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Our Team

Martina Hakim - Managing Partner

Martina’s successful track record spans 30 years, managing business in the Information Technology sector for market-leading software and hardware companies worldwide.


With an extensive background in Marketing and Business Development Martina has led international businesses and multinational teams to exceed business performance targets, resulting in significant growth and profitability.


Holding an MBA, Diploma in Positive Psychology and a Certified Executive Coach, Martina has implemented various strategies including business process re-engineering and training teams to focus, deliver and perform. In one-to-one sessions as well as team workshops she has delivered timely solutions addressing leadership, communication and team building issues.






Philip Aspinall - Senior Consultant

A Chartered Engineer and Chartered Energy Manager with over twenty-five years of experience working in the field of energy, utilities and facilities management, Phil’s expertise is in delivering energy saving projects involving innovation and new technology combined with good engineering practice, including EHS, Risk and Operational Management.


With a vast amount of experience in CHP, Renewable Energy, Chiller and Steam Boiler plant expertise, plus extensive knowledge of energy reduction technology used to manage carbon emissions and reduce costs, Phil also carried out continuous improvement programmes, energy focused maintenance, engineering, procurement, construction, trouble shooting, optimisation of plant and delivering major projects.


Phil has worked extensively in the UK, Europe, Canada and the USA, where he led the successful acquisition & integration of a major energy & utilities company valued at US$800m.





Tahir Hakim - Managing Partner

With over thirty years experience in the Building and Industrial sectors, Tahir brings a unique combination of technical, commercial & legal expertise to our clients.


A Chartered Engineer, Chartered Energy Manager & Chartered Environmentalist, Tahir also holds an MBA, Masters in Law, and is certified in LEED, BREEAM & Estidama.


Tahir’s technical expertise lies in developing optimum strategies to enhance a facilities operations as well as designing & implementing the most effective solutions. This includes Risk Management & EHS, Energy & Cost Reduction and Renewable Energies for both new projects and existing facilities.


Commercially, Tahir has acquired, managed and developed business in various parts of the world, including business start-ups, commercial & technical due diligence, multi-national contracts, PPPs and business process re-engineering.





Praveen Khosla - Senior Consultant

With over thirty-five years experience in Electrical and Power Generation, Praveen brings an unparalleled level of expertise and experience from designing Grid, Primary & Distribution (415V to 132kV) Electrical Networks through to Wind Farms, Hospital Infrastructures, Data Centres and Bio-Mass plants.


A Chartered Engineer with expertise in optimising, designing and project managing energy saving solutions, Praveen has delivered renewable energy, combined-heat & power and power generation solutions while improving the plant reliability and reducing risk, complete with cost & risk analysis and return on investment.


Praveen has also developed comprehensive HV Management Systems for several major organisations & healthcare facilities, including safety procedures and HV Authorisation, and has worked extensively throughout UK, Europe and the Gulf Region.





Gavin Sadler - Senior Consultant

Gavin Sadler is a Chartered Engineer and Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. With over 25 years experience in the Mechanical Engineering Industry, most recently as Technical Director of one of the premier theatre engineering companies in the world. Also holding an MBA, Gavin brings together of a lifetime’s education and experiences to deliver unbiased solutions to real-world problems.


An expert in Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Gavin brings independent expertise, testing and verifications to our clients, as well as designing solutions & conceptual problem solving and 3D CAD solid modelling. Gavin has vast international experience, designing, building and verifying complex mechanical systems for theatres, industry and major public events such as the ‘Olympic Tree’ for the Opening Ceremony at the London Olympiad.






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