Stephen has a track record in innovation and commercialisation across diverse business sectors, from renewables, innovation and policy to architecture and design. He has been Commercial Director for two wind turbine manufacturing businesses, and is currently CEO of RheEnergise, a start-up which is disrupting the energy storage market with their innovative High-Density Hydro® pumped storage technology. 

Stephen is engaged in developing industrial, economic, energy and climate change policy across the political spectrum with the specific aim of influencing government. He has worked in national energy policy working groups and has had amendments he proposed tabled in parliament on energy legislation in 2015, when he also stood as a local parliamentary candidate. He is an expert in bridging the gaps between policy, innovation, technology, the public and finance.