Michael Coffey , Director of WGP Strategies, has over twenty years’ experience in the international energy and water sectors as company executive and consultant. Prior to forming WGP, he was Group Strategy Director at RWE Thames Water, and before that spent several years leading M&A deals for the German Utility RWE AG in the oil, gas and power sectors across Europe.

Earlier, over a six year period in the global energy practice at Booz Allen and Hamilton he led strategy, restructuring and change projects for major energy corporations and governments in the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Australia. During the 1980’s he worked for British Coal, and was the CEO’s strategy and political adviser during the era of electricity and coal privatisation.

He has an MBA from INSEAD and a BA from Oxford University, and speaks Italian, French and German.

WGP Strategies uses its network of specialists in relevant fields to support private and public sector clients addressing new challenges in Water and Energy, mainly in Europe and the Middle East. Recent assignments include:

• Advising a Middle Eastern Government on water privatisation models
• Scenario planning with a Eurasian energy company
• Strategic Review of the UK water market for a major Water and Waste Water Company
• Advising a major US industrial corporation on water market entry strategies
• Developing a Coal Bed Methane venture in the UK for a private equity consortium