Nick joins Element 2 from ExxonMobil, where he held a variety of senior business development, sales, and marketing positions for more than two decades.
His last position was Commercial Development Advisor for Esso retail in the United Kingdom and Norway, where he oversaw a five-year strategic growth plan for commercial customers in the transportation fleet sector. In this capacity, he also collaborated with partners managing Esso Card and oversaw the sale of fuel to tens of thousands of commercial clients.
Nick was previously the Market Expansion Coordinator at Esso, where he coordinated retail fuels strategy, network development, and supply chain optimization. ExxonMobil fuels companies throughout North America, Europe, and Asia, as well as international positions in Germany and Belgium. He will report to Element 2 Chief Development Officer Andy Hagan.
Dr Andrew Hagan, Chief Development Officer, Element 2, commented: “We’re delighted to welcome Nick to the Element 2 team. Nick brings deep sector expertise, combined with a broad skillset that encompasses business and product development, project management, sales negotiation, and marketing know-how. This breadth of experience will be pivotal as we start to rapidly scale the Element 2 business in the coming months.”
Nick Shelley, Senior Business Development Manager, Element 2 said: “I’m thrilled to be joining Element 2 at such an exciting point in its development. I feel passionate about the dual energy challenge of balancing societal and environmental needs, and believe that Element 2’s green hydrogen strategy is the right pathway to meet net zero goals. I’m looking forward to helping Element 2 achieve its mission to decarbonise British road transport.”
Element 2 is constructing the first network of hydrogen refueling stations in the United Kingdom to facilitate the quick transition of heavy road vehicles and municipal fleets to a future with zero carbon emissions.
