The Team
The 2OC team combines a unique blend of technical innovation, engineering expertise and entrepreneurial talent. This, combined with the leadership skills needed to attract, motivate and retain the best talent in the industry, enables us to deliver ambitious development programmes for our joint venture partners.
Andrew Barnard - Chief Commercial Officer
Andrew Barnard is responsible for supply chain management for sustainable biomass, development of 2OC’s involvement in second generation technology and negotiation of electricity supply agreements.
Prior to joining 2OC, Andrew was the Business Development and Oilseeds Director for Grainfarmers Plc for five years where he was responsible [...]
Andrew Mercer - Founder and CEO
Andrew Mercer is the founder CEO of 2OC. Prior to starting 2OC in 2004, with fellow entrepreneur and environmentalist Michael Edge, Andrew was CEO of the Bath based leadership mentoring and coaching company, Footdown Ltd, a company he founded in 2000.
Meeting Michael in 2003 had [...]
Edward Zakrzewski - Chief Technology Officer
Edward (Zak) Zakrzewski leads the design of 2OC’s innovative pressure reduction site (PRS) based power plants, known as iQuadgen.
Prior to joining 2OC, Zak worked for over 20 years at BOC where he held a variety of posts including mechanical design engineering, commercial, applications management and [...]
Richard Green - Finance Director
Richard has been a successful divisional Finance Director for many years and joined 2OC in 2006. In June 2009 he was appointed a director of 2OC.
Prior to joining 2OC he worked for a number of years for both Dalgety and Unigate where he gained significant management [...]
Steven Edrich - Head of Strategy
Steven Edrich joined 2OC with responsibility for developing the company’s medium term business development strategy and, subsequent to the approval of that strategy, with its implementation in the Middle East.
Steve’s career includes 17 years with BP in oil and gas exploration, initially as a geologist [...]
Tony Taylor - Chief Operating Officer
Tony Taylor joined 2OC shortly after its establishment in 2005. Together with founder CEO, Andrew Mercer, and CTO, Edward Zakrzewski, Tony was responsible for developing the commercial and technological platforms upon which 2OC has built its business and for concluding the joint venture agreement with [...]