SeaEnergy PLC Board Members

Executive Chairman I Age 62

Appointed August 1977. An American, Steve came to Scotland in 1971 and in 1977 founded Ramco. Steve was educated in Europe and the US, obtaining a BA in Economics from Claremont College in California and an MA in International Economics from the School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University, Washington DC.

Steven R Bertram MA (Hons) CA Dip BA

Managing Director I Aged 50

Appointed as Finance Director in 1991 and became Managing Director in June 2005. Steven joined Ramco in 1986 and, during his time as Finance Director, guided Ramco’s financial affairs from its original USM listing through its iternational offer and listing on the American Stock Exchange in 1997 and its move to AIM. Steven has an MA Honours degree in Economics with Accountancy from Aberdeen University and qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Arthur Young in 1984.

Christopher G Moar MA CA

Finance Director & Company Secretary I Age 47

Appointed as Finance Director in November 2006. Chris joined Ramco in 1993 and was appointed Company Secretary in December 1996. Prior to this he was a planning and financial accountant for Baker Oil Tools (United Kingdom) Limited. Chris has an MA degree in Accountancy from Aberdeen University and qualifed as a Chartered Accountant with Arthur Young in 1987.

David Sigsworth

Non-Executive Director / Age 63

David Sigsworth has spent over ten years as a main board director of FTSE 100 utility companies and has a career spanning 43 years in the energy sector.He held several appointments in Yorkshire Electricity Board before joining the North of Scotland Hydro Electric Board in 1987. He was appointed as Commercial Director of Scottish Hydro Electric plc in January 1995 and subsequently held several positions on the board of SSE.

During the latter half of his career at Scottish and Southern Energy, David had responsibility for all of SSE’s environmental issues and managed one of the largest and most diverse generation fleets in the UK with over 10,000 MW of plant. He was also responsible for a £1bn programme of investments in renewable generation technologies.

David is now active in promoting high technology start–up companies, involved in the renewable and sustainable energy markets, and holds several associated non-executive directorships. He is also Chairman of Sigma Capital Group plc, Chairman of the Scottish Environment Protection Agency, Chairman of the Dundee Science Centre, Vice President of the Combined Heat and Power Association (CHPA), a board member of Energy Action Scotland, a member of the Advisory Boards of ITI Energy and the New and Renewable Energy Centre (NaREC), as well as a trustee of the think tank Sustainability First.

John H Aldersey-Williams

Non-Executive Director | Age 47

John Aldersey-Williams has worked in the energy business for 25 years and in renewables since 2001. Originally in technical roles, he graduated with an MBA in 1990 and moved into commercial and financial positions, where he became Texaco’s Finance Director in its Aberdeen business unit. In 2001, he founded Redfield Consulting Limited, a consultancy offering commercial, strategic and economic advice to companies across the zero-carbon energy space. Redfield has advised public and private sector clients in wind and marine energy, as well as in carbon capture and storage and policy areas. He was involved from the beginning of SeaEnergy, building the business plan with the Chief Executive and working with investors and partners to develop the business. He was also a Director of the European Marine Energy Centre from 2005-2009.

Steven G Lampe

Non-Executive Director I Age 50

Appointed September 2007. Steven is an investment manager based in New York, USA. He is a managing member of Lampe, Conway & Co LLC, a limited liability company organised in the state of Delaware.

David K Laing

Non-Executive Director | Age 56

David Laing is a solicitor and currently Chairman of Ledingham Chalmers LLP, based in Aberdeen.   He has acted as a board adviser for several companies in the energy, leisure and property sectors and has extensive experience in the formation of corporate joint ventures. Currently his client work focuses on corporate advisory work for entrepreneurial clients, with a particular emphasis on the energy sector.  David and his firm have provided legal support to the Company on many projects and transactions since 1988 and he has acted personally as an adviser to the Company’s board throughout that period.  

David has been appointed as a member of both the Audit and Remuneration Committees.