Tom Griffiths

Tom Griffiths has a strong background in business operations and management. Tom is currently working as the Director of Business Operations at Centigrade, a position they have held since September 2023. Prior to this, Tom worked at McKinsey & Company for several years, starting as a Senior Analyst in March 2019 and progressing to the role of Expert Engagement Manager. Tom also worked as an Associate (Specialist) during this time.

Before joining McKinsey & Company, Tom gained experience in the energy industry at Shell, where they held various roles. Tom started as a Maintenance & Integrity Engineer in October 2013 and was later promoted to Shift Supervisor Production. In this role, they supervised a team of technicians and was responsible for managing shutdown maintenance campaigns. Additionally, Tom worked as a Maintenance Superintendent / Shift Supervisor Production, overseeing mechanical, instrument, and electrical maintenance teams.

Tom also has experience in research, having worked as a Research Assistant at the University of Oxford, focusing on biomedical materials processing. Prior to that, they worked as a Technology Engineer at SSE plc.

Overall, Tom Griffiths has versatile experience in business operations, management, energy, and research.

Tom Griffiths completed their education with the following qualifications:

- Bachelor's degree in Engineering Science from the University of Oxford, specializing in Chemical Engineering (2009-2013)

- A-Levels in Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry from The Colchester Sixth Form College (2007-2009)

- GCSEs from Honywood School (2002-2007)

Additionally, they obtained several certifications, including Chartered Engineer (CEng MIMechE) from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (2019), APM Project Fundamentals Qualification (PFQ) from the Association for Project Management (2018), International Chemistry Olympiad Silver Certificate from the Royal Society of Chemistry (2009), UK Senior Mathematical Challenge Gold Certificate from the United Kingdom Mathematics Trust (2008), Level 1 Certificate in Coaching Cricket from the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) (2008), Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award from The Duke of Edinburgh's Award (2007), and Trident Gold Award from Trident Skills for Life (2007).