GAIA team

Chris Allen – Chief Executive

A physics graduate, Chris has been chief executive officer, sales and marketing director for a number of major American and European software companies. For 20 years Chris had his own sales and management training company.

Chris specialises in: designing and implementing behaviour change programmes for long term sustainability success.

Chris is the Chief Executive Officer and provides strategic input on the design of GAIA’s sustainability programmes.

 

Haydn Young – Sustainability Programmes Director

An applied economics and marketing graduate, Haydn founded GAIA after 16 years working in consulting and sales roles for Coats Viyella, HayGroup and National Grid. From this experience and recognising the need, he set up GAIA to help organisations exploit technology and help employees better measure and manage its energy consumption.

Haydn specialises in: implementing workable sustainability strategies through a combination of technology and behaviour change

Haydn is our Sustainability Programmes Director, overseeing ongoing projects within the business.

Positioning Haydn’s skills on the GAIA Path: Mindset, Manage, Mitigate, Generate, Supply

 

Rue Stanley – GAIA Consultant

Rue has 20 years experience working in the ITC sector. She successfully led the creation and execution of a sustainability program designed to meet the challenges of a global corporation employing 8500 people across 35 countries.

Rue specialises in: environmental monitoring software and systems.

Rue also writes a regular environmental blog providing insights as to how business can reduce its carbon footprint at www.ecobusiness-exchange.com

Positioning Rue’s skills on the GAIA Path: Mindset, Manage, Supply, Offset

 

Dr Aaron Tanner – GAIA Consultant

Aaron has a detailed practical and theoretical understanding of the mechanisms required to deliver complex sustainability orientated projects within large organisations. Aaron has dedicated the last 8 years developing and leading behaviour change programs to improve the sustainability of populations and organisations.

Aaron specialises in: Sustainability orientated organisational development.

He holds a doctorate sustainability innovation adoption in organisations and  is a member of the Chartered Institute of Water and Environmental Management. Aaron has both global understanding of water use implications and practical knowledge of water management methods. Aaron also has his own website www.sustainabilityenabled.com.

Positioning Aaron’s skills on the GAIA Path: Mindset, Manage, Mitigate

 

Teresa Morton – GAIA Associate

An engineering graduate, Teresa has over 15 years’ experience of product and service related energy and environmental issues having worked for companies such as Dalkia and Thorn.

Teresa specialises in: lighting design and control.

Teresa is an accredited non-domestic energy assessor and CIBSE Low Carbon Consultant. She works in the commercial, retail, industrial and public sectors to help them reduce their carbon impact.

Positioning Teresa’s skills on the GAIA Path: Manage, Mitigate

 

Kim Tindill – Training & Energy Club Coordinator

Kim coordinates the  GAIA Masterclass series of training programmes that are designed for sustainability professionals and is the Editor for our weekly Mindset publication.

Kim also acts as the national coordinator for the Energy Club Network supporting facilitators and promoting meetings.

 

Nick Reynolds – Online Community Manager

After graduating, Nick wrote, designed and published his own magazine before becoming a writer for the travel industry. He spent the next 20 years copywriting, designing and project managing in the publishing, design and marketing industries.

Nick specialises in online communications and social media.

Nick is the online Community Manager leading our social media activity including @GAIA_Active and @EnergyClubOrg.