Mike Woollacott
Greenwatt Technology
~~Mike Woollacott Biography Mike Woollacott is Managing Director of ATI Projects Ltd – a rural business and training consultancy founded in 1995. He is a PRINCE2-qualified project manager with more than 20 years working in the UK and internationally with DfID, EU and World Bank on agricultural, energy and rural development programmes. He established Greenwatt Technology in January 2006 through his own interest and commitment to sustainable energy solutions. This was also in response to new legislation, advances in sustainable technologies, increased demand from clients and the requirement for project initiatives to address climate change and the low carbon agenda. Mike has built Greenwatt Technology into a successful environmental change consultancy designing and implementing initiatives that have a positive impact upon the environment and lead towards a low carbon economy. His own track record working with public, private and community sector clients is extensive and he has a reputation for innovation, detail and completion. His specialist areas include farm-based bioenergy technologies, low carbon transport, waste resource management, sustainable agriculture and renewable energy business planning. He is firmly committed to the mainstreaming of renewable energy and low carbon technologies. He uses his technical and project expertise to develop funded and commercial initiatives that raise awareness, gain commitment, promote new enterprise and skills opportunities and bring sustainable products and systems to market. He sits on the Biogas Group of the Renewable Energy Association, is a Steering Group member of the Renewable Energy Technology Alliance (RETA) and a member of the Midlands Environmental Business Club. Mike was selected as one of 35 Green Leaders by Sustainability West Midlands in 2011. He has recently been awarded a Galileo Master Certificate in Renewable Energy Finance and Management by the European Energy Centre. Mike has significant knowledge transfer experience, particularly in farm and land-based energy systems. He was formerly Head of Faculty of Agriculture at Cranfield University (Shuttleworth College) and at De Montfort University (Lincolnshire College) where his management and research responsibilities included environmental sustainability, farm resource management and on-farm energy technologies. He has specialist experience in farm bioenergy including anaerobic digestion (AD), and was responsible for the delivery of the AD workshop component for BioEnergy West Midlands. Mike is involved directly in energy farming through his management of a 40ha miscanthus contract on the family farm in the East Midlands. He is an experienced EU project bid writer and has been involved with sustainable energy projects overseas such as biogas from livestock waste in Egypt and the establishment of an alternative technologies demonstration centre in Kenya. Qualifications • Galileo Master in Renewable Energy Management and Finance (2011) • PRINCE 2 in Project Management (2005) • MSc (Keele) Environmental Sciences (1981) • MI Biol (1979) • B Ed Agricultural Sciences(1975) • Advanced National Certificate in Agriculture (1971) BRIEF CAREER HISTORY Dates 2006 to present Occupation or position held Managing Director, Greenwatt Technology Responsibilities Environmental projects consultancy designing and delivering low carbon initiatives in the local authority and business sectors including renewable technologies, farm bio-energy, waste-to-energy, sustainable resource management, low carbon transport, sustainable energy planning. Dates 1998 to present Occupation or position held Managing Director, ATI Projects Ltd Responsibilities Warwickshire-based project management consultancy carrying out business development projects in the local authority and SME sector including; enterprise development and regeneration; business incubation and mentoring, ICT for business; online business networking and e-learning; vocational training and course design; enterprise centres. Dates 1993 to present Occupation or position held Senior Consultant, AgriTraining International Ltd Responsibilities Project manager and team leader on UK and international contracts involving rural enterprise development, training, farm advisory services and rural business centre development. Contracts in the EU, Central Europe, Egypt and Russia with Tacis, Phare, World Bank and DfiD. Dates 1990 - 1993 Occupation or position held Head of Faculty / Deputy Director of Studies De Montfort University School of Agriculture , Lincolnshire Responsibilities Senior lecturer at national UK agricultural institution, specialising in delivery of farm business management courses to farmers and students. Director of international programme with contracts in Romania and Egypt. Dates 1984-1990 Occupation or position held Head of Livestock Department/ Senior lecturer Shuttleworth Agricultural College (Cranfield), Bedfordshire Responsibilities Responsible for student and commercial training courses in livestock production and farm business management. CONTACT: mike@greenwatt.co.uk Mob. ++44 (0)7901 916694 Skype 'atimike' www.greenwatt.co.uk