David is a Lead Consultant and senior energy sector specialist with 20 years’ experience across consultancy, retail supply and energy networks. He brings deep expertise in energy policy and regulation, licence and code governance, smart metering, market change, regulatory assurance, management information and data-led insight. He has supported a wide range of clients and stakeholders, including energy suppliers, network operators, asset financiers, service providers, trade bodies, system and settlement organisations, regulators and government. David’s core strengths are his ability to combine strategic policy understanding with technical delivery, evidence-based analysis, clear written advice and effective stakeholder engagement in complex multi-party environments. His differentiator is the breadth of his cross-industry experience: he has operated as a recognised subject matter expert within a major supplier, as the sole regulatory lead for a growing network operator, and as a trusted consultancy lead delivering regulatory, commercial and industry change assignments for clients across the GB energy market.
Specialisms:
- Policy, regulation and codes
- Smart metering
- Net Zero transition and low carbon technologies
- Gas settlements
David’s recent work includes:
- Supporting government in allocating critical Net Zero funding
- Developing smart EV charging policy through a trade association
- Advising energy retailers on regulatory reporting of smart meter rollout
As a regulatory expert, David worked in energy distribution and retail for 15 years before joining Engage. David draws on his education as a linguist to communicate ideas with precision and clarity.
