Meet the team

Acorn Bioenergy is a team of professionals from the engineering, agricultural and energy sectors. The team members at Acorn have decades of experience in developing anaerobic digestion sites across the UK.

Acorn works together to develop sites under the Non-Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive, a government subsidy which incentivises the development of anaerobic digestion facilities to accelerate decarbonisation in the UK.

Across all of it sites, Acorn will provide 25% of the UK’s biomethane supply, a renewable green gas for heating homes.

  • Alister has worked in the Anaerobic digestion area for over 20 years having started his career at Thames Water and progressing onto senior project development roles at Biogen and Ørsted. Alister is responsible for the upstream sourcing of biomethane from developing new and further expanding existing sites. Alister is a keen cyclist and resides on his family’s farm in Oxfordshire.

  • After graduating from Imperial College Wye, Andy entered the organics recycling sector. For the last 18 years, Andy has worked in agriculture, land spreading, recycling and contracting. Andy focuses on liaising for feedstock agreements and digestate management, overseeing the application digestate whilst focusing on compliance and product development. Outside of work, Andy has his own livestock farm in Kent and enjoys spending time with his family, country pursuits and off road motorsport.

  • Charlie joined Acorn Bioenergy in December 2019 having worked in the development, construction and operation of Anaerobic digeston CHP and Biomethane plants for the previous two years. He focusses on greenfield plant development, project management and plant acquisitions. Charlie has a BA from Exeter University in ancient history and archaeology and is an enthusiastic pilot.

  • Daniel has more than a decade of experience in renewables, across various energies and countries. Most recently he led downstream commercial and energy management activities for Air Liquide’s biomethane business in the UK. Daniel is responsible for downstream and innovation at Acorn, including the upgrading and commercialisation of biomethane and green CO2, and our virtual pipeline. This feeds a passion for sustainability and the environment dating back to his geography studies at Cambridge University. Outside of work, Daniel likes playing the piano and swimming in the sea.

  • David has worked in the Anaerobic digestion area since 2008 (with a short diversion into other sustainable businesses). Before that he worked as a senior manager for Thames Water for 5 years, an engineering consultancy for 6 years and for process contractors. David came through the apprenticeship scheme, to an engineering degree, a Postgraduate Certificate, and an MBA in Engineering Management. He is a PRINCE2 Practitioner and a Chartered Engineer. David’s strengths are in the project management, engineering, and delivery of large complex process plants and infrastructure. Outside work he is a keen outdoor swimmer and triathlete.

  • Natalie has a background in large scale infrastructure developments, project management and innovative food and drink business development. Natalie has a BA (Hons) from Robert Gordon University in Business Management and is based in the Highlands of Scotland. She is responsible for developing our Scottish sites and sourcing of supplies. Natalie loves the outdoor life with her young family and mostly enjoys paddle boarding and hillwalking. She also volunteers in the local, high schools assisting students with young, enterprising business projects.