Our team

Our people are located in key venture capital hubs around the world, based on their area of specialism

We have broad and specialist skills right across the energy system and we bring the commercial flair to design and build innovative deals that create mutual value

Americas

Meghan Sharp - Managing Director

Meghan leads the Americas team for BP Ventures. Core areas of focus for the team include Upstream, Digital, Bio and Mobility

David Hayes - Senior principal

David brings 16 years’ experience in finance, including seven years in venture capital investing, specialising in transaction structuring

Daniela Proske, Senior principal

Daniela joined the BP Venture team in 2018 and is leading the activities in mobility

Chad Bown, Principal

Chad brings financial leadership and commercial management expertise alongside oil and gas operations and business development roles with a specific focus on Upstream

Shaun Healey, Principal

Shaun brings more than 17 years’ experience in technology development, management and commercialization

Phoebe Wang, Principal

Phoebe brings 10 years’ experience in structuring deals, primary and secondary market investment and advisory

Heath Morrison, Principal

Heath held a number of roles in the venture lending industry focusing on alternative energy and renewables

Europe

Nacho Gimenez - Managing Director

Nacho has extensive experience in BP's integrated supply and trading arm, monetising new oil and refined oil product trading opportunities.

Sandra Eager - Principal

Sandra is from a technology background with more than 17 years working in solar, wind and water and covers the Alternative Energy and Emerging and Disruptive Technologies sectors.

Martin Sellers - Downstream technology manager

Martin leads engagement with BP’s Downstream business (Petchems, Lubricants, AirBP and Advanced Mobility) and technology teams.

Erin Hallock - Principal

Erin has spent her 17 year career advising businesses as a management consultant supporting Fortune 100 and 500 businesses in technology and telecommunications.

Andrew Symes - Associate

Andrew brings commercial and financial expertise to the team having worked on a variety of roles across the energy sector.

Asia

Graham Howes - Managing Director

Graham held a number of technology roles before joining BP in 2000. He focuses on advanced materials plus sensors for BP ventures and has a masters in energy engineering.

Jin Hu - Senior associate

After completing her PhD in Nanotechnology and Electrochemistry at University of Southampton, Jin has worked in a broad range of roles in the energy sector.

Nigel Yi - Associate

Nigel started his career as an auditor at KPMG. Since then, he worked as finance director in a start-up company where he established the finance operation and successfully completed the Series A financing round.