A business development organisation helping to make valuable connections between businesses in the global energy sector.
We work on behalf of our members and our network of partners to put companies of all sizes in touch with the best and most innovative supply chain businesses in the UK.
An experienced, friendly and proactive team working on behalf of our members and partners
Joanne left University with a degree in business and marketing and landed a job at NOF. Starting her career leading in events she has progressed through the ranks. Having now spent 22 years in the business she has gained considerable knowledge of the energy sector and has a wide network of contacts both in the UK and overseas.
Having spent many years leading UK trade delegations overseas (over 80 in total) she has developed a keen interest in all things travel related and enjoys visiting new places, especially those off the beaten track. Some of her favourite destinations include India, Singapore, Australia, Nigeria and Canada.
For every city in the world Joanne visits she collects a fridge magnet but finding space to display them all is becoming a problem. Other interests including playing golf (badly) and indulging in good food and nice wines.
Born in Hamilton George moved to Middlesbrough in 1988 whilst in the steel industry. During his career he has successfully set up and restructured various businesses. He joined the business in November 2005 and has steered it through a significant restructuring to where it is now recognised as the leading business development organisation serving the energy sector.
He is an avid collector of vinyl and enjoys having an eclectic taste in music.
Paul has been with NOF for 9 years and takes a strategic approach to providing business development support for our network!
Working on behalf of the NOF network within the oil, gas, power and offshore renewable sectors, Paul actively works to identify global business opportunities within the energy sector and works with our network to help identify potential business opportunities.
Pauls main activity comprises of Business Development, relationship management, retention and recruitment of member companies, providing up to date industry intelligence, facilitation of client introductions and providing the supply chain with a platform to meet new contacts, access new business opportunities, trade internationally, promote their businesses both in the UK and overseas whilst promoting inter trading and collaboration.
Prior to working in the energy sector, Paul worked in the printing industry and for other membership organisations.
Paul is a keen cyclist and loves getting out on in the fresh air on his bicycle.. Paul also enjoys going to the gym, football and spending time with his family. Paul also likes to think of himself as a bit of a comedian and is always cracking jokes in the NOF office.
Interesting fact: Paul completed a tandem skydive from 14000ft onto Noosa Beach Queensland whilst travelling Australia in 2002.
Caroline holds a BA (Hons) in Business with Marketing from Sunderland University. A strategic thinker with proven leadership skills her experience includes business development, marketing, events and international business.
Her role as Head of Commercial & Partnerships is an ideal fit for Caroline's passion to support and help businesses grow and develop in the future.
She has a large collection of scarves and in her spare time enjoys camping!
Nicola joined NOF as our Assistant Accountant in 2014 after more than 23 years in practice, becoming Head of Finance in 2021. Nicola’s oversees the processing of financial data on a daily basis and dealing with the essential financial management of the business.
Outside of work Nicola enjoys shopping (especially shoes), visiting Museums and Art Galleries and spending time with her family.
Kristie is an experienced events professional with leadership and management skills. She has been with the business 12 years and has a wealth of experience in project management & client engagement. Within her time at NOF she's had the pleasure of project managing hundreds of events for up to 600 delegates.
Kristie has a passion for events and enjoys the planning right through to the execution, she finds it rewarding to see an event run well and hearing positive comments from attendees. Kristie thrives on a challenge and gains satisfaction from team success.
She would describe herself as friendly, engaging and focused on delivering results. In her spare time Kristie has the pleasure of spending time with her daughter, she also enjoys keeping fit and travelling.
Jenna is our Marketing & Communications Manager and oversees the marketing of the business at both a corporate and service level. Jenna joined NOF in 2012 and within this time has taken on various roles, developing a strong knowledge of how the business functions within the different areas. Jenna is very attentive to detail, and likes to be very thorough in all her activities. She has a first class degree in Business and Human Resource Management and continuously strives to further develop her skills, knowledge and experience.
In her spare time Jenna loves spending time with her daughters Mila and Phoebe.
Interesting fact: Jenna is Christmas crazy and loves everything about Christmas time!
Rebecca joined NOF in January 2018 as Administrator, in April 2018 took over the role as Business Development Co-Ordinator and in April 2021 progressed onto the role of Business Services Manager.
Outside of work Rebecca enjoys spending time with her little family which is made up of her Husband Tony, two little girls Lily and Poppy and also her pooch Alfie the cockapoo. Rebecca also enjoys shopping especially at the Mulberry shop.
Graduating from Newcastle University with a BA in Human Geography, Philippa joined NOF in 2016 excited to begin her career in events. She is passionate about providing high quality events and always strives to find innovative ways of reaching a wider audience.
A dedicated member of a local brass band and amateur operatic society, Philippa still finds time to enjoy Zumba classes and travelling; especially to her favourite place – Disney!
Emily graduated from the University of Huddersfield with a first-class BA Hons in Marketing. She joined the NOF team in 2018. Emily is responsible for providing marketing support for NOF and Energi Coast.
In her free time Emily enjoys drawing and photography. Her favourite form is nature photography, with her often going on long walks with her camera.
Our board is made up of senior executives with a wide range of experience in the energy sector.
We have two permanent Executive Directors and a team of Non-Executive Directors who are active across a number of sectors.
