CEO
Vicky brings with her a deep understanding of the EV landscape and EV policy, having been at the forefront of Government net zero and transport policy for nearly two decades. This includes three years as the Head of the Office for Low Emission Vehicles (now OZEV), where she led the Government’s development of its 2030 phase out policy formalising a cut-off date for the sale of new petrol and diesel cars. Other headline projects Vicky has led on include the £950m Rapid Charging Fund and the Local EV Infrastructure Fund, which are currently driving the expansion of essential national charging infrastructure.
Most importantly, Vicky is a passionate EV driver. She bought her first EV six years ago and currently owns two quite different electric cars, the BMW i3 and Polestar 2, offering her a range of perspectives as EV options rapidly diversify in the UK to cater for different needs. Her insights as an EV driver have directly fed into her work driving national EV policy. Additionally, Vicky personally worked on key pieces of EV legislation, including the 2018 Automated Electric Vehicles Act providing the foundation for much of the UK’s existing EV chargepoint regulation. She also spent time as a policy advisor to the Energy Systems Catapult, integrating the rollout of EVs into its wider work on decarbonising the energy system.
Vicky is the proud mother of two daughters and enjoys spending time with them, her husband and their dog. She is also a keen open water swimmer.
Marketing and Membership Manager
Sandrine joined EVA England in February 2023.
She has a background in applied arts and has been working in the charity sector for over 10 years.
More recently, she worked at the Climate Group, an international NGO that works with business and governments to address climate change, where she got to learn all about EVs.
She is a pastry connoisseur (having grown up in France helps!) and is an avid plant and nature lover.
Our Board of Directors consists of passionate electric vehicle champions who bring a wealth of knowledge, experience and enthusiasm to EVA England.
Made up entirely of volunteers from various backgrounds and localities, they are unified by a vision to accelerate the transition to an electric England.
Chair, drives a Renault ZOE and Kia e-Niro
Warren is EVA England’s Chair, as well as our EV Network and Community Lead. Warren is an IT Solutions Specialist and has over 20 years’ experience in IT, working in the finance, engineering and energy sectors.
He is a renewables and EV advocate and his home has been featured both online and in print after he eco-transformed it, going from an EPC D to an EPC A rating. He now opens his home to the public to show what can be done in the average UK house. Warren also currently co-runs the Sussex EV groups and is a founding member of EV Groups Nexus – an online network of EV drivers clubs.
Drives a Tesla Model 3
Asser is a Technical Sales Engineer at STMicroelectronics, one of the largest semiconductor manufacturers in the world, where he’s been supporting development projects in the field of electrification for UK & Irish companies across various markets from Automotive, Off-highway and Aviation since 2017. He has prior experience working in aerospace.
Aseer lives in Oxfordshire and has been actively embracing electric vehicles since February 2020 (a Tesla Model 3 since 2023, previously a Mark 1 MGZSEV for 3 years). He averages 25,000 miles annually while combining personal and professional use in his technical sales role.
Drives a Nissan Leaf
Dhara was appointed CEO of Energy UK, the UK’s largest energy trade body, in October 2024. She is an expert in energy consumer issues and the energy transition, and was named ‘Executive of the Year’ at the 2023 Trade Association Forum Awards. Prior to joining Energy UK, Dhara led work on net zero, the future energy system and decarbonisation at Citizens Advice.
Dhara began her career in local government and has worked across a broad range of policy areas, from civil society to community building and deliberative democracy. She has been an active member of several Government and academic advisory boards, and is also on the Board of Green Alliance.
Drives a Kia e-Niro
Gill Nowell, Director of Emobility at Green.TV Media, is widely recognised as a leading e-mobility market specialist and has dedicated years to pioneering EV-grid integration projects and data-driven innovation.
A regular speaker and panellist on EVs and the move to a low-carbon, sustainable world, Gill has been a keen advocate for the uptake of electric cars since 2012.
Personally, and professionally, she’s fuelled by the pressing need to move to cleaner forms of transport. Gill co-founded EVA England during the 2020 lockdown. Amongst her many decarbonisation projects, she also founded EVclicks, a free online EV image library for use by anyone in aid of the transition to zero-emission transport.
Voted as one of the Top 50 Women in Engineering: Sustainability in 2020, winner of the Women in Insurance Trailblazer Award 2022, and one of the GreenFleet 100 Most Influential 2024, she is also a keen runner, and a proud mum.
Drives a Jaguar iPace
From 2020 to 2024 Lauren led the Green Finance Institute’s Coalition for the Decarbonisation of Transport, which focused on developing new financial products and solutions to help accelerate the decarbonisation of transport. In June 2024 Lauren joined Aldermore Bank to establish and lead a new Renewable Energy & Infrastructure team.
Prior to joining the GFI, Lauren’s career at Lloyds Banking Group spanned 16 years and saw her hold a number of finance, strategy and commercial roles, primarily within the asset finance division. Most recently she led the electrification agenda for Lex Autolease, identifying ways to accelerate the transition to electric vehicles.
Lauren holds a BSc in Zoology from Liverpool University and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales.
Drives a Nissan Leaf
Mazhar Shar has a background in Computer Science and AI working for the likes of Dyson and Ocado on cutting edge technology – from smart home tech and VR to robotics.
By day, Maz is an AI Engineering Manager focusing on making robots perceive their environment better. He believes technology, when used responsibly, can transform society and play a crucial role in fighting climate change and building a more sustainable future.
Maz started driving an EV in 2019 where he spent his first 40,000 miles relying on public charging. During this time, Maz has built a social media presence as EpicWinningMaz, using data to push for better EV adoption and charging infrastructure.
Maz has volunteered with EVA England for a number of years, helping shape The Public Charge Point Regulations 2023 and creating an interactive tool that shows each constituency’s EV readiness, holding them accountable for progress.