The Secretariat Team

Andy Eastlake was a founding member of the Zemo Partnership in 2003 and after serving both on the board and as chair of the members council for many years, was appointed as Managing Director in April 2012. He was formerly Group Head of Commercial and Projects at Millbrook Proving Ground where he was responsible for all the laboratories and commercial activity and led the work on powertrain test and development programmes and alternative fuels, for a variety of global OEM customers. Andy built his career in vehicle engineering, focussing on developing new test methods specialising in powertrain development, fuel economy and emissions.

As Head of Laboratories Andy was responsible for all technical aspects of the Millbrook business and for government and European legislative relations, supporting a wide range of policy initiatives for the UK government. He joined Millbrook after a year’s training with Vauxhall Motors by whom he was sponsored to study for a degree in Mechanical Engineering at Southampton University. Andy has supported many innovation activities in an advisory role including the creation of CENEX in 2005 and the APC in 2013. Andy is a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and has supported STEM development throughout his career.

Andy became Zemo Partnership Chief Executive Officer in June 2021.

Jonathan is the Policy and Operations Director and has responsibility for formulating the policy objectives of the Partnership, in conjunction with government departments and members, ensuring the work programme reflects those policy objectives and disseminating the outputs of the Partnership’s work programme to policy makers. Jonathan has direct responsibility for co-ordinating the Electric Vehicle Energy Taskforce and delivery of the work programme and liaison with Taskforce stakeholders. He also has responsibility for operational aspects of the Partnership's activities.

Jonathan is an environmental economist with over twenty years of experience working in the automotive and fuel industries for companies including the Energy Saving Trust, the Motor Industry Research Association (MIRA) and Total Oil among others. His experience involves developing policy, designing and implementing programmes to promote markets for environmental vehicles, technologies and fuels working closely with the UK Government and EC during the last two decades. 

In 2003 he was awarded the Green Fleet Award for Personal Achievement for helping kick-start the market for clean fuelled vehicles in the UK.

James leads on the delivery of Zemo Partnership’s annual work programme and takes technical responsibility for the Partnership’s outputs. He provides a focal point for project development and management across all stakeholders.

James is an IET Chartered Engineer with over 20 years’ experience in automotive and related industries. He holds a first-class BEng degree in electrical and electronic engineering and an MSc in engineering and manufacturing management. He joined Prodrive in 2008 and as Director of Engineering was responsible for engineering content and delivery for the company’s Advanced Technology business. Prior to joining Prodrive, James began his career at British Steel as an engineering graduate before moving to work at Jaguar Land Rover where he spent 10 years responsible for the delivery of electrical systems into production vehicle platforms.

Throughout his career, James has been involved in the development of hybrid and electric vehicle technology, from academic case studies whilst at university to the Ford PHEV Transit demonstrator fleet, successfully trialled in London and now on sale to the general public. He regularly contributes to articles and presents at industry events and seminars.

Gloria is an environmental scientist with expertise in policy research and development related to low emission vehicles and sustainable low carbon fuels. Her work at Zemo Partnership has focused on influencing a variety of national policy areas and initiatives including the Low Emission Bus Grant, Car Fuel Economy Labelling Scheme and Clean Vehicle Retrofit Accreditation Scheme. She has also been involved in producing fuel and technology roadmaps, and low emission vehicle guides for fleet operators. Gloria currently leads the Fuels Working Group and Zemo Partnership’s work stream on life-cycle analysis.

Gloria has an MSc in Integrated Pollution Control and is Chartered Environmentalist and Full Member of IEMA. Before joining Zemo Partnership, her work focused on local air quality management working in consultancy and the public sector. She’s won several awards including - WWF Community Hero Award, Green Fleet Magazine Public Sector Green Fleet Award and the Guardian’s Fleet Hero Award for Innovation in Fleet Management.

Jason is a highly experienced automotive and integrated marketing professional, who has been brought in to guide and develop some of Zemo Partnership’s customer-facing campaigns. He strongly believes in the power of the consumer, and that looking at things from the customer’s perspective is the only way to deliver truly engaging and effective communications that fully achieve the results you are expecting; unless you can give them a reason to care, you’re going to struggle.

Jason has over 20 years marketing experience on both the client and agency side. Most recently, his enthusiasm for electric cars has been put to good use, having worked with the Department for Transport developing 'Go Ultra Low' - their multi-channel awareness and education campaign that helps drivers understand why an EV could be right for them. Prior to this he worked as Head of Marketing for Chargemaster, and enjoyed over five years at Nissan. Here he played a big part in the CRM launch of the electric Nissan LEAF.

Neil is responsible for Zemo Partnership's communications activities including most publications, the monthly e-newsletter and has strategic oversight of the website. He also manages the Partnership's own events, including the Annual Conference and parliamentary/Party Conference activities; he also agrees participation in third-party initiatives. Neil is responsible for media and parliamentary communications and for aspects of the Secretariat's information management.

Neil has worked in both the public and private sectors in a variety of policy, public affairs, business development and communications roles. After 7 years with the energy company, Texaco, and a two-year assignment as a VSO volunteer, Neil joined the Energy Saving Trust's nascent transport programmes division. He has a degree in Economics and Politics, a Masters in Business Administration and a Postgraduate Certificate in Journalism. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.

Dan manages the work programme of the Bus & Coach Working Group, overseeing the delivery of projects such as the creation of a new Euro VI diesel performance baseline for the DfT's Ultra Low Emission Bus Scheme, evaluating the opportunities for decarbonising coaches in the UK and running Zemo Partnership's Zero Emission Bus Workshop series. The main focus of his work to date has been aimed at encouraging the uptake of low emission and low carbon bus technologies and fuels through publications such as Low Emission Bus Guide and the Greener Journeys' trilogy of green bus information.

