Samantha Neades
Technical Programme Resource Manager

Sam is part of the core management team at IEAGHG. Sam is responsible for the management of IEAGHG’s technical and administrative programme activities, provides specialist input to the programme on the geological storage of CO₂, works on the management of technical studies and research networks relating primarily to CO₂ storage, and manages the International Summer School Series. Graduated in 2009 from Cardiff University, BSc (Hons.) Geology.

Jasmin Kemper
Technical Programme Advisor

Jasmin has managed technical studies on CO2 dehydration, pipeline transportation, accounting for GHG emissions from Bio-CCS and CO2-EOR, CCS clusters, regional CCS developments and unburnable carbon. Her other work areas include IEAGHG’s network on solid looping technologies, sustainability issues, LCA, non-CO2 GHGs and CO2 utilisation within geological formations.

Marinel Jocson
Office and Finance Manager

Marinel is responsible for all aspects of the office management including finance, payroll, HR and health and safety. She manages and is the main point of contact for members’ subscriptions. Marinel is also the Company Secretary and has a degree in BSc international Business Management.

Keith Burnard
Senior Technology Analyst and Membership Manager

Keith co-ordinates activities undertaken by IEAGHG relating to costs and performance of CO2 capture technologies, plus covering issues around integration. Keith chairs the Steering Committee for IEAGHG’s successful Post-Combustion Capture Conference series and is also a member of the Steering Committee of IEAGHG’s CCS Cost Network.

Nicola (Nikki) Clarke
Senior Technology Analyst

Nikki’s role covers the management of CO2 storage technical studies. She holds a BSc in geology from the University of Edinburgh, a PhD from the University of Cambridge and a diploma in Management Studies from the University of Gloucestershire. She has 8 years experience in the oil and gas industry, and has worked in the public and third sector.

Abdul’Aziz A. Aliyu
Technology Analyst

Abdul’Aziz's role includes the design and scope of technical studies on key technical areas, specifically carbon capture on industrial processes and hydrogen production. Abdul’Aziz has a Master’s degree in ‘Energy and Environment’ from the University of Leeds and Doctorate degree from the University of Sheffield in ‘Post-combustion Carbon Capture’..

Suzanne Killick
Events Programme Manager


Suzanne manages the organisational side of each conference, budgetary management, on-site support services, communications delivery and management of the paper/abstract and review systems.

Tom Billcliff
Communications Manager

Tom oversees IEAGHG’s external communication activities, producing and disseminating IEAGHG’s glossy publications, newsletters and also manages all social media activities.