Appointed: 1 April 2022
Key areas of expertise: Engineering, safety, technology and digital transformation, project management and energy transition.
Skills and experience: Myrtle is an established leader with extensive experience in the energy sector both in the UK and internationally. A chartered Chemical Engineer, she has held a number of senior safety and engineering project management roles in the offshore oil and gas industry, including for BP and BHP Petroleum. Moving to Centrica in 2009, Myrtle performed a number of senior executive roles encompassing engineering, project management, technology and digital transformation including leading the team responsible for safety-critical, customer-facing residential assignments. She holds a Masters in Chemical Engineering and Chemical Technology from Imperial College.
Other appointments: Chief Executive Officer of the Net Zero Technology Centre, leading the development of technology for net zero in the energy sector and Non-executive for Aquilla European Renewals plc. Fellow of the Institution of Chemical Engineers, the Energy Institute, the Forward Institute and Honorary Fellow of the Association for Project Management.
Nationality: British