About

With over 14 years’ experience in the energy industry, including senior positions in ExxonMobil, Tope has played a critical role at LiNa for the last two years, securing strategic partners, pilot projects and building a pipeline of future customers.

In 2024 he took on the position of CEO to accelerate LiNa’s commercialisation.

Richard has a PhD in Electrochemical Engineering from Imperial College and a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Cambridge.

Richard is the principal author of many scientific papers and patents and is an expert at managing industry and academic research programmes. Richard is a founding director of LiNa Energy and oversees all technical innovation.

Previously at PwC, James spent over 20 years advising both large corporates and SMEs on investment appraisal, acquisitions, divestments, M&A and restructuring. During this time James worked on projects for clients across the globe in a variety of sectors including automotive, aerospace and consumer goods. Now a NED, James brings commercial finance expertise to support LiNa’s strategic development on the journey to commercialisation

Arvind has over 20 years experience in capital markets as an institutional investor. He worked as an analyst and portfolio manager at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Cazenove Capital Management, T. Rowe Price, and covered the chemicals, basic materials, autos and tech sectors. Most recently he was at M&G Investments where he was Director of Investments for the Equities and Multi Asset Businesses.

Arvind has a PhD in Chemical Engineering from Cambridge University.

Mark is a co-founder of LiNa, and has been Company Secretary since the company was formed. In addition, he is responsible for sourcing non-dilutive funding and overseeing LiNa’s participation in government-funded programs. Before joining LiNa, Mark worked for Deloitte and for the Financial Times. He has a LLB (Hons) in English and French law from the University of Essex.

Emily is a qualified chartered accountant and financial planner, with a degree from the University of Edinburgh. She has acquired extensive venture-capital expertise in the UK, Europe, and Asia. She currently heads the investment consulting business at Baker Street Ventures, where she specialises in advanced manufacturing, material sciences, industrial automation and their global expansion. A recognised expert in cross-border strategies, particularly into China, Emily has established an impressive network of trade connections in clean-tech and renewable-energy.

Kris leads the Cell Development, Facilities and Engineering departments driving LiNa’s technical programme.

Kris holds a BEng in Chemical Engineering from the University of Teesside,. He has successfully worked in start-up environments and led the design, patent, installation and commissioning of a first-of-its-kind biomass-to-fuel technology valorising waste streams in India’s sugar cane market.

After a brief stint in the pharmaceutical sector, Kris joined LiNa as Engineering Team Lead in Jan 2021.

Aisha has over 15 years of financial management and reporting experience in the private sector for both large corporates and SME’s. Specialising in risk management and implementation of robust policies and procedures, Aisha has worked across a variety of sectors including construction, financial services, waste management, public relations and real estate.

Aisha leads the Finance and People teams at LiNa with responsibility for financial reporting and processes as well as evolving our people agenda as the team grows.

Dean manages LiNa’s team of technicians and oversees a safe and efficient laboratory. Dean has been with the company since 2020, when LiNa was still based at Lancaster University, having previously worked in aerospace materials testing labs for eight years.

Graham leads R&D at LiNa across multiple areas of specialisation, focusing on the development of next generation products. Graham holds a PhD from Imperial College London, specialising in ceramics and solid-oxide fuel cells. Since then, he has worked in the battery space in multiple start-ups, focusing on alternative chemistries to lithium ion, and contributed to Europe’s first zinc-ion pilot-line installation.

Jeet is a highly experienced trade professional having worked globally with various governments and private sector entities. He is presently Trade Specialist at the Department for International Trade in the UK. His fields of expertise include automotive and advanced engineering and manufacturing, entrepreneurship and trade links with India, with a particular focus on the development of batteries and clean energy.

Tom is a capital markets expert, specialising in advising clean-tech growth companies. He has a PhD in Materials Engineering, 1999 from the University of California, Berkeley, and a BA in Materials Engineering from Oxford University. Tom is a co-founder of LiNa and the company’s first CCO. He successfully led LiNa’s first funding rounds and also holds posts in boutique small-cap city firms that assist clean-tech companies with commercialisation strategy and fundraising

Emily is a qualified chartered accountant and financial planner, with a degree from the University of Edinburgh. She has acquired extensive venture-capital expertise in the UK, Europe, and Asia. She currently heads the investment consulting business at Baker Street Ventures, where she specialises in advanced manufacturing, material sciences, industrial automation and their global expansion. A recognised expert in cross-border strategies, particularly into China, Emily has established an impressive network of trade connections in clean-tech and renewable-energy.