New Advisory Board to Guide Policy Impact for the Bennett Institute

We are delighted to announce the establishment of inaugural Bennett Institute Advisory Board and the appointment of its distinguished membership drawn from academia, business, government and the media.

Date: 30 July 2025
Author: Benjamin K. Sovacool
Category: News article
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Supporting our mission to accelerate the development and implementation of urgently needed policies and practices to tackle society’s greatest challenges, the main objective of the Advisory Board will be to provide independent advice to the Bennett Institute on its strategic direction and in the delivery of its mission as well as highlighting areas of opportunity, emerging issues and challenges which may benefit from further research.

Director of the Institute, Professor Benjamin Sovacool said “I am delighted that so many esteemed individuals are able to provide their comprehensive advice to the Bennett Institute, their opinions and knowledge, which will I am sure prove invaluable in guiding our research endeavours and maximising our impact as we move forward.”

The Advisory Board will meet twice a year providing advice to the Institute Director and Research Chairs.

Bennett Institute Advisory Board Members

Peter Bennett, Founder, The Bennett Institute

Alex Gilbert, Head of Energy & Electrification, Transport for London

Dr Caroline Lucas, Writer, campaigner and former Green Party MP

Professor Lucia Reisch, Director of the El-Erian Institute of Behavioural Economics and Policy, University of Cambridge

Professor Jan Rosenow, Leader of the Energy Programme, Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford

Louise Turner, Commissioning Editor & Executive Producer, Channel 4 News

Elree Winnett-Seelig, Global Head of Environmental, Social and Governance, Citi Markets