Leadership team

William Pilkington is Managing Director of Genesis. He is responsible for leading the company’s global strategy, performance and growth, and brings over 16 years of experience in the energy industry, including 14 years with Genesis.

During his time with the company, William has held several senior leadership roles, including heading major project pursuits and the London office, with a strong focus on transport and storage developments.

He has worked across the capital projects spectrum in a variety of management positions, and has experience supporting both brownfield and greenfield developments, from concept and pre-FEED through to FEED, construction and operations.

William also has significant experience leading complex energy transition projects, including onshore and offshore wind, and carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) developments.

He is committed to strengthening Genesis’ role as a collaborative and trusted advisor by combining deep technical expertise with disciplined delivery to create value for clients and support them as they navigate the evolving energy landscape. 

Mathew Pegg is Head of Country for Genesis UK, Norway, and Kazakhstan. He began his career at Genesis in 2007 as a Principal Process Engineer, a role he held for four years. Mathew then transitioned into management and leadership positions, including Study Manager, before returning to Genesis as a Consultancy Manager. In 2015, he was appointed Country Manager for Norway, where he led numerous successful projects. Seven years later, Mathew advanced to his current role, overseeing Genesis UK and Development Solutions.

Steve Easton is Head of Practice for Development and Asset Impact Solutions. He started his career at Genesis in 2002 as a Senior Process and Flow Assurance Engineer, contributing his expertise in the Aberdeen and Paris offices. He transitioned to playing a pivotal role in numerous flagship industry projects working for EPC contractors.

Steve rejoined Genesis as a Consultancy Manager and was appointed Country Manager for France in 2015. In this role, he successfully led the transition to diversify the French business into sustainable and downstream markets while maintaining a strong focus on core oil and gas activities. With extensive experience across the project and asset lifecycle, Steve leverages his extensive expertise to support Genesis’ clients in achieving their sustainability and profitability goals.

Ike Obianyor is the Head of Practice for Environmental & Advisory Solutions at Genesis, leading a global team of business strategists, environmental specialists, market analysts, sustainability experts and discipline engineers. Previously, Ike led the UK Advisory Solutions business at Genesis from 2023 to 2025. Before that, he served as a Director at Accenture’s Energy Strategy practice, focusing on decarbonisation initiatives. With more than 20 years of experience, including a decade designing and operating multibillion-dollar facilities for Shell and BP, Ike combines consulting and engineering expertise to deliver strategic insights our clients need for high-impact decision-making. He has an MBA from London Business School and a First Class Degree in Chemical Engineering from Sheffield University.

Nicola is the Global HR Business Partner for Genesis. Beginning her journey with us in 2023 originally as HR Business Partner for the UK, Norway and Kazakhstan, Nicola is now responsible for a wider remit, driving our global HR agenda, working closely with the different operating centres, and global management and P&C teams. She is based in Aberdeen and leads the Genesis P&C team. 

Nicola began her career in HR over 20 years ago in the IT services industry and since then has shaped her skillset and experience across various industries including oil and gas, construction and food manufacturing, to name a few. Before joining Genesis, Nicola was Global HR Manager for a specialised energy industry supplier of marine and lifting equipment.