Our management team

Charlie Crossley Cooke

Charlie Crossley Cooke

Managing Director

In early 2002 Charlie founded Opus Energy as an independent supplier providing competitively sourced electricity to the business sector. He is responsible for the growth, strategic direction and operational management of the group.

He has been responsible for setting up and running energy supply businesses in the UK, Spain and The Netherlands.
Fred Esiri

Fred Esiri

Chairman

Fred is a founding shareholder in Opus Energy and joined the company as a Director at the end of 2004. Fred works closely with Charlie on the group’s strategic and business development initiatives. He is also responsible for liaising with external debt and equity investors. Prior to joining Opus Energy, Fred was a Managing Director at Goldman Sachs, where he spent 16 years working for the Investment Banking Division, advising companies on corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions.
Louise Boland

Louise Boland

Director

Louise joined Opus Energy in 2002 and has responsibility for risk management, trading and wholesale operations as well as overseeing the company’s commercial, legal and regulatory activities. She brings a wealth of electricity market experience having spent 17 years working in a number of trading and corporate planning roles within the sector.
Tim Boylan

Tim Boylan

Director - Sales

Tim’s responsibilities focus on the development and management of internal and third party sales channels that concentrate on both the acquisition of new business and the retention of existing customers. Prior to joining Opus Energy in 2002, he was Managing Director of a consultancy focused on reducing business customers’ energy costs.
Steve Foster

Steve Foster

Finance Director

Steve joined Opus Energy in 2011 as Finance Director responsible for the financial management of the group. Prior to joining Opus Energy, Steve has held senior financial management roles in Fraikin Ltd, Welsh Power Group and E.On UK.
Daniel Maitland

Daniel Maitland

Director

Dan has 17 years' experience building IT systems for the gas and electricity retail market. His in-depth knowledge enables Opus Energy to build, develop and support the innovative in-house IT systems.
Andy Nash

Andy Nash

Director - Operations

Andy joined Opus Energy in 2004 and brings 16 years' experience in customer service and operations management gained in the financial services and the utility industries. He is accountable for end-to-end operational processes and performance including new customer registration, invoice production and dispatch and customer service delivery. Andy’s remit encompasses both gas and electricity products across SME and Corporate portfolios.
Steve James

Steve James

Director - Corporate Solutions

Steve is responsible for the Opus Energy's corporate division. He has overseen the successful implementation and establishment of new products, including Opus Evolution, which has led to the considerable growth and thriving success of Opus Energy's corporate solutions. Steve has over 16 years of experience within the gas and electricity markets, leading commercial, customer service and business development teams.
Ian Stockbridge

Ian Stockbridge

Director - Credit Operations

Ian joined the company in 2003 as Head of Credit Operations. His duties include credit assessment, collections and recoveries. As a member of the Institute of Credit Managers he has worked within credit and collections for 25 years.

Charlie Crossley Cooke

Managing Director

Charlie Crossley Cooke
In early 2002 Charlie founded Opus Energy as an independent supplier providing competitively sourced electricity to the business sector. He is responsible for the growth, strategic direction and operational management of the group.

He has been responsible for setting up and running energy supply businesses in the UK, Spain and The Netherlands.

Fred Esiri

Chairman

Fred Esiri
Fred is a founding shareholder in Opus Energy and joined the company as a Director at the end of 2004. Fred works closely with Charlie on the group’s strategic and business development initiatives. He is also responsible for liaising with external debt and equity investors. Prior to joining Opus Energy, Fred was a Managing Director at Goldman Sachs, where he spent 16 years working for the Investment Banking Division, advising companies on corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions.

Louise Boland

Director

Louise Boland
Louise joined Opus Energy in 2002 and has responsibility for risk management, trading and wholesale operations as well as overseeing the company’s commercial, legal and regulatory activities. She brings a wealth of electricity market experience having spent 17 years working in a number of trading and corporate planning roles within the sector.

Tim Boylan

Director - Sales

Tim Boylan
Tim’s responsibilities focus on the development and management of internal and third party sales channels that concentrate on both the acquisition of new business and the retention of existing customers. Prior to joining Opus Energy in 2002, he was Managing Director of a consultancy focused on reducing business customers’ energy costs.

Steve Foster

Finance Director

Steve Foster
Steve joined Opus Energy in 2011 as Finance Director responsible for the financial management of the group. Prior to joining Opus Energy, Steve has held senior financial management roles in Fraikin Ltd, Welsh Power Group and E.On UK.

Daniel Maitland

Director

Daniel Maitland
Dan has 17 years' experience building IT systems for the gas and electricity retail market. His in-depth knowledge enables Opus Energy to build, develop and support the innovative in-house IT systems.

Andy Nash

Director - Operations

Andy Nash
Andy joined Opus Energy in 2004 and brings 16 years' experience in customer service and operations management gained in the financial services and the utility industries. He is accountable for end-to-end operational processes and performance including new customer registration, invoice production and dispatch and customer service delivery. Andy’s remit encompasses both gas and electricity products across SME and Corporate portfolios.

Steve James

Director - Corporate Solutions

Steve James
Steve is responsible for the Opus Energy's corporate division. He has overseen the successful implementation and establishment of new products, including Opus Evolution, which has led to the considerable growth and thriving success of Opus Energy's corporate solutions. Steve has over 16 years of experience within the gas and electricity markets, leading commercial, customer service and business development teams.

Ian Stockbridge

Director - Credit Operations

Ian Stockbridge
Ian joined the company in 2003 as Head of Credit Operations. His duties include credit assessment, collections and recoveries. As a member of the Institute of Credit Managers he has worked within credit and collections for 25 years.
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