2021. With over 20 years of success in various sectors of the construction industry - including experience of contracting and project management - he is responsible for Kensa's Contracts teams.

Management

Dr. Matthew Trewhella

Managing Director

A former NASA scientist, Matt joined Kensa in 2013 and has overseen the development of Kensa Contracting’s large scale delivery operations and helped pioneer the use of shared ground loop systems prior to his appointment as Managing Director in 2018.

Guy Cashmore

Technical Director

Co-founder of Kensa, Guy oversees Kensa's technical service department, leads research and development, designs new Kensa products, and delivers training and lectures to staff, students and export distributors.

Kate Clarke

Finance Director

Kate has a background in both private and public finance, in sectors ranging from services to manufacturing. She is responsible for running the finance and admin department.

Stephanie Gregory

Marketing Director

CIM qualified and marketing renewables since 2007, Stephanie joined Kensa in 2011 and is responsible for the marketing and business growth of the Kensa Group of companies.

Karl Drage

Director of Business Development

Karl leads the Kensa Group's activity around Advocacy of policy and new business models for heat and integrated energy systems. With 30 years' experience in refrigeration technologies, he has overseen the installation of over 5,000 heat pumps.

Kensa Group Board

Mel Adderley

Group Finance Director

A qualified Chartered Accountant, Mel joined Kensa in 2009 as Finance Director and provides overall financial advice and control and supports the finance team in fulfilling its duties.

Andrew Rendel

Non-Executive Director

Andrew is a Senior Investment Manager in Legal & General Capital’s Clean Energy team. He has been working in the renewables & cleantech sectors for over a decade during which he has developed expertise across debt, private equity & venture capital.

Miranda Freeborn-Swan

Non-Executive Director

A founder board member and major shareholder, Miranda was influential in establishing the company’s early product and service offering, utilising a background in retail management and human resources.

Chris Miles

Non-Executive Director

Chris joined Kensa in 2020. He invested in and led the growth of a renewable heat business from 2005, which was later sold to a major utility. Chris has had board-level experience across 8 businesses in the low-carbon energy sector.

Simon Lomax

CEO

CEO of The Kensa Group and former Chair of the GSHPA, Simon has overseen Kensa's rise to UK market leader status and has been heavily involved in policy discussions at Westminster and Whitehall as a Top Tier Stakeholder to BEIS.

Matthew Taylor

Chairman

Matthew Taylor, Lord Taylor of Goss Moor joined Kensa as Non-Executive Chairman on 1st February 2014.