Meet our leaders

Laser-focused on exceptional client delivery, our teams help organisations thrive in a future where sustainability and business success are inseparable.

  • Rasmus Lundsgaard Nielsen

    Partner & CEO

    London

    Rasmus has 20+ years of distinguished leadership in strategy, M&A and business transformation. Previously, he served as Head of Nordics at PA Consulting and as partner in the Energy Transition practice, a founder of renewables consultancy Lundsgaard Advisory, led corporate strategy, M&A, and market intelligence as executive committee member and Senior Vice President at Vestas, and served on the board of Utopus Insights. 

  • Steve Woodham

    CFO

    London

    Steve has over two decades of senior finance experience across consulting, energy, and technology. Prior to Xynteo, he has held leadership roles at SLR Consulting, BP, and Electrocomponents, and successfully led Ntegra through an exit and sales process. Steve combines strategic financial leadership with deep operational expertise across Europe.

  • Melissa Page

    Director of People & Business Operations

    London

    Melissa has 11+ years experience in human resources and professional development across the business advisory and managment consultancy sector. She leads Xynteo’s People and Business Support functions globally, including People, Marketing, IT, Legal and Executive Support. 

  • Amy Marshall

    Partner & Managing Director Europe

    London

    Amy has 25+ years experience in energy, clean mobility, and telecmmunications, and leads Xynteo's work in Europe as Managing Director as well as its Clean Mobility practice globally. She advises executive leaders on go-to-market strategies, new business assessments, market entries, business design and commercial transactions. 

  • Vipul Kumar

    Partner & Managing Director India

    Gurugram

    Vipul Kumar

    Vipul has 24+ years of management consulting experience and leads Xynteo’s work in India. He advises boards and CEOs of pioneering global business to drive future-fit growth which is planet and people positive. He specialises in strategic collaboration, energy transition and system change across sectors.

  • Erik Darner

    Partner

    London

    Erik has 15+ years of leadership experience across the energy value chain, energy transition, decarbonisation and low carbon solutions. His expertise spans strategy development, transactions and major capital decisions, having advised on billions in transactions and capital raises. Previously he served as Managing Director of the Energy Transition & CleanTech Advisory practice at S&P Global, and in significant roles at IHS Markit and IHS CERA.

  • Emrah Durusut

    Partner

    London

    Emrah Durusut

    Emrah has 20+ years of experience in low-carbon energy and climate change solutions, coalition building, developing decarbonisation and ESG value creation strategies, as well as policies and partnerships across many sectors, including CCUS, hydrogen, transport, and power.

  • Suman Jagdev

    Partner

    Mumbai

    Suman Jagdev

    Suman has 20+ years of management consulting experience having advised boards and CEOs of leading corporates on strategy and transformation mandates. He specialises development of future fit growth and market entry strategies with a focus on sustainability and digital capabilities.

  • Sam Preece

    Partner

    London

    Sam has 20+ years' experience leading ESG, sustainability, and energy transition initiatives across global markets. Most recently he was Partner for ESG Sustainability Reporting and ESG Capital Markets at PwC, Partner at ERM with responsibility for EMEA decarbonisation and energy transition, and has held executive roles at Clean Invest Africa, EBS Advisory, Sanctus, and AECOM. 

  • Pol-Hervé Floch

    Programme Manager & Cost-Out Expert

    Paris

    Pol-Hervé has 15+ years’ experience in energy, infrastructure and cleantech. He advises on low-carbon growth, cost transformation and M&A. A former Partner at BCG, he led strategic programmes for energy players across Europe and Africa, improving operational efficiency and driving long-term value creation.

  • Vaibhav Doshi

    Associate Partner

    Mumbai

    Vaibhav has 13+ years of experience in the metals, mining sector, and transportation sectors. He specialises in developing and implementing innovative solutions aimed at supply chain optimisation, environmental stewardship and social inclusion.

  • Alexa Rees-Jones

    Associate Partner

    London

    Alexa Rees-Jones

    Alexa has 10+ years experience in management consulting, having worked in Xynteo's coalition and leadership programmes. She specialises in systems change, futures, sustainable leadership, and innovation.

  • Ritik Kumar Sinha

    Associate Partner

    Mumbai

    Ritik Kumar Sinha

    Ritik has 13+ years of experience across diverse sectors such as FMCG, energy, healthcare, and pharmaceuticals. He specialises in driving systemic change and creating innovative business models that deliver commercial outcomes across the value chain. He focusses on plastic circularity, and designing and deploying strategies that promote sustainable business practices and foster systems change.

Board & senior advisors

Our team is guided and supported by a growing cohort of senior advisors with deep expertise in critical elements of Xynteo's mission.

  • Michael Youtsos

    Chair, Xynteo Board

    London

    Michael is a Partner and part of the co-founding team at Leon Capital. He previously was a Partner at McKinsey & Company where he co-led the European Sustainable Investing service line and was global lead for McKinsey’s Sustainability Alliances & Acquisitions. Prior to that he worked at Booz & Company in London and National Oil Shale Holdings in Houston.

  • Vy Manthripragada

    Senior Advisor

    San Francisco

    Vy brings 15+ years’ experience to her role as a strategic advisory to utilities, regulators and IPPs, energy project developers and renewable financiers. Her career spans leadership roles across PA Consulting and FTI Consulting, utilities, and government. She specialises in sustainable development, capital access, transaction structuring, and regulatory strategy, helping clients navigate the energy transition.

  • Bruce Douglas

    Senior Advisor

    Brussels

    Bruce is CEO of the Global Renewables Alliance and Chief Growth Officer at GWEC. A clean energy leader for over 20 years, he’s driven global growth in wind, solar, storage and green hydrogen through senior roles at SolarPower Europe, Eurelectric and WindEurope, and co-founded the RE-Source Platform to accelerate corporate renewable sourcing.

  • Filippo Binci

    Project Manager & Cost-Out Expert

    Paris

    Filippo is a transformation leader with 20+ years’ experience across corporates, scale-ups and PE-backed businesses. He has delivered major cost and performance programmes at McKinsey, Amazon and in the start-up ecosystem, combining strategic insight with hands-on delivery across four continents.

  • Ian Crummack

    Biomass & EfW Operator

    London

    Ian has 30+ years’ experience in biomass and energy-from-waste. As founder of Cobalt Energy, he has led the turnaround of multiple facilities, driving performance through operational restructuring, thermal technology upgrades and RCA-led solutions for complex industrial energy systems.

  • Denys Poulet

    Biomass Procurement Expert

    Paris

    Denys is a biomass procurement specialist with 30+ years of experience in complex renewable supply chains. He has led sourcing operations for Uniper and Voltalia, managing €20M+ annual spend, ensuring RED II compliance, and supporting resilient energy delivery across France and French Guiana.

  • Jean-Christophe Paupe

    Solar Expert

    Paris

    Jean-Christophe has 30+ years’ experience in renewable O&M. He has improved performance, reduced OPEX and built technical teams for Boralex, Akuo and Vestas. His expertise spans solar, wind, hydro and biomass, with a focus on asset availability and remote site optimisation.

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