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Olly Spinks
Managing Director
Olly has more than 20 years experience in the energy industry. He is an expert in a broad spectrum of analytical techniques that are applied to gas and power markets. He has worked in a variety of roles within energy companies, including heading BP’s commercial analytics team. This has given him a deep understanding of asset valuation, hedging and optimisation. Olly has led Timera’s work with clients including JP Morgan, Cheniere, Fluxys, Temasek, Qatar Gas and Glencore.
Olly has a Master of Commerce (Hons) degree in Operations Research from the University of Canterbury (NZ). The early years of his career were spent working in both New Zealand and Europe in industry roles focused on power and gas asset valuation and market fundamental analysis. This included time at Dynegy UK where he worked on a number of large deals. Olly then spent 7 years with BP Integrated Supply and Trading where he ran the commercial analytics function for BP’s European gas, power and global LNG trading businesses. In this role, he managed a large team delivering asset valuation services, deal structuring and fundamental analysis to the trading books and business development teams.
Industry Experience
BP
Dynegy
ECNZ
Areas of expertise
Power & gas commercial analytics
LNG portfolio analysis
Operations research & optimisation
David Stokes
Managing Director
David has worked in energy and financial markets since 1996. He is an expert in the valuation and risk management of energy assets and portfolios. He has worked in roles across Europe, the US and Australia which have combined commercial and trading experience with a depth of analytical expertise. David has led Timera’s work with clients including Macquarie, Sembcorp, Gasunie, Petronas, Equinor and Uniper.
David has an Honours degree in Economics from the Australian National University. He completed a graduate trading desk programme with Bankers Trust in Sydney and then joined JP Morgan working as a foreign exchange trader in London and New York. After making the transition to energy markets in the late 90’s, David worked on the Structuring Desk at Williams Energy in London valuing assets and structured energy contracts and developing hedging and risk management strategies. He then joined the Wholesale and Trading division of Origin Energy in Australia, having responsibility for the valuation and risk assessment of major projects, contracts and acquisitions. Prior to co-founding Timera Energy, David was a member of the Senior Management Team at Redpoint Energy where he led the delivery of projects covering asset valuation, portfolio hedging & asset optimisation, working with EDF, Centrica, BG, Shell, Statoil and E.ON.
Industry Experience
Origin Energy
Williams Energy
JP Morgan
Areas of expertise
Power & gas asset investment
Structuring & hedging
Asset exposures & risk management
Howard Rogers
Senior Advisor
Howard Rogers has been a Senior Advisor with Timera Energy since 2013, ramping up to be 100% Timera focused since Q4 2019. Prior to Q4-19 he was also Chairman of the Natural Gas Research Programme at the Oxford Institute of Energy Studies (OIES), following almost 30 years in commercial and analytical roles at BP. Howard leads Timera Energy’s LNG & European gas market fundamental analysis, working with clients including Macquarie, JP Morgan, OMERS, IUK and Fluxys.
In his OIES role, Howard was responsible for the management, strategic direction and finances of an internationally renowned gas research programme employing a team of permanent staff and larger group of visiting Research Fellows and contributors. Prior to this, Howard spent almost 30 years in commercial and analytical roles at BP. This included Head of Fundamental Analysis, BP Global Gas (2002–2008) where he managed a Team of four analysts to provide the analytical foundation for BP’s gas business development strategy. He was a Senior Gas Negotiator (1999-2002). In addition his experience with BP included roles in upstream business development, strategy and planning in Europe, USA, Kuwait and Azerbaijan.
Industry Experience
Oxford Institute for Energy Studies
BP Global Gas
BP Upstream
Areas of expertise
LNG market analysis
European gas market analysis
Gas commercial analysis
Jessica Gervais
Director
Jessica is a Director with Timera, with a focus on Timera’s gas market services, and has over 10 years commercial and analytical experience in European energy markets. She joined Timera from Platts Analytics (formerly Eclipse) where she was Head of Modelling for European Gas & Power. Prior to this, she led the development of Arcelor Mittal’s European gas trading capability, with responsibility for optimising energy sourcing across multiple hubs in Europe.
Jessica holds an Engineering degree of ESPCI Paris (City of Paris Industrial Physics and Chemistry Higher Educational Institution) where she studied fundamental and applied Physics and Chemistry. She started her career in 2006 focusing on spatial modelling of aircraft noise and emissions for a Cargo Airline. She joined ArcelorMittal in 2008 as a process engineer before moving into the energy trading business in 2012. Here Jessica had responsibility for sourcing/hedging/trading strategies, deal structuring, balancing optimization, demand response, portfolios pooling and asset optimisation. In 2015, she joined Platts Analytics (formerly Eclipse) as a senior analyst and then as manager of a modelling team, covering European Gas & Power analysis and developing modelling capabilities across those markets.
Jessica has lead asset investment, value monetisation & market analysis work with clients including OMERS, FluxSwiss, IUK and CSFB.
Industry Experience
Arcelor Mittal
Eclipse
S&P Platts
Areas of expertise
Gas & LNG commercial analysis
Gas market trading & optimisation
Gas & power market analysis
Rosie Read
Director
Rosie is a Director with Timera, with a focus on developing our market leading analytical capability. She has strong expertise in commercial analysis of energy markets and operations research. This draws on over 10 years of experience in the utility sector, covering market design & regulation, developing strategic market models, investment analysis, hydro-optimisation, trading and market operations.
Rosie holds a BCom (Hons) and a MCom (Hons) in Management Science, specialising in Operations Research and has experience in power-flow modelling, cost-benefit analysis, reservoir optimisation, simulation, financial analysis and system dynamics modelling. Prior to joining Timera, Rosie worked for Meridian Energy, a New Zealand and Australian electricity generator-retailer. During her time there she provided data-driven strategic advice as an input to regulatory submissions and strategic investment decision-making. She also spent time as an energy trader in Meridian’s 24×7 energy trading team. Rosie has also has roles at ECA and PA Consulting.
Rosie has lead asset valuation, portfolio analysis and transaction work with clients including EnBW, Aviva & Woodside.
Industry Experience
Meridian Energy
ECA
PA Consulting
Areas of expertise
Operations research & optimisation
Energy regulatory & policy
Power & gas commercial analysis
Steven Coppack
Director
Steven is a Director focusing on Timera’s power market services. Prior to joining Timera Energy, he was a power trader for Total Gas & Power where he also had responsibility for analysis of power, gas & carbon markets. In addition to trading, Steven’s experience covers power market fundamentals, commercial structuring & responsibility for presenting reports to senior management.
Steven has a MPhys in Physics and Philosophy with First Class Honours (York). He began his career at EDF Energy as a Business Analyst working on asset development, renewable PPAs & power operations. Steven then moved to Total where he was an Energy Trader, creating, analysing & executing trading strategies across a range of European power markets. Steven’s practical industry expertise feeds into Timera’s market and asset analytics capability.
Steven has lead flexible power asset investment, value monetisation & market analysis work with clients including Sembcorp, Green Investment Group, Bluefield & Intergen.
Industry Experience
Total Gas & Power
EDF Energy
Areas of expertise
Power & gas commercial analysis
Trading & asset optimisation
Power market analysis
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Olly Spinks
Managing Director
David Stokes
Managing Director
Howard Rogers
Senior Advisor
Jessica Gervais
Director
Rosie Read
Director
Steven Coppack
Director
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