Dan has a Professional Diploma in Renewable Energy and the Built Environment from the Centre for Alternative Technology and an undergraduate degree in Nanotechnology from the University of Leeds. Dan’s previous work experience includes a number of public engagement campaigns for charities such as Sustrans and Keep Britain Tidy, focusing around improving air quality and recycling rates across London boroughs.

Alec first joined Zemo Partnership as part of the internship programme before joining the team full-time, and now has the primary role as Project Manager, leading the Energy Infrastructure Working Group activities. Alec also provides support across a range of Zemo projects, coordinating the integration of the innovation workstream across the different working groups and supporting the Partnership's role in the EV Energy Taskforce. Additionally, Alec contributes across the Partnerhsip's activities, from assisting in policy research, organising and running meetings and events, as well as helping to maintain the Zemo website and various social media platforms.

Alec has a BEng in Mechanical Engineering and a MSc in Energy Systems and the Environment.

Carolyn joined the Zemo Partnership team from the charity and not-for-profit sectors.  She is responsible for day-to-day office management, team support and assistance with Members Council and Board activities. She brings more than two decades of wide-ranging office administration and business support experience. She has served as Executive Assistant at Trustee, Board and Director level.

Carolyn has a strong interest in sustainable transport, previously working on an innovative project with the Carbon Trust involving the use of telematics equipment to improve fuel efficiency in ambulances. 

Brian leads Zemo Partnership’s Commercial Vehicle Working Group and its various van and truck-related initiatives, and acts as the main point of contact on freight transport emissions issues for DfT and TfL’s LoCITY programme. Brian is a Chartered Engineer and Chartered Environmentalist, with a degree in Engineering Science from the University of Oxford, and has over thirty years’ experience in transport, energy and climate change policy, sustainability, vehicle safety, strategic analysis, professional associations, programme leadership and managing people, projects and resources. Before going freelance in 2014, Brian spent 16 years in increasingly senior roles at TRL Ltd, carrying out mostly HGV-related safety and environmental research, and 12 years at IMechE, much of that as Head of Energy.

Outside of his Zemo Partnership and other work, Brian is a Board Member of the Society for the Environment, a Member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport and a Board Member of the IMechE’s Energy, Environment & Sustainability Group.

Jackie has over 18 years’ experience in the automotive industry. Prior to joining Zemo Partnership she worked for Ricardo, an automotive engineering consultancy. She has worked on vehicle and engine calibration programmes to meet emissions standards for a range of vehicle applications. She has also delivered fuel consumption studies, incorporating real world and laboratory emissions testing and analysis.

She has a first class MEng degree in Mechanical Engineering from Imperial College and is a Chartered Engineer with the IMechE. Jackie supports Zemo Partnership’s Fuels Working Group and Life Cycle Analysis work streams.

Andrew Fraser spent his main professional career with Ford Motor Company, in a variety of both technical and senior management positions primarily relating to powertrains and control systems. His final major role with Ford Europe was as manager for the petrol engine development group, which he led until leaving in 2019. This team was responsible for many successful powertrains, including the high-performance ST & RS models, the award-winning Ecoboost series, and the most recent mild-hybrid derivatives.

Since leaving Ford, Andrew has worked as a technical consultant with the Zemo Partnership, helping develop and deploy zero carbon road transport solutions. Andrew studied Mechanical Engineering at Edinburgh University and is a Fellow of the IMechE and incoming Chairman of the Automobile Division.

Tim graduated from the University of Northumbria in 2019 with a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, after which he joined public transport operator The Go-Ahead Group in a Graduate Engineer role focused on bus asset management. During this time, Tim was engaged in multiple projects centred around the adoption of zero-emission vehicles, developing a passion for improving air quality and encouraging modal shift.

Mez graduated from Newcastle University in 2020 with a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Power Engineering where he developed an interest in novel power quality solutions for managing the network impact of low carbon technologies. Following this, Mez graduated from the University of Oxford with a Master's degree in Energy Systems, with his dissertation focusing on the carbon impact of flexibility services as part of Project LEO Smart Grid trials. During this time, he developed a holistic understanding of the challenges facing road transport electrification in the UK and he hopes to meaningfully contribute to climate change mitigation at the energy policy level.

Rob has 30 years of experience working in the automotive industry, starting with a number of years at the Vehicle Certification Agency both in the UK and the US. From there, Rob joined Millbrook Proving Ground to establish their Homologation Team which over time evolved into a project management team, running all larger cross-company projects. After a period away in Africa and running his own engineering consultancy, Rob returned to Millbrook to establish and manage their Vehicle Programmes Group responsible for all track-based test and development activities.

Rob then moved to head up Navistar in the UK, where he was responsible for European and North African operations, before joining Zemo as a Technical Consultant in 2021.

Rob has a degree in Mechanical Engineering and is a Chartered Engineer with the IMechE.

Catherine Dove has rejoined Zemo as Executive Support Manager, supporting the Partnership’s Executive Team in operational, HR and administration matters.

Catherine facilitates Zemo’s governance, working with the CEO and Chair, supporting the Board and its Executive Committees. Currently, Catherine is also managing Zemo’s website content with the Communications and Marketing team.  Catherine was one of the original members of Zemo, as LowCVP, starting soon after its founding in 2003.

She is a linguist by training,  holding a BA Hons in French and Spanish from Manchester University and has worked in various coordination and administration roles in the non-profit sector from the National Trust and UNESCO to the DVSA.