Directors

Robert Schrimpff

Solar Options for Schools CEO

10 years’ experience in founding and building online businesses such as netXtra and hotels.com followed by nine years’ experience investing in renewable energy technology companies at TVM Capital and Greencoat Capital. ​ MBA in Entrepreneurship and Finance from INSEAD. M.Eng. from Imperial College London

Ann Flaherty

Solar Options for Schools UK Director

With over 10 years of solar experience on schools, Ann’s expertise and knowledge of the UK solar industry in the school market is unique. She has developed solar on nearly 150 schools and is a founding director of Solar for Schools CBS Ltd.

Sian Herschel

Fundraising lead CBS member school

Fifteen years professional experience of grant making and investing for organisations such as Fairtrade, Comic Relief, Power to Change and the Churchill Fellowship. MBA from the University of Cambridge and executive coaching accreditation from Henley Business School.

Peter Roberts

PM Consultancy Director

25 years’ experience in the education sector overseeing the design and contract management of new schools and capital programmes and ensuring project delivery to specifications and budget.

Marino Charalambous

North Star Community Trust CEO

Oversees five schools in North London at the North Star Community Trust, all of which have solar panels managed by Solar for Schools. Introduced sustainability as part of the Trust curriculum in 2016 and has developed a Trust wide learning culture with the future in mind.

Nathan Odom

DSAT Head of Estates and Admissions

Strategic lead for Discovery Schools Academy Trust’s capital strategy for school site improvements with a focus on improving the physical learning environment to support the delivery of high-quality education, ensuring school sites are safe and compliant.

Catherine Rohll

Legal & Governance

Catherine is a retired solicitor and a current CBS bondholder. Her family business installed solar panels for many years. Catherine started working for Solar Options for Schools on a pro bono basis a year ago and during that time she has helped improve the contracts between schools. councils, the CBS, Triodos and SOFS.

Paul Brett

Voluntary Director - Finance

Paul is a senior actuary with over 40 years of experience in international life and health insurance. He has held senior leadership roles in the UK and abroad, most recently as Director of Internal Audit for Life & Health at a leading international reinsurer in Zurich, where he advised the Board on risk, governance and business sustainability.

Craig Ellin

Senior Asset Manager

Craig has over 20 years' experience in central government property and has specialised in a number of areas including project management, benefits realisation, sustainability, finance business partner (property) and FM contracts management.