As former Chief Executive of the REA: Renewable Energy Association (2024), she was the voice and champion for policy and regulatory developments for its 550+ members across the renewable and clean tech sector in the UK and Internationally.

Prior to joining the REA in 2013, Nina worked for 20 years in power generation for the RWE Group (UK predecessors: National Power & Npower) across fuel engineering and R&D, power station operations and energy trading. Her last RWE role was executive board member of Essent (RWE’s Dutch business) as Chief Technology Officer.

She is a Board member of Great British Energy and Supervisory Board member of Royal BAM Group NV (Construction and Engineering). She also Chairs the Independent Stakeholder Group for NESO, and Advisory Panel member for National Grid Electricity Distribution -DSO. Previously she was on the Board of Transport for London (TfL), the charity - Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) and REAL (subsidiary of REA).

She is a Fellow of the Energy Institute and longstanding POWERful Women Ambassador with a Doctorate in Chemistry/Chemical Engineering from University of Newcastle upon Tyne and an honorary Doctorate in Engineering from Aston University.

She received her CBE in 2016 for her services to renewable energy sector and promoting diversity in the Energy Industry.