TERRAFINITI - Key Persons


Carol Somper - CSR

Job Titles:
  • Sustainability Director
Carol has worked in sustainability for over 30 years, of which the last two decades have involved working in virtually every sector of the economy with corporates, NGOs, HEIs, etc. She is JRP's Sustainability Director and leads their Net Zero work with clients to help them embed net zero into their business strategy, operations and supply chain. This comprises taking a strategic approach to site decarbonisation, procurement and supplier engagement to achieve effective greenhouse gas accounting and emissions reduction. Carol is a course lecturer for Cranfield University's Sustainability MSC's Net Zero Module. She is also an Academician in the Academy of Urbanism and an experienced BREEAM Communities Assessor.

Cathy Norbury - Founder

Job Titles:
  • Co - Founder
Cathy previously worked at Credit Suisse for 20 years, initially in Equity Research and then leading the EMEA Corporate Access Team. Prior to joining Credit Suisse, Cathy spent two years in the Equity Sales team at Henderson Global Investors. She has a wealth of experience in Corporate Access and Investment Banking and has established connections with senior-level management of listed and non-listed companies, along with relationships with institutional and private investors, government officials, industry experts and think tanks.

Dr Dominic Tantram

Job Titles:
  • Founding Partner
Dominic is a Chartered Environmentalist and Fellow of the Institute of Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability (ICRS) with over 25 years of experience in consultancy. He has worked on projects for leading companies, industry groups and universities, WWF, WEF and other NGOs, the European Environment Agency and UK Government Departments.

Dr Matthew Fishwick - Founder

Job Titles:
  • Founder
Matthew is an environmental chemist and specialist consultant offering deep technical expertise in life cycle assessment (LCA), environmental product declarations, and product, organisational and supply chain environmental footprinting. In addition, he has provided technical consultation for the development of standards (PAS 2050 and GHG Protocol) and helped write the guidance for PAS 2050. His project experience of over 15 years spans a wide range of sectors including, chemicals, oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, construction, and food. Past clients include eBay, 3M, Honeywell, Lonza, BP, E.ON, GSK, Johnson & Johnson, GLP, and PepsiCo. He holds PhD, MRes, MSc and BSc degrees in environmental chemistry and is a member of the Royal Society of Chemistry (MRSC).

Emma Burlow - Founder

Job Titles:
  • Founder
  • Founder of Lighthouse Sustainability
Emma, the founder of Lighthouse Sustainability, has 25 years of experience helping businesses achieve their sustainability goals. She specialises in circularity, carbon reduction, and wider sustainability both as an adviser, coach and trainer. Emma has helped established businesses find practical solutions to sustainability challenges and supported start-ups to revolutionise traditional industries. Previous clients include John Lewis, Waitrose, Central England Co-operative, DEFRA, Magnox, Beko Plc, WRAP, and Zero Waste Scotland. Emma is a Carbon Literacy Trainer and was previously the Head of Circular Economy for Resource Futures. She currently serves as a Director of reusable medical textiles start-up Revolution-ZERO, and Technical Assessor and Special Advisory Group member for the UKRI NICER Programme.

Jane Stevensen

Job Titles:
  • Founding Partner
With a background in corporate business, consultancy and as a non-executive director, Jane has the breadth and depth of perspective to support and advise businesses strategically and operationally. She is a regular speaker and panellist at global climate conferences including UN COPs, Global Visionaries (Chatham House) and Climate Action Sustainable Investment Forum events. She believes there is an urgent need to move from rhetoric to action, to think differently and work out the language of how to communicate what needs to be done and to get on and do it. Jane was formerly the Managing Director of the Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB) and CDP's Engagement Director to TCFD, advising on the development and implementation of the TCFD climate reporting framework.

Joss Tantram

Job Titles:
  • Founding Partner
Joss brings over 25 years of experience advancing the practice of sustainable corporate strategy and pioneering the idea of sustainability as a value concept. He has trained senior executives from more than 200 companies around the world in sustainable strategy and was a founder of WWF UK's Business Education Unit. From 2019 to 2022 Joss was part-time Director of Redefining Value at the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), leading their work on capital market engagement and sustainable corporate transition.

Lucy Richardson - Founder

Job Titles:
  • Co - Founder
Lucy previously worked at Credit Suisse for 15 years, initially working in Equity Sales and then leading the EMEA Corporate Access Team. Prior to joining Credit Suisse, Lucy spent five years at Citigroup as a European Press Officer. She has a wealth of experience in Corporate Access and Investment Banking and has established connections with senior-level management of listed and non-listed companies, along with relationships with institutional and private investors, government officials, industry experts and think tanks.

Owen Jones

Job Titles:
  • JRP 's Principal Consultant
  • Principal Consultant - Sustainability and Energy
Owen is JRP's Principal Consultant technical engineer with 25+ years' experience in combustion and energy-related fields including low-emissions CHP plant, process control and combustion of low calorific value and alternative fuels. He is an experienced project manager and expert for installing, managing, administering and reporting using either bespoke energy monitoring systems or proprietary energy monitoring software such as eSight, to meet compliance with ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 50001 quality systems. As an accredited ESOS lead assessor and an IPMVP (International Performance Measurement and Verification Protocol) practitioner, Owen has extensive experience in identifying energy and related cost-saving opportunities in most industry sectors, including aerospace, manufacturing, healthcare education (HEIs).

Paul Stuart-Smith - CEO

Job Titles:
  • Managing Partner
Paul brings a practical perspective to sustainability strategy and regulatory awareness to ESG reporting. He understands the impact sustainability issues can have on a company's performance and the impact the company can have on the environment and society. He provides commercially focused regulatory, technical & strategic advice to businesses across sectors on sustainability, green finance & implementation of the TCFD and other sustainability frameworks and standards. Paul has 25 years of experience in management, business development & strategy roles in capital markets and the shipping industry, including as the Executive Director of the Baltic Exchange, running its regulated subsidiary (2009-2017). He is an advisor to the Climate Bonds Initiative on shipping criteria.