Consulting - our people
We understand the challenges our customers face because we are deeply embedded in the industries we serve.
Consulting - our people
We understand the challenges our customers face because we are deeply embedded in the industries we serve.
Our consultants offer a powerful combination of natural resources expertise and commercial consulting skills, partnering with you to provide actionable recommendations that deliver results. With more than 100 members of our team based in locations including Houston, Edinburgh, London, Singapore and Sydney, we are well-placed to work with asset operators, investors and governments to tackle their most complex issues. Meet some of the consulting team.
Consulting team
Aamir Malik
Senior Vice President, Global Head of Energy and Natural Resources Strategy
Aamir works with international and national oil companies to improve financial, commercial and operational performance.
View Aamir Malik's full profileAndrew Jean-Louis
Vice President, Supply Chain Consulting
Andrew provides expert consulting services and strategy engagements to energy asset owners across the globe.
Latest articles by Andrew
View Andrew Jean-Louis's full profileBob Kubis
Director, Americas Gas and LNG Consulting
Bob Kubis focuses on delivering natural gas, NGL & LNG solutions
View Bob Kubis's full profileChris Heath
Senior Vice President, Head of Consulting APAC
Chris leads a team of consulting professionals in the energy and natural resources sectors.
View Chris Heath's full profileChris Barry
Director, Downstream Consulting
Chris's consulting expertise spans the refining, chemicals and storage sectors where he has advised clients worldwide.
Latest articles by Chris
View Chris Barry's full profileChris Sum
Vice President Consulting, Middle East
Chris advises governments and businesses in the Middle East on strategy, energy policy and development.
Latest articles by Chris
View Chris Sum's full profileClaude Mourey
Director, Hydrogen and New Energies, EMEA
Claude is the Director of Wood Mackenzie’s Hydrogen and New Energies practice for MENA; she is based in Dubai.
Latest articles by Claude
View Claude Mourey's full profileCosta Swift
Vice President, Consulting
Costa is an experienced upstream and business development consultant.
View Costa Swift's full profileDaniel Bermudez
Senior Consultant
Daniel joined as a Senior Consultant at Wood Mackenzie in 2018 and he is based in the Mexico City office
View Daniel Bermudez's full profileDarren Smith
Head of Asia Pacific Consulting
Darren is an expert in strategy, due diligence, M&A, transaction support and commercial studies.
View Darren Smith's full profileDavid Barrowman
Vice President, Fiscal Consulting
David leads our upstream fiscal service, drawing on more than 30 years' industry expertise.
View David Barrowman's full profileDavid Parkinson
Vice President, Upstream Consulting
David leads our exploration strategy team and is also responsible for exploration consulting.
Latest articles by David
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Opinion
Three critical factors to developing Africa’s oil and gas resources
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Opinion
Can carbon offset crude move from idea to reality?
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Opinion
What is the future of oil and gas exploration?
Dominic Tisdell
Head of Metals and Mining Consulting, Asia Pacific
View Dominic Tisdell's full profileDylan Mair
Vice President UCM Asia Pacific
Dylan has over 25 years upstream oil and gas experience in E&P operations consulting.
View Dylan Mair's full profileFrank Harris
Head of Global LNG Consulting
Frank is a recognised expert on the global LNG industry and leads our global consultancy practice in this area.
Latest articles by Frank
View Frank Harris's full profileGracie Guidotti
Consultant, Americas
Gracie is a consultant within the Americas with a focus on power & renewables and the energy transition.
Latest articles by Gracie
View Gracie Guidotti's full profileGavin Law
Senior Vice President, Emissions & Low Carbon Fuels Consulting
Latest articles by Gavin
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Opinion
Carbon benchmarking study reveals a tale of two segments
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Opinion
Is natural gas more emissions intensive than coal?
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Opinion
Emissions intensity: portfolio composition is the key
Ian Kyle
Principal Consultant, Gas & LNG
Ian is a Principal Consultant with over 12 years experience in the gas and LNG industry.
View Ian Kyle's full profileKara McNutt
Vice President, Head of Americas Power and Renewables Consulting
Kara leads Wood Mackenzie’s Americas Power and Renewables Consulting team based in Boston.
Latest articles by Kara
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Opinion
Green hydrogen: what the Inflation Reduction Act means for production economics and carbon intensity
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Opinion
Will carbon policy push refiners to the brink?
Kevin Jacobs
Director, Supply Chain Consulting
Kevin is a supply chain professional and electrical engineer with extensive experience in the energy sector.
Latest articles by Kevin
View Kevin Jacobs 's full profileKonrad Jar
Vice President, Asia-Pacific Downstream Consulting
Konrad is an expert in investment studies and transaction support throughout the downstream energy sector.
View Konrad Jar's full profileKristy Kramer
Vice President, Head of Gas and LNG Consulting
Kristy brings over fifteen years of gas and energy industry experience to her role leading our Gas and LNG Consulting.
