Stew leads the Sector Intelligence centre of excellence, comprising: insight and evaluation, European and international work, policy, PR and events.

A key part of Stew’s role is increasing Energy Saving Trust’ influence and visibility by using its insight and impact across a broad range of sectors linked by the climate emergency.

Before joining Energy Saving Trust Stew led Citizens Advice’s Energy Infrastructure team representing the needs of British Consumers and as part of this role represented European consumers on the ENTSO-E advisory board for BEUC (The European consumers’ association).

He’s also worked in energy vulnerability at Britain’s energy regulator Ofgem and had several consumer policy focussed roles elsewhere in the UK civil service.

Stew is also a member of National Grid Transmission’s Independent Stakeholder and a Consumer Affairs advisor to the Bar Standards Board in the UK.