Emma spent two decades with Shell in a range of global positions, including running Downstream Retail, Lubricants and LPG businesses and spending three years in China. She then led businesses in gas, water and waste networks for National Grid and Severn Trent in the UK before becoming CEO of Puma Energy. As CEO of Puma Energy, she focused on delivering affordable and sustainable energy solutions to emerging markets across Africa, Central America and Asia, balancing commercial performance with social impact.

Alongside her executive roles, she served as a Non-Executive Director on the boards of plc, and not-for-profit organisations including UPM-Kymmene, Graphene Manufacturing Group, Cookson Group plc, Alent plc, DCC plc and Windsor Leadership Trust.

She currently holds a portfolio of Non-Executive Director and Committee Chair roles with Seplat Energy plc, Newmont Corporation and UK National System Operator. Emma is also a mentor of CEOs of Clean Tech start-ups, supporting the acceleration of innovative climate solutions.

Known for her authentic and empathetic leadership approach to driving exceptional outcomes, Emma believes these qualities are critical to deliver sustained impact, particularly in times of significant uncertainty and volatility. Her approach centres on helping leaders to align an organisation’s vision with its purpose, then motivating and organising teams in a way that gives them both context and space to operate. She is people-focused, strategic and forward-thinking, and is recognised as a lifelong learner with wide interests.