The Voice of Industry
Showcasing the Projects, People and Businesses Pioneering the Green Economy in Wales
Welcome to Green Economy.Wales, a new resource showcasing the opportunities and challenges for businesses in our race to NetZero. Over the coming weeks, we will be launching more industry hubs covering a wide variety of niche themes including the built environment, EV, green skills, the rural economy and much more.
Our Integrated Partners
Green Economy Wales has been commissioned by a variety of public and private sector integrated partners - each with an interest in accelerating the green economy in Wales.
Renewables Partners:
Regional Growth and City Deals Partners:
BUSINESS SUPPORT:
Academia Partners:
Financial Services Partners:
Industry Partners:
Meet the Team
The platform will be managed and maintained by the award-winning team from Business News Wales and will be promoted to over 20,000 Business News Wales readers and subscribers, every day. A supporting ‘industry focused’ engagement campaign will reach an estimated 70% of major employers and 80% of senior civil servants and politicians throughout Wales in 2023.
MARK POWNEY
Editor & Managing Director
Mark is a passionate Welshman and Business Journalist originating from Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire.
With over 25 years’ experience in the communications and publishing sector, Mark is the Managing Director and editor of both Business News Wales and Green Economy Wales.
He has very strong business ethics, built on transparency and trust and enjoys close working relationships with all his clients and partners.
RT. HON. PROF. CARWYN JONES
Chair & Advisor
Carwyn was First Minister of Wales from 2009 to 2018. Born in Swansea, he was raised in Bridgend.
He now works in higher education, business and media with various public speaking engagements.
HEATHER ANSTEY-MYERS
CEO
Heather Anstey-Myers is the CEO of Business News Wales & Manufacturing Wales.
Previously Heather was CEO of Chambers Wales (British Chambers of Commerce) and before that CEO of the widely acclaimed Abergavenny Food Festival - one of the biggest food events in the UK. She has a genuine passion to support the Welsh economy and has built a trusted network at both government and industry level.
RACHEL JONES
Production Manager
Over the past 10 years, Rachel has been working specifically within the digital marketing space and has worked with some of the country’s top brands. During this time, Rachel was a key attribute to the success of our sister product, Business News Wales.
Drawing on her knowledge and experience, Rachel has developed a genuine understanding of how content can engage and compel an audience.
TERIANNE O'SULLIVAN
Events Manager
Terianne enjoys over ten years of experience in the field of customer service and business development. Liaising with clients of various sectors, Terianne helps clients to plan, build and launch a wide range of event promotion campaigns.
Working closely with the Editorial team, Terianne supports our overall vision to showcase the best events, businesses and individuals in the Welsh business community.
NATALIE JAMES
Account Director
With a background in the media advertising industry, Natalie oversees client relationships and future recruitment and staff retention.
Natalie has 17 years’ experience in nurturing team relationships and operational support within management. She has a keen eye for building and maintaining great cultures within businesses, understanding the importance of people as the backbone of any company.
DAN THOMAS
Editorial Assistant
With a background in journalism, Dan is responsible for providing editorial support, as well as conducting interviews and providing key findings from in-depth research for future projects.
He has a keen eye for the ins and outs of business and what makes written copy compelling, having previously worked as a Magazine & Web Journalist for the last 4 years at Newsquest Media Group and graduating from university with a BA Honours degree in journalism.
GRAHAM DAVIES
Web Development
Developing effective websites and web applications to help viewers understand the clients compelling proposition.
Professional Trainer in HTML, CSS, PHP and Adobe software applications
Cartographer, designing and creating illustrative maps and data for GIS systems.
Graham specialises in website design and development using Wordpress, CSS, JavaScript, PHP and HTML5, Creative design for interactive applications and print.
CONNOR SIMMONS
Video Production
Connor is our video specialist, in the past nine years he’s produced high-end content for major International brands, corporate interests, feature films and record labels.
He heads up our video content branch, working with our clients to further their reach via the medium he’s dedicated his career to mastering.