Latest articles by Kristy
View Kristy Kramer's full profileLisa Gillespie
Principal Consultant, Energy Consulting
Lisa is an experienced project manager working across upstream and the energy transition.
Latest articles by Lisa
View Lisa Gillespie's full profileMalcolm Forbes-Cable
Vice President, Upstream and Carbon Management Consulting
Malcolm is an expert in designing international growth strategies, unconventional gas studies and portfolio reviews.
Latest articles by Malcolm
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Opinion
The case for developing UK's oil and gas resources: Rosebank and Cambo fields
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Opinion
Scotland the brave: a Firth of Forth net zero hub for COP26?
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Opinion
A £2.5 trillion transformation: the economic impact of a net-zero North Sea
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Opinion
Is net zero oil and gas production possible?
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Opinion
Can the UK lead the world in carbon capture, utilisation and storage?
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Opinion
Net zero North Sea: can hydrogen live up to its hype?
Mangesh Patankar
Vice President, Gas and LNG Consulting
With 14 years of experience in the gas/LNG and power industry, Mangesh has a deep understanding of client challenges.
Latest articles by Mangesh
View Mangesh Patankar's full profileMelany Vargas
Vice President, Head of Hydrogen Consulting
Melany has extensive experience solving strategic problems for clients across the global energy value chain.
Latest articles by Melany
View Melany Vargas's full profileMelvin Chen
Head of Power & Renewables Consulting, APAC
Melvin focuses on commercial corporate planning, exploration strategies, due diligence, feasibility and market studies.
View Melvin Chen's full profileMiller Wang
Principal Consultant Steel Decarbonisation
Miller leads on WMC analysis on steel decarbonisation, focusing on the benchmark of emerging green steelmaking.
View Miller Wang's full profileNicole Papaioannou
Director, Gas and LNG Consulting
Nicole is a seasoned technical and commercial advisor in the midstream LNG and downstream gas transportation.
View Nicole Papaioannou's full profilePatrick Barnes
Vice President, Head of Metals & Mining Consulting
Patrick has over 10 years of experience helping foster development of stable and equitable mining sectors.
Latest articles by Patrick
View Patrick Barnes's full profilePaul Manley
Director, Metals and Mining Consulting
A geologist by training, Paul brings over 20 years of industry experience to our metals and mining consulting team.
View Paul Manley's full profilePrashant Khorana
Director, Power & Renewables Consulting
Prashant is Director, Data Product Owner – Asset Valuations within Wood Mackenzie's research and data organisation.
Latest articles by Prashant
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Opinion
10 transaction themes for private equity and principal investors in 2024
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Opinion
What we learned from conversations with power and renewables investors in 2023
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Opinion
How power and renewables investors should navigate the Inflation Reduction Act and recent power market volatility
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Opinion
Who will foot the bill for the energy transition in Asia-Pacific?
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Opinion
How will Europe’s Green Deal shape renewable energy project finance?
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Opinion
Investing in the energy transition
Renaud Brimont
Head of EMEARC Consulting
Renaud leads our upstream consulting practice in EMEARC and is an expert in business transformation.
View Renaud Brimont's full profileRohan Shayi
Consultant, Power and Renewables
Rohan works in the power and renewables consulting division.
Latest articles by Rohan
View Rohan Shayi's full profileShatha Alwardi
Director, EMEARC Consulting
An expert in long-term strategy development, Shatha advises on pricing, planning and market analysis.
View Shatha Alwardi's full profileSimon Anderson
Vice President, Strategy & Transformation Advisory, Africa
Simon works with energy and natural resources companies to improve financial, commercial and operational performance.
Latest articles by Simon
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Opinion
The key factors shaping investment in Africa’s upstream industry
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Opinion
Why investors may have Nigerian upstream assets in their sights
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Opinion
Nigeria’s marginal field bid round – opportunities for investors?
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Opinion
The impact of travel restrictions on oil and gas supply chains
Steve Jenkins
Vice President, Chemicals Consulting
Steve brings more than 30 years experience in chemical markets, and is a world expert in paraxylene.
Latest articles by Steve
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Opinion
No silos allowed in the pursuit of a greener economy
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Opinion
Is the outlook for China's petrochemicals market hanging in the balance?
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Editorial
Is the outlook for China’s petrochemicals market hanging in the balance?
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Editorial
PTT re-engages in South East Asia with new chemicals investments
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Opinion
PTT re-engages in South East Asia with new chemicals investments
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Editorial
ExxonMobil acquires Southeast Asia’s Jurong Aromatics
Steven Knell
Vice President, Power & Renewables Consulting
Latest articles by Steven
View Steven Knell's full profileValentina Kretzschmar
Vice President Consulting, Climate Risk and Strategy
Dr Valentina Kretzschmar has over 25 years of experience in the energy sector.
View Valentina Kretzschmar's full profileYanghui Liu
Principal Consultant, Power & Renewables Consulting, APAC
Yanghui is an expert in wind industry market analysis, supply chain and products
View Yanghui Liu's full profile