Meet the team

Frank is CEO of FIS360 Ltd and helped to establish Game Changers. He is responsible for overall leadership of the programme and is currently managing an expansion of Game Changers across the nuclear industry. 

Frank has over 15 years of commercialisation experience including working in technology transfer at the University of Manchester and in Saudi Arabia, working with a team to establish and grow a technology transfer business unit and innovation investment fund. He brings a wealth of cross sector knowledge including technical experience from working in the steel, space and aerospace industries both in the UK and US. He also mentors early stage companies, sits on several innovation committees and has a real passion and enthusiasm to make a difference.

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Paul is Programme Lead for Game Changers on behalf of NNL, delivery partners working with FIS360 to deliver the initiative. He works alongside Frank to implement programme strategy and is responsible for financial management and reporting.

Paul’s career in the nuclear industry began at Dungeness, a power station where he worked as a plant chemist, later moving to Cumbria and BNFL Research & Technology. Paul’s current role is something he describes as the most interesting of his career. He enjoys working with a wide range of organisations, many from outside the nuclear sector, and helping to translate bright ideas into projects with real potential for deployment – not just at Sellafield, but across nuclear sites worldwide.

Stuart works across the Game Changers programme with challenge owners to develop challenges and manage feasibility and proof of concept projects. He also leads on the Game Changers Innovation Forum to bring together technologies and companies in the Game Changers portfolio with larger companies, other nuclear site operators, funders and investors.

Stuart is an experienced innovation consultant and senior manager helping innovative companies to develop and commercialise new ideas.

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Ellen's role is to develop and market Game Changers challenges, as well as monitoring studies and capturing information to aid the management of Game Changers’ growing portfolio of projects. 

Ellen’s background is in biosciences and she gained experience in technology innovation during seven years working for UMIST Ventures Ltd.

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Kirstie joined the Game Changers team in 2022. She is responsible for developing challenges and monitoring projects. 

Kirstie has a background in Materials Science specialising in additive manufacturing of 2D materials-based composites. Prior to starting at FIS360, she was a Project Manager focusing on Robotics and AI applications in the nuclear industry.

Helen joined the Game Changers team in 2023. She is responsible for developing challenges and monitoring projects. 

Helen has a research background in evolutionary biology and biochemistry. She has experience in academic research project management, business engagement and outreach, on programmes relating to medical engineering, nuclear robotics and nuclear waste management. 

Lauren joined the Game Changers team in May 2023. She is responsible for the communication and marketing of programme challenges, news and events.

Lauren has a background in chemistry and hazardous waste, followed by online marketing, working with scientific, engineering and manufacturing companies across the UK.

Rob joined the Game Changers team full-time in October 2023, following completion of a BSc in Business Management at The University of Lancaster.

Rob is responsible for supporting project monitoring and is currently undertaking his APM Project Management Qualification.

Kate Barrie joined FIS360 in 2023 and is responsible for developing challenges and monitoring projects as part of the Game Changers programme.

Kate has a PhD in Physics from the University of Glasgow and over 18 years’ professional experience recruiting students to the Higher Education sector in a variety of senior roles. She has worked internationally, within the EU and across the UK.

Scott began work as a Project Manager on the Game Changers programme in 2024, developing challenges and monitoring projects.

Scott graduated with a degree in Chemistry from Heriot-Watt University and has extensive experience in the oil & gas industry, managing projects and engaging with clients to determine the challenges they face and how best to resolve them.