The Energy Crops Company has a highly experienced management team with a combination of industry-leading skills in energy, renewables and supply.

Graham Hilton: Managing Director
Graham has operated at board level in a range of oil, agricultural and renewables operations. After a career in planning, marketing and trading with BP, Finnish state oil company, Neste, and the US Coastal Corporation, Graham established, grew and sold UK agricultural supply business Prime Molasses, before becoming involved in the emerging renewables market and forming The Energy Crops Company in 2004.

Graham chairs a committee of the Environmental Industries Commission, is a regular advisor to Government on energy and the environment, and is a consultant to Green Spirit Fuels, a leading UK developer of biofuels.

John Young: Supply and Operations Director
John is an engineer and logistics specialist, whose practical experience in supply and risk management encompasses everything from the 1984 miners’ strike to the winter ‘06 disruption of UK gas.

John traded a range of oil products with BP, international trader Vitol and Finnish state oil company, Neste, before establishing his own consultancy in the late 1990s. In addition to his role at The Energy Crops Company, John has advised a number of major energy and chemical companies on fuel price and supply risk management.