Head of Business Development
Email: plivingstone@nof.co.uk
Phone: +44(0)191 375 1633
A not for profit 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
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.
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.
Clare started her finance career with Price Waterhouse straight from university. She is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants with close to 30 years’ finance experience across a range of sectors. Clare has been with NOF in total for over 9 years and in her current role provides financial leadership to drive decision making in the business and to optimise the company’s financial performance, also leading on HR, IT and service quality.
When not at work Clare is a keen musician having recently returned to cornet playing after a break of over 30 years. Clare enjoys spending time with her family and walks with their lovable but high-maintenance Bichon, Oscar.
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 Stakeholder Engagement 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!
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 Executive 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!
Nicola joined NOF as our Assistant Accountant in 2014 after more than 23 years in practice. Nicola’s main role is in the processing of financial data on a daily basis and assisting with the essential financial management of the business. She also assists our Business Services Director in the general running of the office.
Outside of work Nicola enjoys shopping (especially shoes), visiting Museums and Art Galleries and spending time with her family.
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!
Rebecca joined NOF in January 2018 as Administrator and in April 2018 took over the role as Business Development Co-Ordinator.
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.
Emily graduated from the University of Huddersfield with a first-class BA Hons in Marketing. She joined the NOF team in 2018 as our Events Marketing Coordinator, where she is responsible for providing marketing support to the events team.
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.
Elizabeth joined NOF as Administrator in January 2019 after a short spell in semi-retirement with her husband.
Elizabeth brings with her a wealth of experience and knowledge mostly gained from previous employment in the Financial/ Customer Service Sector.
She is the person who fuels the company engine with tea and coffee.
Outside of work she is an avid crafter in all mediums and has a home full of craft stash to prove it! Other hobbies include a passion for travel, especially across the pond and local history and genealogy – having traced her family tree back to 1771.
Our board is made up of senior executives with a wide range of experience in the energy sector.
We have three permanent Executive Directors and a team of Non-Executive Directors who are active across a number of sectors.
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.
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.
Clare started her finance career with Price Waterhouse straight from university. She is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants with close to 30 years’ finance experience across a range of sectors. Clare has been with NOF in total for over 9 years and in her current role provides financial leadership to drive decision making in the business and to optimise the company’s financial performance, also leading on HR, IT and service quality.
When not at work Clare is a keen musician having recently returned to cornet playing after a break of over 30 years. Clare enjoys spending time with her family and walks with their lovable but high-maintenance Bichon, Oscar.
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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."
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