Our People - Cwmni Egino - Trawsfynydd Project

Sioned Evans

Director

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Sioned is Director Business and Regions, within the Welsh Government leading a team responsible for supporting businesses, nurturing relationships and improving the development and impact of local investment opportunities. Business & Regions is home to the Business Wales platform and Government sponsor for the Development Bank of Wales and Cwmni Egino (Trawsfynydd) of which Sioned is a Board member. She is the Government Senior Responsible Owner for the Welsh City and Growth Deals

Until June 2017, Sioned was Chief Executive Officer of the Welsh European Funding Office (WEFO) with responsibility for leading the strategic implementation of the £300 million European Structural Fund programmes in Wales and for shaping and implementing Welsh Government regional economic development policies and programmes beyond EU transition.

A Chartered Surveyor by background, Sioned has over 25 years’ experience in public and private sector project delivery. Sioned is a Director of International Business Wales, Head of Profession (Project Delivery) for the Welsh Government and provides executive coaching and mentoring support in both Welsh and English, across the wider public sector.

Robert Davies

Non Executive Director

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Rob Davies spent 25 years in the Royal Navy before working more than 20 years in the UK Civil Nuclear Industry, supporting the development of the UK’s new nuclear programme with international partners, as CEO & COO.

Alan Raymant

Chief Executive Officer

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Alan Raymant is CEO of Cwmni Egino. He has over 35 years’ experience in the power sector, holding senior executive positions in conventional generation, renewables, distribution and nuclear power development.

Prior to joining Cwmni Egino, Alan was CEO of Bradwell B nuclear project and non-executive director of Sizewell C.

Alan set up Horizon Nuclear Power in 2009 as a UK joint venture between E.ON and RWE and led the business through the sale to Hitachi in 2012. He established Horizon as a highly credible developer of new nuclear, building an experienced team of over 320 staff.

He is a Chartered Engineer and Fellow of the Institute of Engineering and Technology and of Institution of Chemical Engineers.

Elliw Williams

Head of Stakeholder Engagement & Communications

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Elliw joined Cwmni Egino as Head of Stakeholder Engagement and Communications in April 2022. As part of the Senior Leadership team, Elliw oversees all engagement and communications activity, and is Cwmni Egino’s lead on social value.

Previously she held a senior communications role with Natural Resources Wales, and was Co-Director of ATOM PR , which Elliw set up in 2002 to provide strategic communications advice and hands-on support for clients across the public, private and voluntary sectors.

Born and bred in Gwynedd, she is passionate about socio-economic growth and delivering tangible benefits for communities in North Wales.

Tom Hurford

Head of Project Development

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On secondment from multinational consultancy Mace, Tom will lead the programme of development work required to enable a decision to invest in the construction of a new nuclear power station at Trawsfynydd by the end of the decade.

Tom is an Engineering Project Manager with experience across Client, Professional Consultancy and Main Contractor in the development, consenting and construction of Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects, across the Nuclear New Build, Gas and Electricity Transmission sectors.

Having started his career as a graduate with Horizon Nuclear Power, he spent approximately 6 years working on developing and preparing the site for new nuclear, he then spent 5 years in the Electricity Transmission sector working across projects in South West England and London.

Most recently as Lead EPC (Engineer, Procure & Construct) Project Manager for Mace he was responsible for overseeing the multi-million pound reinforcements required to the National Grid to facilitate an Offshore Wind connection into the North Wales network.

Lisa Birks

Business Manager

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Lisa joined Cwmni Egino as their Business Manager in October 2023. Educated to degree level, Lisa brings a wealth of Office Management experience with her having managed daily operations for a contact centre within Civil Service, leading the team to success as Customer Service Team of the year 2022 and a runner up as Team Leader of the year 2023.

Prior to working in Civil Service, she worked for almost a decade in Retail Banking.

Fluent in Welsh and living in Gwynedd, she has a genuine passion to drive business to create sustainable job opportunities for our community and for the future of her children.