Nuclear Industry Forum

Alfio Vidal

Director of New Nuclear, UK, Iberdrola

Biography

Alfio Vidal, at present, is Director of New Nuclear Build in UK of Iberdrola.

He has extensive experience in the field of nuclear power. He is also board member of the Spanish Nuclear Society.

He has extensive experience in nuclear power which has held positions such as Director for Nuclear Oversight of all Iberdrola’s nuclear power plants, he has been Plant Manager of Cofrentes NPP, and before Maintenance Manager at the same power plant.

His Background includes also responsibilities in conventional power stations and in distribution and power lines.

He has also participated in other international projects and he was board member of Powerco Services S.A. in Argentina, the first Iberdrola’s power plant investment abroad.

Education:

• Ingeniero Industrial and Master in Nuclear Engineering - ETSII of Madrid
• PDD - IESE Business School

Iberdrola is the main energy company in Spain, and one of the top 5 power companies worldwide. Currently has a market capitalization in excess of 28,000 million €.

The company has worldwide around 28 million customers and installed capacity of 44,000 MW. Of this figure, more than 10,000 MW are from renewable energy sources that make Iberdrola the world leader in wind energy, and having a pipeline in renewables in excess of 56,000 MW.

Iberdrola is present in more than 40 countries and has around 33,000 employees.

Charles Hendry

Minister of State, Department of Energy & Climate Change

Biography

Charles Hendry has been Member of Parliament for Wealden since 2001. Prior to joining the Government, he was Shadow Minister for Energy. He had previously held the position of Shadow Minister for Energy, Industry and Postal Affairs. Before this, Charles was the Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party (2003-05), Shadow Minister for Young People (2002-05) and Shadow Minister for Industry and Enterprise (May – December 2005).

From 1992-97, Charles Hendry was Member of Parliament for High Peak, Vice-Chairman of the Conservative Party (1995-1997) and Chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Homelessness (1992-1996). Following the 1997 General Election, he was appointed Chief of Staff to the Rt Hon William Hague during his leadership of the Conservative Party, before establishing and leading the Business Liaison Unit at Conservative Party headquarters.

Charles Hendry’s business career has mostly been spent in Public Relations, working with the international communications groups Ogilvy & Mather PR and Burson-Marsteller. He was Special Adviser to the Rt Hon John Moore MP as Secretary of State for Social Services (1988) and to the Rt Hon Tony Newton MP as Minister of State for Trade & Industry and then Secretary of State for Social Security (1988-90). He was Founder/Chairman/Chief Executive of The Agenda Group (1999-2005), a specialist consultancy helping company Chairmen and Chief Executives with their corporate networking.

He was born and brought up in Sussex and attended Rugby School from 1972-1976 before going on to study for a degree in Business Studies at Edinburgh University from 1977-1981.

Greg Evans

Head of Nuclear, Centrica

Biography

Greg’s nuclear career began in 1975 on US Nuclear Submarines, followed by operational experience as a shift supervisor on several American Nuclear Power Plants. He joined Nuclear Electric on the Sizewell B team in 1990 as Head of Work Planning and Control during commissioning and commercial operations. He spent time with corporate peer evaluations before returning to Reactor Operations at Sizewell B. He left British Energy in 1998 to join Magnox as a Shift Charge Engineer at Bradwell Power Station. In April, 2001 Greg joined Wylfa where he spent 3 years as Production Manager. After 1 year at Trawsfynydd as Site Manager Greg returned to Wylfa where he held the position of Site Director until September, last year.

Greg's personal passion is for leadership and developing young people. He is an active member of the Chartered Managers Institute (CMI) and in 2009 received the CMI Regional Chartered Manager of the year award for Wales. He was further recognised in 2009, as an outstanding leader who makes a difference to the future prosperity of Wales, when he received the Leading Wales Award for businesses with more than 250 employees.

In October, 2009 Greg took up his role as Head of Nuclear for Centrica leading the company into it’s first nuclear experience with joint venture partners EDF.

Kevin Allars

Director for Nuclear New Build Generic Design Assessment, Nuclear Installations Inspectorate

Biography

For 11 years he worked in the nuclear power industry, before, in 1989, joining HSE’s Nuclear Installations Inspectorate, working in assessment, safety research, site inspection and policy functions.

In 2000 Kevin was promoted to Senior Civil Service, responsible for developing policy and legislative reform on nuclear and major-hazard sites. He also coordinated HSE’s input to the Government’s response to the 11.9.01 terrorist event.

From 2003 Kevin headed up HSE’s Chemical Industries Division, responsible for inspection, assessment and enforcement of all on-shore Major Chemical Facilities.

In 2008 he moved to HSE’s Nuclear Directorate, as Deputy Chief Inspector, responsible for inspection, assessment and enforcement at sites such as Sellafield and Dounreay, as well as managing the UK’s operational safeguards activities.

Since February 2009 he has been acting as Director, New Nuclear Build Generic Design Assessment (GDA), responsible for delivering the GDA for the proposed new generation UK reactor designs.

Kevin is involved in charity work: organising wishes for terminally ill children. His hobbies include stock car racing, football, bowls, and live music. He has a son of 28; and a daughter of 26, both of whom have added children to the family dynasty, so at 51 Kevin is a grandad!

Alan Raymant

Chief Operating Officer, Horizon Nuclear Power

Biography

Alan Raymant is the Chief Operating Office for the nuclear joint venture between E.ON and RWE. He took up his position in August of this year. Alan has over 20 years experience in the Electricity Industry and has held a number of senior management posts in generation, distribution and engineering development and construction. He joined the joint venture from Central Networks where he was Director of Operations and Asset Management. Prior to joining Central Networks in 2003, he was Head of E.ON UK’s Renewables business and led the development of a number of renewable generation projects. Alan is a Chartered Engineer and Fellow of both the Institution of Chemical Engineers and the Institution of Engineering and Technology.