Team

Our team and support

Sarah Wilkin

Founder, CEO and consultant

Sarah Wilkin is the founder and CEO of Fly Green Alliance (FGA) and a pioneer in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). In 2018, she secured a Booking.com sustainable travel grant alongside the University of Amsterdam to advance SAF research and market development. She created the first independent SAF alliance and has spoken on over 50 industry panels. With 15 years’ experience in advertising, digital, market research, and data, she now focuses on carbon reduction in travel and transport. Sarah is an inventor of a key SAF mechanism, a consultant in ESG and sustainable aviation, a Horizon Europe grants director, contributing to national net zero aviation plans. She also represents aviation in the World Nuclear Association end-user working group.

Dr Graeme Heyes (Phd)

Consultant – FGA & Litmus Sustainability

Graeme is a UK Design Council “Design Expert” for his work in sustainable innovation. He has previously led internationally award winning programmes for the uptake and commercialisation of CleanTech solutions, including biofuels, and he has worked with global aviation stakeholders including major airports, airlines and industry bodies, including providing training globally for Airports Council International.

Graeme and Sarah have been working together on Horizon Europe and Innovate UK grants, and aviation bids especially in sustainable aviation and SAF.

Dr Shiju Raveendran

Scientific Advisor

Scientific Advisor/Professor of Chemical Engineering at University of Amsterdam. Dr Raveendran is a Chemical Engineer and catalyst specialist and published inventor.

Sarah Wilkin and Dr Raveendran were the original team granted by booking.com. The booking.com grant enabled Fly Green Alliance to be formed and the market development work to begin in 2019.

Shiju continues to be a scientific advisor to FGA, and Sarah supports Shiju and University of Amsterdam to search for grants and commercial opportunities.

Heather Wray (Phd)

Original Advisor

Heather was also awarded a Booking.com grant in 2019 and is now at TNO, the knowledge centre of the Netherlands, working as a scientist, project manager, and Team Lead in the Bio-based and Circular Technologies group. She has been an advisor to Sarah and FGA since the start and is a highly respected sustainability professional and writer within the field. Read more about Heather’s experience on linkedIn.

Constellation model

Data analysts & consultants

Working with external teams and platforms that support the delivery of carbon calculations and data modelling within travel and aviation to meet carbon reduction targets. We provide the net zero strategies, project management and solutions to move you closer to net zero.

FGA recently worked with other consultants to create a proposal for Horizon Europe. FGA built the consortium, expert committee and was coordinator. These services are available for your business at an hourly rate or day rate.

Constellation model

Advisors

Academic advisors including University of Amsterdam, Aalborg University and TU Eindhoven and many more. As well as industry advisors, mentors and accelerator programs including Booking.com and Women in Football.

Fly Green Alliance have worked with clients across many sectors including: Norwegian, Norwegian Armed Forces, Vueling, Eurail, Clyde Travel Management, Amex Global Business Travel, SAP Concur, UEFA /St Anna University, Birmingham County FA, Norwegian Football Federation, Formula E, European Business Aviation Association, Department of Transport, Convex Insurance, PACE ESG, ESG one, Arena Aviation Capital, University of Amsterdam, Sustainable Aviation Futures, The Economist, Welsh National Government, CERN, BeZero, Californian Foundation on Environment & Economy, 72 & Sunny, Bird & Bird. Plus more under NDA, and we are always open to discussions about collaborations and project work.

25+

As part of Sarah’s and Fly Green Alliance’s commitment to developing the future workforce and bringing diversity and younger people into the aviation and energy industry, Sarah has also worked with 60+ student, grads and career switchers to support their thesis development and careers who have gone on to work at European Commission, Q8 Aviation and other interesting roles within travel, energy or aviation. Sarah has been actively part of increasing the number of women in aviation. This has largely been voluntary work. Read more from FGA interns and grads here.

60+

The list of universities /research groups we have worked with includes University of Amsterdam, Utrecht, VU, Bristol, Cycling UK, Imperial College London, CERN, Lincoln, Clemson, Harvard, UAL, Geneva, Exeter, London City, Cluj, Trinity College Dublin.

20+

Fly Green Alliance represents 15 members through FGA’s program “In the loop” – FGA keeps their members in the loop on various topics and advocates for decarbonisation agendas that FGA feels is relevant and crucial to energy transition progress.
Read about “In the loop” here.

15+

FGA are available for consultancy and project work. Contact: sarah@flygreenalliance.org for collaboration opportunities including working together on grants, bids, proposal developments through contracts, part time roles, fractional sustainability or energy transition support roles, within SAF, sustainable aviation and general sustainability consultancy and project management work. A list of Sarah’s experience areas and expertise can be found here.

More FGA photos and bios here.