Peter Elms
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Peter has over 15 years of planning PR experience and has recent experience of dealing with very contentious energy applications. He co-founded Alpaca because he believes that communications for the built environment must do better.
Client experience includes Voltalia, Enso Energy, Heathrow Airport, National Grid, Sainsbury and Ikea.
Cem Sabri
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Cem is an Account Director at Alpaca Communications. Cem has a Masters in International Relations and has significant experience in delivering consultation programmes for TCPA renewable energy projects across the UK. Additionally, Cem currently oversees a portfolio of construction communications programmes for consented solar and Anaerobic digestion projects.
His recent client experience includes Bluefield, Enviromena, Elmya, Verdant Energy and VTTI.
Harry Witt
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Harry is a Senior Account Manager at Alpaca Communications, specialising in strategic consultation for large-scale renewable energy projects. With an MSc in International Public Policy and extensive expertise in delivering TCPA renewable energy initiatives, he plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of sustainable infrastructure.
Harry oversees consultation programmes across a diverse portfolio of renewable technologies, including solar, battery energy storage, onshore wind, and hydrogen, ensuring effective stakeholder engagement and project success.
Client experience includes Pathfinder Clean Energy, British Solar Renewables and Windel.
Archie Dingwall
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Archie is an Account Executive at Alpaca, supporting on Development Consent Order (DCO) projects and Scottish Energy Consents Unit (ECU) projects, across a variety of technologies including solar, battery energy storage, and grid infrastructure.
Client experience includes Elmya energy, Island Green Power and Ib Vogt.
Katya Lee
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Katya is a research assistant at Alpaca, supporting and assisting the team with their work across the renewable energy sector with insights and strategy and stakeholder engagement.
Client experience includes Elmya energy, Island Green Power and Ib Vogt.
Our Team
Nick Leaney
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Nick is a qualified Chartered Surveyor with over 25 years of advisory experience in the private sector. He is the Chief Operating Officer and the Company Secretary for Aardvark EM Limited, an award winning UK based technical environmental consultancy and the co-founder and a director at Alpaca Communications, a multi award winning creative PR agency.
Becky Feltham
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Becky has 24 years experience in PR and communications. She provides
strategic counsel and heads up communications, stakeholder engagement and consultation on major development projects in England and Wales.
Clients have included National Grid, Western Power Distribution, The Wave, Future Energy Llanwern, Sainsbury’s, National Highways and South West Water.
Alex Rowntree
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Alex is a Senior Significant Projects Manager at Alpaca Communications with oversight over a number of major infrastructure projects. Alex’s primary area of expertise lies in Development Consent Order(DCO) projects across a variety of technologies including solar, grid infrastructure and offshore wind.
Prior to joining Alpaca Communications, Alex worked at the UK government’s centre of expertise for infrastructure and major projects and in his spare time is a Board Director for a London based community energy co-operative.
Rosie Golledge
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Rosie is an Account Executive at Alpaca, supporting clients across the renewable sector with insights and strategy, stakeholder engagement, and public consultation activity. Rosie holds a Master's in History and Politics and is highly data-driven, with experience in political monitoring and public engagement. She has worked across a variety of technologies, including solar and battery energy storage systems.
Clients include Pathfinder Clean Energy, British Solar Renewables, Enviromena and Field.
Jimmy Coles
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Jimmy has over 10 years experience of public affairs and planning project communications, bringing significant and broad communications experience across the renewables and built environment sector. Jimmy has expertise in identifying political and stakeholder risk to planning decision-making processes, and developing mitigation strategies that build surety for infrastructure developments.
Client experience includes Ark Data Centres, Colt Technology Services, South West Water and Thames Water.
Henry Whitelaw
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Henry is a Senior Significant Projects Manager at Alpaca Communications. Henry has a MA in History and an MSc in International Development and Humanitarian Emergencies.
His primary area of expertise lies in Development Consent Order (DCO) projects and Scottish Energy Consents Unit (ECU) projects, across a variety of technologies including solar, battery energy storage, and grid infrastructure.
Client experience includes Elmya Energy, Island Green Power, Field, Total Energies and Ib Vogt.
James Othen
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James is a Senior Account Executive at Alpaca, supporting and managing a range of renewable energy projects, across a variety of technologies including solar, battery energy storage, and grid infrastructure. James has a particular expertise in supporting clients with projects in the hydrogen sector. He has worked with clients such as Equinor and Centrica to transition the northeast of England to a hydrogen hub. He most recently worked on the proposed Easington green hydrogen plant.
Max Higdon
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Max is an Account Executive at Alpaca, assisting clients across the renewable sector through public consultation support, political monitoring, policy insight and stakeholder engagement. Max, who has a particular interest in how government policy is reshaping the renewables landscape, has a First Class degree in History from the University of Oxford and a Master’s in Modern British History from Cambridge. He works to support a range of clients including Bluefield, Enviromena, Elmya, Green Nation and VTTI.