Senior Management Team

Michael Scott is Managing Director of firmus energy. He has over 20 years’ experience working within the natural gas industry in both GB and NI and has held senior positions within engineering, business planning and regulatory affairs.

Michael joined firmus energy in 2006 as Regulatory Affairs Manager and subsequently Head of Business Development where he was responsible for business regulation, transportation services, gas purchasing, systems development and customer operations. He was responsible for managing firmus energy’s entry into the electricity market.

In 2012 he was appointed Managing Director where he is responsible for delivering firmus energy’s business strategy in line with the company’s core values of clarity, empathy integrity and teamwork.

Eric Cosgrove is Director of Engineering at firmus energy. He has over 20 years’ experience working in the natural gas industry. Eric joined firmus energy as a Town Engineer in 2005, was quickly promoted to the role of Operations and Maintenance Manager, before being appointed Director of Engineering in 2013 where he is responsible for the design, construction and operation of the company’s gas network. He is also accountable for health and safety, maintenance and emergency response activities as well as management of third party contractors.

A Queens University graduate he holds a BEng (Hons) Degree in Civil Engineering achieving Chartered Engineer status in 2007. He is a member of the Institution of Gas Engineers and Managers (IGEM)

Niall Martindale is Director of Regulation and Pricing at firmus energy. Niall joined firmus energy in 2015 and has 15 years’ experience working in Northern Ireland’s regulated energy industries. Within his role he is responsible for company compliance to supply and distribution regulatory requirements within the terms of firmus energy’s licence arrangements.

A graduate of the University of Ulster, Coleraine where he studied BSc (Hons) Science with Business, Niall also holds a number of professional APICS qualifications.

Paul Stanfield is Director of Sales, Marketing and Customer Services at firmus energy. Paul joined firmus energy in 2009 and has over 30 years’ experience in the Northern Ireland energy market. He has extensive knowledge of the industrial/commercial and domestic sectors within the Northern Ireland natural gas industry. Paul is responsible for delivering commercial growth across the company’s business and domestic channels and accountable for customer service and marketing.

Denise Curran is Finance Director of firmus energy.  Denise started her career at PricewaterhouseCoopers, before moving to Viridian where she worked at a group level and subsequently within unregulated energy businesses as the company’s Group Financial Controller. She then worked at Belfast International Airport for 10 years.

A Queens University graduate earning a BSc (Hons) Degree in Economics and holding an MSc in Finance, Denise is also a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants.