Meet our Executive Management Team

Basil has more than 20 years’ experience managing energy networks and has overseen our industry-leading performance since joining the company in 2011.

Between 2005 and 2011, Basil was the CEO of Northern Gas Networks: the company responsible for distributing gas to 2.5 million homes in the north east of England. From 1998 Basil was the CEO of ETSA Utilities, a privatised electricity distribution business in Australia.  Between 1994 and 1998 he was General Manager of ETSA Power Corporation, responsible for electricity distribution, retailing, field services and customer services. 

Basil holds a degree in Economics from the University of Adelaide and is a Fellow Certified Practicing Accountant.  Basil received the Australian Sports Medal in 2000 and in 2003 became a Member of the Order of Australia (AM), for services to sport.

Sul has more than 21 years’ experience in utilities. His responsibilities at UK Power Networks include Finance, Customer Service, Strategy and Regulation, Innovation and Technology. Since he joined UK Power Networks in 2015, Sul has built high performing teams across his departments which are core to UK Power Networks’ business strategy.

Previously, Sul spent over 15 years at Accenture, the global consultancy where he was a Managing Director, leading their utility network operations work in the UK. Sul’s experience includes delivering business transformation, company restructures and improving performance across gas, electricity, and water sectors.

He holds a BSc (Hons) from the London School of Economics and Political Science.

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Kieran is responsible for UK Power Networks' Asset Management directorate. He is responsible for the development and deployment of network and asset strategies for optimising investment and performance at UK Power Networks.

Joining UK Power Networks in 2017, Kieran developed and led the asset management, consulting, and corporate development capability within the commercial directorate, UK Power Networks Services, before taking on the role of Director of Capital Programme in 2023. Previously he was head of engineering and safety at the Energy Networks Association and has held key engineering, delivery, regulation and commercial roles in the energy sector in the UK, Ireland and Australia. 

Kieran is a Chartered Electrical Engineer with the IET and Engineers Ireland, and holds an honours degree in Electrical Engineering from University College Cork.

Patrick is responsible for the day-to-day management of our crucial public purpose: delivering power reliably to more than eight million customers. He oversees the Network Operations directorate accounting for over 4,000 employees.  He joined the industry in 1978 and has risen from an apprentice to an Executive Director. He has undertaken several Director roles during the past 20 years and has been an Executive Director for the past 17 years.

Throughout his career, Patrick has placed a strong emphasis on community investment. He has been voted among the top 50 most influential Afro-Caribbean men in the UK five times. In 2005 he co-authored the book ‘Made in Britain’, majoring on inspirational role models from British BAME communities. In 2012 he was awarded an OBE for services to Black Asian and Minority Ethnic Youth Mentoring. He also holds an Honorary Doctorate in Engineering, alongside an MBA and an MA.

Mark is responsible for leading our Connections Directorate, which makes sure all our customers – including businesses operating major infrastructure upgrades and large scale commercial renewable energy sites – can connect to our network.

He also leads on sustainability, working with the carbon trust to have our sustainability targets verified by the Science Based Targets Initiative. Mark joined London Electricity in 1992, one UK Power Networks’ predecessor organisations. He’s enjoyed a diverse career across several operational, engineering and commercial roles. 

Mark is a Chartered Electrical Engineer and holds a Master’s degree in Engineering Business Management from Warwick Business School, as well as a degree in electrical engineering from the University of Leicester. 

Roger Waring joined UK Power Networks in February 2014 as Head of Operational Procurement, his remit has grown in the years that followed having successfully adopted all regulatory procurement categories, the leadership of all non-Capital Delivery Alliance Commercial Management and Assurance, Property and Facilities Services, Income Management and more recently Technical Training and Assurance.

Roger has over 20 years’ experience operating in diverse commercial environments, both as a service provider and client, with a focus on ensuring collaborative and motivated teams provide high quality services, excellent internal customer satisfaction and high return on investment.

Andrew Pace joined UK Power Networks as Director of Human Resources in January 2018 and looks after our employees as part of our vision to be an employer of choice. He also leads our legal team and acts as Secretary to the Board of UK Power Networks.

He has over 25 years’ leadership experience working for both UK and international companies across a range of sectors, including operational line management. Prior to joining UK Power Networks Andrew was Executive Director in construction and infrastructure at Morgan Sindall. His HR activities have spanned the whole range of areas including reward, resourcing, and organisation development.

Andrew holds an MBA from Nottingham Trent Business School and is a Chartered member of the Institute of Personnel and Development. 

Sotiris leads UK Power Networks’ Distribution System Operator (DSO). He joined the organisation in 2005 as a graduate engineer. He has worked in engineering, construction and innovation. For the last decade he has championed innovative ways to plan and operate our networks such as flexible connections and the development of flexibility markets.

Committed to driving collaboration to deliver a smarter, more flexible network and facilitate Net Zero, Sotiris is also Chair of the ENA’s Open Networks project. Sotiris studied electrical engineering at the University of Manchester and has an MBA from the University of Cambridge.

David leads UK Power Networks Services, the commercial division within the UK Power Networks Group. UK Power Networks Services provides energy infrastructure solutions to the UK's largest private and public sector organisations. The company supports these organisations to achieve their Net Zero journey, improve their resilience and reduce their costs. 

David is a chartered electrical engineer who joined the organisation in 1980 as an apprentice. He has held several senior posts within the company, including leading the London Underground PFI, Powerlink, HS1 and as Head of Client Delivery overseeing long term airport and military contracts and delivering major infrastructure projects at Hinkley Point C and on the Great Western Railway.

David has a degree in Electrical Engineering at Southampton University and an MBA at Brighton University.