Host & GREENFLEET Ambassador
Kate specialises in Electric Vehicles, Recharging Infrastructure and Energy Retailing and was the first recipient of the GREENFLEET EV Champion Award in 2014.

Senior Technical Specialist – Fleet Strategy Lead, CENEX
Carl Christie leads the Fleet Strategy Team at Cenex where he has over five years of experience of providing independent expert advice to public and private sector organisations looking to transition their fleets to zero emission vehicles and infrastructure.

Regional Commercial Director (Fleet), Blue Light Commercial
Jo was the Director of Procurement for the forces of Yorkshire and Humber. She played a lead role in the establishment and implementation of the Regional Procurement Team there, transitioning and transforming four disparate transactional teams into one harmonised category management function.

Next Generation Ambulance Program Lead, London Ambulance Service NHS Trust
With a passion for sustainable transport Chris has experience of running an internationally award winning ‘green fleet’. At the London Ambulance Service, Chris sponsors all major fleet projects whilst developing an ultra low emission, emergency response fleet.

Martin Edgecox, National Fleet Manager, National Highways
Martin Edgecox is the National Fleet Manager for National Highways. He has significant fleet experience in both the public and private sectors and currently leads a team delivering both Ultra-Low and Zero-Emission vehicles to the business.

Joy Allen, Police and Crime Commissioner for County Durham and Darlington

Joy was elected in May 2021 to the position of Police and Crime Commissioner for County Durham and Darlington and has spent most of her career working in the public sector for Durham Constabulary, Sedgefield Borough Council, Middlesbrough Council and County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service, as Head of Service and Area Manager for Community Safety. 

Head of Fleet, London Ambulance Service

After more than 20 years working with emergency fleets, Rob is highly skilled in ambulance, negotiation, budgeting, operations management, and procurement and is a strong operations professional with large project implementation experience. Rob understands that zero emission alternatives for emergency fleets is particularly challenging due to vehicles being required for service on long shifts often with short breaks and that most vehicles must accommodate power lifesaving equipment and be suitable for any type of emergency.
 

Consultant, Renewable Transport Fuel Association

Colin Matthews has been involved in alternative fuels and technologies for over 25 years. He began pre-millennium with Mobil CNG; early pioneers of the use of natural gas in vehicles. He went on to run the transport grant programs with the energy saving trust through to their cessation in 2007.

Matthew is Founder and CEO of BEAT – helping organisations decarbonise and drive forward Net Zero solutions through enabling innovation and transformation. BEAT's work is informed by direct experience establishing strategies, plans and projects to transition to Net Zero solutions for a range of clients in the private and public sector.

Head of Category (Fleet)

BlueLight Commercial

Andy leads the commercial staff working in the fleet category, covering c.£300m in third-party spend which incorporates all vehicles owned, leased, or hired by police fleet - including those services and goods needed to repair, maintain, modify, and keep vehicles safe, roadworthy and available for use. 

Corporal Bryan Munce, Trials Manager & Technical Lead, Armoured Trials and Development Unit (ATDU)

Corporal Bryan Munce is the Trials Manager & Technical Lead of Armoured Trials and Development Unit (ATDU) for Project LURCHER, the full electrification of four in-service vehicles.

Michael Johnson, Environment & Sustainability - Joint Estates & Facilities Management, Cheshire

Michael has worked with Cheshire Constabulary and Cheshire Fire and Rescue service for six years.  Previously, he ran his own company after spending 25 years with the Carphone Warehouse plc Group in a range of environmental roles. Michael is a Member of the EMA since the beginning, IEMA, CIWM and chairs the National Emergency Services Environment and Sustainability Group.

Matt joined Mitie as Head of Transport Consulting at the end of 2021 and has a wealth of knowledge and experience in transport decarbonisation, EV charging infrastructure strategy and e-mobility. He has been in the automotive industry for more than 37 years and has been involved in vehicle electrification for the last 10 of those, in both passenger cars and light commercial vehicles.