Our team
We’re a lucky bunch at Younity. Because our fight for the future of community energy is supported by the dedication, belief and imagination of a truly amazing team… led by our board of directors and trustees.
Board members
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Matt Bunney
Matt joined Octopus Energy in 2016 and has built the wholesale procurement and market risk function. Prior to that he was in a similar position for Co-op Energy and is proud to have been writing community energy PPAs…
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Lizzie Hieron
Lizzie has spent her career working in Utilities and Telecoms, leading high-performance teams to deliver exceptional customer experience to both domestic and commercial customers.
Zoisa North-Bond
Epitomising the agile leadership that is synonymous with disruptive businesses, Zoisa leads both the generation the business retail arm of Octopus Energy - the 'EnTech' pioneer and fastest growing energy retailer in the UK, now supplying…
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Pete Westall
Pete Westall is the Chief Values Officer for The Midcounties Co-operative, part of the Executive team and has worked for the Society for 30 years.
Younity team members
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Michaela Cryar
Manages the fabulous team at Younity and leads the joint venture between Octopus & Midcounties Co-op to support our community energy partners, facilitate growth in the sector, inspire people to join the movement…
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Amelia Crews
Focussed on energising community energy through empowering new audiences to join the movement, whilst mobilising and collaborating with those already in it.
Background: After graduating in 2020, I entered the…
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Connie Duxbury
Responsible for negotiating and managing Power Purchase Agreements to offtake the power that community-owned renewable generators produce by offering market access and fair pricing to groups. Also leading business development activity…
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Ewan Corley
Creating relatable and engaging content to help motivate, empower and inform pre-existing and new audiences about community energy. Providing information on events, workshops and current affairs to help educate and expand the sector.
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