Andy Samuel CBE
Andy was Chief Executive of the UK Government’s North Sea Transition Authority (formerly the Oil & Gas Authority) since its inception in 2015 until December 2022.
He was brought in to set up the new organisation and maximise value with industry and the government. In a short space of time, the OGA created a new vision for the UK Continental Shelf and has delivered on its strategies through agile and collaborative workstreams.
Andy is passionate about the urgency and opportunities presented by the global energy transition. The OGA strategy now fully incorporates net zero and the OGA’s energy integration work highlights the massive carbon abatement potential of the North Sea, including carbon capture and storage, hydrogen and offshore wind.
Andy held a variety of executive and leadership roles at BG Group over 20 years, including Managing Director Europe Exploration and Production. Andy holds an MA in Natural Sciences from Cambridge University and a PhD from London University and is an accredited coach through Meyler Campbell Mastered executive coaching.
Following an international career, he moved to a North Devon coastal farm that he is rewilding with his wife. Andy serves on a number of boards including the UK’s Met Office and renewable energy companies such as Windward Energy. He co-chaired the Aberdeen Maggie’s cancer charity for five years.
He loves to surf and hike with his 2 sons. He was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2022.
820: Andy Samuel CBE: From worry before the workshop to Fun and Community during and after
Are you thinking about acting more but concerned about feeling guilty or judged that you aren’t doing enough? If so, you’ll love this conversation. I feel honored to work with people with Andy’s background and community, which you’ll hear about in our conversation.
Despite his working with prime ministers and across Europe and the world, and acting in many ways already in his life, he was also worried about feeling judged or guilty.
As he learned more about the Workshop, especially listening to Lorna’s episodes before and after she took the workshop, he went for it. The nerves he started with faded before the first session ended, as you’ll hear.
You’ll also hear that instead, he ended up fun. Try to count how many times he says the word in the conversation. He shares about the rewards (also the work). One big benefit: He lives in a home he’s rewilding, already surrounded by nature, but the workshop led him to appreciate more.
As much as he appreciated nature more, it sounds like the people and community that came with the workshop created as much value as the other changes. Maybe also the connections what he learned helped him create and deepen outside the workshop.
Make sure you listen to the end. Andy shares the most in the last 10 to 15 minutes. Hearing people share things like he did makes all the time, effort, and other resources creating the workshop worth it.
When you’re ready to join, here’s the link.