Green IT specialist group: Committee

Chair
Alex Bardell

Alex is a business-driven Consulting Architect/ Programme Manager with a background in IT Strategy and Architectural design. His expertise relates to Enterprise and Solution architecture and he is certified against the TOGAF 9 methodology. He is able to fulfil the role of Project and Programme Management, having completed the IBM PM accreditation Programme. and provide Advisory Consultancy services. Alex has undertaken a number of roles in his career and has exposure to Digital Software Development and Testing; Hardware Manufacturing and Sales; Infrastructure Services and Strategic Outsourcing; Consultancy Services. He is able to engage throughout a programme life cycle and has experience of working in New Business Development and Client Relationships.

Upon attaining the Senior IT specialist certification, Alex was invited to join the British Computer Society, where he was elected to the Green IT committee. The objective of the committee is the promotion of sustainable practices within technology and the development of technology solutions needed in the delivery of carbon dioxide reduction.

Over time he has developed his expertise by becoming a subject matter expert for sustainable IT standards and approaches.

Vice Chair (UK)
John Booth

MD of Carbon 3IT. John owns and runs Carbon3IT Ltd, a sustainable IT consultancy, which provides IT energy auditing software and physical smart metering solutions. It also provides Sustainable IT consultancy. I have recently completed a BSc in Technology with Environment and Development with the Open University. John has been in the industry since 1981 when he started his apprenticeship with BT, he have bid and project management experience, is a certified PRINCE 2 practitioner, holds the ISEB / BCS Foundation Certificate in Green IT & the EU Code of Conduct for Data Centres. He lives in a tiny village outside of Warwick, with website www.carbon3it.com. He is a member of the BCS Data Centre specialist group committee.

Secretary
Margaret Ross MBE

Margaret is Professor of Software Quality at Solent University. She is active on the BCS Green IT specialist group qualifications. She is on various committees, including BCS Quality specialist group, BCS e-Learning specialist group, BCSWomen and very active in both the branches and specialist group communities of the BCS. Margaret is CSci, CEng, CITP, FBCS, FHEA and also Honorary FBCS. Email margaret.ross@bcs.org.uk, please put Green IT specialist group in the subject line.

Treasurer
Santana Luis

Bio to follow.

Early Careers Officer
Meena Shah

Bio to follow.

Inclusion Officer
Maureen Childs

Bio to follow.

Committee

Dave Locke
Denise Oram

If you wish to contact the committee please do so at this address - greenitsg@bcs.org.uk