Meet the team

Greg Beeton

MBA, BSc, DipM, APMP, CIM, MProjM

Managing Director

greg.beeton@practicalaction.org.uk

Greg graduated in Agriculture but more recently has developed his career in business management and development following an MBA.

Greg joined the team in 2004 having worked in Europe and Africa in roles utilising his business skills in market research, policy planning and analysis, private sector and enterprise development, business restructuring, economic forecasting, finance provision, business support, supply chain analysis and new product development. He also has experience in agricultural production systems, crop irrigation, livestock and fodder production, milk production and processing.

He has delivered strategic planning workshops in policy development and supply chain integration and is experienced in project management across a range of disciplines. Greg is also qualified in Marketing and Project Management and is now concentrating in the sectors of enterprise development and sustainable livelihoods.

Sharon Mackenzie

BA Business Administration

Finance and Contracts Manager

sharon.mackenzie@practicalaction.org.uk

Sharon has over 12 years experience in the contractual and financial management of long and short-term projects involving multidisciplinary and multicultural teams. As Finance and Contracts Manager for PAC she is responsible for marketing initiatives and the development/implementation of company financial and contractual business systems that influence business success. Sharon is also responsible for the contractual and financial management of International Forum for Rural Transport and Development (IFRTD) contracts, a global transport network hosted by Practical Action since 1995.

Steven Hunt

Eur Ing in Mechanical Engineering, MEng in Product Design Engineering, MPhil in Engineering for Sustainable Development
Consultant, Energy and International Project Management

steven.hunt@practicalaction.org.uk

Coming from a background of product development consultancy for global brand-name firms, via project work in slum redevelopment, relief shelter, and wind turbine design, Steven has focused his work on the realisation of clean energy products and services in developing country contexts. His skills combine market analysis, engineering, system design and project management with research into Sustainable Development economics, policy and dynamics. Steven is currently managing and providing technical input into assignments in countries around Latin America, Africa and South Asia, and has recently led studies on behalf of FAO, UNDP, World Bank, the EU Presidency and DFID amongst others. 

Sophie Peachey

B.Sc

Project Development Coordinator
sophie.peachey@practicalaction.org.uk

Sophie has a background in project management and workflow analysis having spent over six years in commercial consultancy, deploying Internet-based environmental and land information management solutions at an enterprise level. Previous to this Sophie was in publishing, of both mainstream educational material and technical reports, and has skills in technical writing. Sophie joins PAC as a project development coordinator with the role of identifying and responding to fee-generating research and consultancy opportunities. She is responsible for developing and preparing expressions of interest and proposals for consultancy work in the international development sector.