Joanne left University with a degree in business and marketing and landed a job at NOF. Starting her career leading in events she has progressed through the ranks. Having now spent 22 years in the business she has gained considerable knowledge of the energy sector and has a wide network of contacts both in the UK and overseas.
Having spent many years leading UK trade delegations overseas (over 80 in total) she has developed a keen interest in all things travel related and enjoys visiting new places, especially those off the beaten track. Some of her favourite destinations include India, Singapore, Australia, Nigeria and Canada.
For every city in the world Joanne visits she collects a fridge magnet but finding space to display them all is becoming a problem. Other interests including playing golf (badly) and indulging in good food and nice wines.
Born in Hamilton George moved to Middlesbrough in 1988 whilst in the steel industry. During his career he has successfully set up and restructured various businesses. He joined the business in November 2005 and has steered it through a significant restructuring to where it is now recognised as the leading business development organisation serving the energy sector.
He is an avid collector of vinyl and enjoys having an eclectic taste in music.
Chairman of NOF and Managing Director of ITI
Deputy Chair & Co Secretary of NOF and Senior Partner at Ward Hadaway
Glenalmond Group - Chairman
Armstrong Consultancy Services (ACSL) - Director
Phusion IM Ltd. - Managing Director
Francis Brown Ltd. - Managing Director
Durham University - Professor
Patrick was key to px’s acquisition of saltend Chemical Park from BP in 2018 and continues to drive growth at the site today. He is leading px’s role in the H2H Saltend and Zero Carbon Humber projects and other energy transition investments at Saltend. Patrick has over 20 years’ experience delivering growth and investment in chemical and infra parks including inward investment both in the UK and Europe.
Vice President & General Manager of Haskel, a division of Ingersoll Rand.
Haskel is a global manufacturer of high pressure equipment, with two manufacturing sites in California and the UK, and a sales network with offices in the USA, France, Spain, Middle East, Singapore, China, India and Australia, and channel partners in most countries around the World.
Stephens career started as a R&D scientist with Procter & Gamble. He then worked for GE for 15 years in the UK and The Netherlands, progressing through roles in sales, marketing and international product management. Stephen spent two years as Managing Director of Krauss Maffei UK, before leaving to start his own business development consultancy.
In 2006, Stephen joined Haskel UK as Managing Director, going on to lead the Haskel business in EMEA from 2008, and globally since 2014.
Stephen holds a BSc. Honours in Applied Chemistry from Newcastle, and a Diploma in Business Administration from Durham University Business School.
Stephen is married, and lives in Edinburgh.
Tom joined Equinor in April 2021 as North East Stakeholder Manager, focusing on Dogger Bank, the world’s largest offshore wind farm. Tom represents Equinor’s Renewables Division in North East England, working alongside Dogger Bank partners to engage with and build relationships across the community, industry and the supply chain.
Prior to this, Tom has held various marketing, communication and business development roles in the energy supply chain, where he has supported the growth of businesses including TechnipFMC Umbilicals and JDR Cables and helped to attract inward investment to the region. Before joining Equinor, Tom was Marketing & Strategy Director (Flexible Pipe Systems) for Baker Hughes.
As part of the Offshore Wind Sector Deal, Tom represented JDR Cables on the Offshore Wind Industry Council where he was an advocate for the supply chain and increasing UK content. At this time, Tom also worked with NOF to deliver the first Offshore Wind North East conference. Tom has won various awards and accolades for businesses including SubseaUK awards, Offshore Achievement Awards, Northern Powerhouse Export Awards and the Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade.
Tom lives in Newcastle with his wife and two children and spends his free time exercising, planning his travels and socialising. Tom is also a member of the North East Board of the Chartered Institute of Marketing.
If you fully engage with us, and work with us, there’s no better investment you can make in your business.
"We’re a non-profit organisation working to make the energy sector an easier place to do business for companies of all sizes."
"And we’re building more all the time with supply chain businesses, major contractors, operators and developers in the industry."
"All of our members benefit from our friendly, personal service. We’re always looking out for your interests and we’re always looking for opportunities to connect you to the right people."
"We’ve been working in the energy sector since 1988, specialising in supporting supply chain businesses."
"We’re not sales-people, we work with members and our network of partners to find opportunities that benefit everyone."
"We’re not interested in spamming your inbox, we make targeted connections we know will help your business. And we go out of our way to find them."
NOF works with many partner organisations for the benefit of members.
These are operators, developers and major contractors across the sectors in which we operate. Each Strategic Partner has an engagement plan with NOF and is committed to proactively engaging with our members.
If you are interested in becoming a Strategic Partner get in touch
These are the large industry analysts and information providers. Each Consultancy Partner is committed to engaging with NOF and will be visible at some of our larger events where they will present on the industry and the future outlook. This valuable information then allows members to better position their business for future work.
If you are interested in becoming a Consultancy Partner get in touch
Global Partners are likeminded organisations similar to NOF but based overseas. We work to mutual benefit and our Global Partners are committed to helping our members enter new markets and finding local partners to work with.
If you are interested in becoming a Global Partner get in touch
Energi Coast is the representative group of companies for the North East of England’s offshore renewables sector, promoting the extensive regional expertise and key capabilities in servicing this sector in the UK, Europe and internationally. With a strategic location, strong supply chain, excellent infrastructure and logistics capabilities , the region is a key hub for the industry.
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