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Our Team

Meld Energy brings together decades of experience in the development and delivery of low carbon energy projects and finance. Our market leading team has the unmatched expertise, network and drive to deliver at least 10% of the UK’s hydrogen ambitions.
CEO / Founder

Chris Smith

Chris is the Ex-Director of Urban Development for GE, specialising in green hydrogen, integrated energy systems development and the quest for Net Zero. Chris founded Meld Energy to deliver green hydrogen solutions to the UK and international market.

Development Director

Richard Clark

A highly experienced Project Director with 25 years of project and development management in a built environment, Richard brings a wealth of experience managing large and complex construction and infrastructure projects of significant value.

Technical Director

Stephen Cunniffe

Stephen has significant experience in technical project management in the energy and process sectors and has direct experience delivering green hydrogen projects from feasibility phase through to project execution. Stephen also has experience in product management in engineering and manufacturing environments.

Technical Associate / Founder

Adrian Lloyd

Adrian is an Ex-Managing Consultant for URS – specialist in project development of renewables, green hydrogen, feasibility and economic modelling. An alumni of Imperial College, Adrian has developed full feasibility models for green hydrogen projects in international markets.

General Counsel

Louisa Cilenti

Louisa is Senior Legal Counsel with extensive experience of scaling-up and financing within the low-carbon sector in the UK and overseas markets. Bringing a wealth of experience across commercial contracts, financing structures, procurement and building relationships across business and government .

Chief Financial Officer

George Thomson, FCA

George is an experienced CFO who has specialised in clean energy infrastructure since 2011. He has a strong background in private equity, project finance, and investment management, with expertise in financial modeling, asset valuation, and deal structuring.  George has led teams investing in large-scale renewable energy projects across Europe and Australia, managing acquisitions, financing, and portfolio performance, bringing strategic financial insight to the team.