A portfolio built on lived CEO experience, sector expertise across regulated utilities, PE-backed growth businesses and purpose-led organisations, and support for founders and executive teams through funding, growth and change.
Chair
Engineering and environmental consultancy specialising in infrastructure and civil engineering, landscape planning, transport planning and water and environmental management. BGF-backed; sourced through BGF's Talent Network to govern and shape strategic direction.
Chair
Centre for Energy Equality is a Social Enterprise with a mission to identify, test, develop, and deploy the solutions that will ensure equal access to safe, affordable and sustainable energy across all communities.
Chair, Electricity Markets Advisory Council
Independent body representing the views and interests of the electricity industry. Chair responsibility to ensure NESO receives help and advice on direction-setting for policy reform.
Independent Committee Member
Managing electricity networks powering 3.9m homes across the Northern regions for more than 8m people. Overseeing delivery of NPG's 2023–28 business plan via scrutiny and independent challenge to represent customer views.
Pro Bono Chair
High-profile board leadership of the energy sector's gender equality voice, formerly Leaders' Coalition Member and Ambassador. Working with industry leaders and government stakeholders to advance female representation to 40% by 2030.
Non-Executive Director, Audit & Risk Committee Chair, Culture, Talent and People Committee Chair
Non-Executive Director
Chair
Chair
Non-Executive Director
Board Trustee / Committee Chair, HR & Remuneration
P&L responsibility for a £1bn-turnover challenger energy retailer, c.335k customers and 500 employees. Led the business through the energy crisis, negotiated its merger with ESB Energy, secured independent funding and returned the company to profitability.
P&L responsibility for a £95m-turnover retail supplier. Negotiated and executed the merger with So Energy, reversing declining market share and delivering a step change in service performance.
Led the divestment of Vattenfall's £120m-turnover UK supplier, migrating more than 160,000 customer contracts to EDF while exceeding business plan targets.
Led commercial and brand development to accelerate growth following the acquisition of the founder-led business.
Award-winning leadership of a £65m marketing communications budget, pioneering a new segmentation approach and communications strategy for the home improvement retailer.
Built the sector narrative for housebuilder McCarthy & Stone ahead of its IPO, achieving 193% of target valuation. Led corporate marketing services at LSL Property Services through acquisition integration, exceeding revenue targets by more than 35% - alongside agency-side roles across automotive, retail, hospitality and home services.
Monica brings a wealth of experience from the energy sector. Her strategic perspective and commercial acumen makes her an invaluable contributor to board discussions. Monica is exceptionally hard working and committed to achieving the best outcomes for the business.
Monica is open to conversations about NED, Chair and committee appointments - particularly in energy, net zero and PE-backed growth businesses.
Start a conversation