BSC Panel Members

The BSC Panel currently has 11 members, a Chairman (appointed by the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority); two independent members (appointed by the Chairman); one consumer member (appointed by Consumer Focus); six industry members (five elected by BSC Trading Parties and one appointed by the Chairman); and a member appointed by the Transmission Company (National Grid).

A further industry member can be appointed if, in the opinion of the Chairman, the interests of any class or category of Party is not reflected in the Panel composition. The Chairman has appointed Phil Baker as an Industry Panel Member.

A representative appointed by Distribution System Operators, a representative from Ofgem and the Chief Executive of ELEXON are entitled to attend and speak at meetings but are not BSC Panel Members.

BSC Panel Members 2010 - 2012 

Photo	Name and position on Panel	Link to biography
	Andrew Pinder Chairman	Andrew was appointed as the new Chairman of the Balancing and Settlement Code Panel and the Balan... Read more about Andrew Pinder >>
	Professor Richard Brealey (Deputy Chairman) Independent Panel Member	Richard Brealey is an Independent Member and Deputy Chairman of the BSC Panel. Richard is E... Read more about Professor Richard Brealey >>
	Moira Siddons Independent Panel Member	Moira Siddons is an Independent Member of the BSC Panel.  Moira is a non-executive director... Read more about Moira Siddons >>
	Nigel Cornwall BSC Panel, Industry Member Director (Non-Executive)	Nigel has been an independent industry-elected member of the BSC Panel for over six years. ... Read more about Nigel Cornwall >>
	Phil Baker Industry Panel Member	Philip joined the panel in 2010, following a long career in the electricity supply industry and g... Read more about Phil Baker >>
	Richard Hall Consumer Panel Member	Richard Hall is a Principal Policy Advocate at Consumer Focus. He specialises on market structure... Read more about Richard Hall >>
	Peter Bolitho	Peter is the Trading Arrangements Manager for E.ON UK and manages a team dealing with grid connec... Read more about Peter Bolitho >>
	Stuart Cotten Industry Panel Member	Stuart has over ten years experience in the energy industry, starting his career in a trading sup... Read more about Stuart Cotten >>
	Andrew Colley Industry Panel Member	Biography coming soon
	Barbara Vest BSC Panel, Industry Member Director (Non-Executive)	Barbara has been employed within the supply sector of the industry since 1991, initially with the... Read more about Barbara Vest >>
	David Smith Transmission Company Representative	David has worked in the energy industry for 18 years, having joined British Gas in 1990. During t... Read more about David Smith >>

In addition 

David Lane Distribution System Operator Representative

David was reappointed as the Representative of Distribution System Operators in November 2005, havin... Read more about David Lane >>

NB: A representative from Ofgem also attends BSC Panel meetings.

The members of the BSC Panel have over 200 years of combined industry experience - in some instances their individual experience goes back 40 years. Some members have worked in electricity markets in other countries. This means that there is a thorough understanding on the Panel of how the present energy markets function and also how the industry has evolved.

Elected Panel Members, the Transmission Company Panel Member, and the DSO Representative bring to Panel meetings their experience of all aspects of the industry including generation, supply, transmission, distribution, trading, regulatory and governmental developments, operational and technical expertise, as well as inside knowledge of other industry codes in both electricity and in gas.

Independent Panel Members are appointed to provide additional expertise and the perspective of other markets. One Member is currently Emeritus Professor of Finance at the LSE and has served as Special Advisor to the Governor of the Bank of England. The other Independent Panel Member has specialised in issues of corporate governance and board effectiveness, with a special interest in audit. The Consumer Panel Members are appointed to provide a perspective on the customer experience.

On appointment/election, Panel Members undertake an induction programme tailored to those areas of the BSC with which they may not be so familiar, and this knowledge is renewed through further presentations when any new issue is due to be presented to the Panel meetings.