The team
The Board of Directors of Ovesco Limited currently has five members with a sound combination of skills and experience who have been working for more than a year to establish this project. At the first AGM we intend to stand down and offer ourselves for re-election by the members. The part-time paid position of project co-ordinator is currently held by Chris Rowland, one of the Directors. The Directors are not related to each other.
The founding Directors are Paul Bellack, Dirk Campbell, Elizabeth Mandeville (Company Secretary), Chris Rowland and Nick Rouse.
Paul Bellack
Paul has been in the commercial property business for over 35 years, and brings a wealth of business experience to Ovesco Limited. As well as running his own company, he has been a Director of the Ethical Property Company since its inception 12 years ago. Paul has been involved in several community projects and is particularly passionate about sustainable development and energy.
Dirk Campbell
Well-connected in the community and worked on the inception of the Lewes New School and of Transition Town Lewes. Founder member of the Lewes Community Partnership, Chairman of the Lewes Matters Sustainability Group, member of the Lewes Community Land Trust and the Transition Town Energy Group, Dirk brings his skills and connections, as well as a deep interest in community involvement, to Ovesco Limited’s aims of generating local sustainable power.
Elizabeth Mandeville
Director and Company Secretary. Formerly Research Manager in an IT consultancy, specialist areas including home automation and energy load management systems. Until recently an Associate Lecturer at the Open University. An active member of a local charity, a number of community groups and the Transition Town Lewes Energy Group, Liz is working with the community to raise awareness and promote practical steps towards a low-carbon future.
Chris Rowland
Graduated from the Royal College of Art as an MA furniture/product designer in 1988, and worked in the design and build construction industry for over 16 years on projects for McLaren, HSBC, Shell and GSK. Architectural Glass Design Manager for Komfort Workspace PLC for four years before joining Ovesco Limited as a Director and project co-ordinator, managing the Ri/REG grant scheme and Energy Efficiency Advice Service. Excellent project management and construction skills and knowledge of design and build.
Nick Rouse
Technical Director for OVESCo Limited with a BSc in Electrical & Electronic Engineering (with commendation). Nick has worked for over 30 years in the electronics and electrical engineering industry. His wide range of skills includes knowledge of semiconductors, infra-red imaging/tracking systems, satellite image-processing systems, design of high-performance electron microscopes and alternative energy fields. As Chief Engineer and Head of Design/Development for Telcon Ltd he has worked on the design and development of the company’s products, principally electrical current and energy sensors, many of which are used in the renewable energy industry around the world. Nick has a vast knowledge of technical skills in energy conservation and power generation (his own home is fitted with PV, solar thermal and a ground source heating plant).
Up on the roof – left to right: Nick Rouse, Liz Mandeville, Miles Jenner (Harveys), Howard Johns (Southern Solar), Dirk Campbell,
Hamish Elder (Harveys), Chris Rowland. Photography by Toby Smedley (Hudoq Digital Media)
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