Ember
Eric Hughes is a seasoned finance professional with experience spanning over 15 years across various leadership roles in finance and corporate management. Currently serving as Finance Director at Ember since September 2024, Eric previously held the position of Corporate Finance Manager at IGS Limited from April 2022 to September 2024. Prior experience includes significant roles at RBS as Senior Manager and Manager in Financial Planning & Analysis from January 2016 to April 2022, MI Manager at BP from October 2013 to December 2015, and Audit Associate at KPMG from September 2009 to March 2013. Eric began the professional journey as a National Curriculum Tests Advisor at QCA in 2008. Eric's academic background includes a Master of Chemistry (MChem) degree from the University of Oxford, completed in 2008.
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Ember
We're building the future of public transport — convenient, affordable, connected and zero-emission. Our goal is to make it easier and more enjoyable to get from A to B with Ember than it is with your own car. We’re a tech company, not a traditional bus operator. We've built a platform that coordinates our entire operation – everything from monitoring vehicles and controlling chargers to selling tickets and calculating ETAs. This allows us to use electric buses more intensively than anyone else in the world, leading to a massive emissions reduction. It also helps us provide a much better passenger experience, with innovative features like demand-responsive stops. We’re still tiny, with two routes and 24 buses. The challenge is to scale this 100x whilst staying lean, increasing efficiency and delivering an even better product experience. We’ve recently raised equity from some of Europe’s leading climate VCs and are looking for mission-driven individuals who can help take us to the next level.