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Damian Stewart is Managing Partner and co-head of HC Group.

Damian joined HC in London in 2004 before launching the company’s Asia platform in Singapore in 2008. He relocated back to London in 2017 and now oversees HC Group's commercial operations across the EMEA and Asia regions.

Damian has partnered a number of leading energy and commodity organisations in the design and implementation of world class physical and financial trading teams. He is currently spearheading the development of HC’s advisory services and strategic partnerships strategy.

He holds a Bachelor’s degree in modern languages from the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne.

Areas of Focus

Executive Officers

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Trading desks finetune skillsets ahead of tight winter

Tight supply is expected to continue to affect the European natural gas market throughout Q3 and going into Q4.

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Commodity trading in the UAE

Christian Tabet, Senior Advisor at Energex Partners, tells HC Insider about the market trends we are seeing.

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Hydrogen: hope, hype and thermodynamics with Paul Martin

Is the hydrogen economy more hype than hope?

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Trading houses and funds up their game on decarbonisation

It is becoming clear that the results of 2020 will be difficult to repeat, particularly in the crude & fuel oil markets.

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Redefining excellence in commodity trading

HC Insider speaks to Karey Baum, Founder of Pegasus Commodities, to find out more about her team of former traders.

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Navigating the Tanker Market with Richard Matthews

What drives the tanker market? What are the short- and long-term impacts of the pandemic?

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Exclusive interview: Somruedee Chaimongkol, Chief Executive, Banpu

Somruedee Chaimongkol has been leading Thailand’s largest coal producer and power generator, Banpu, since 2015.

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Crude Oil Trading: The hottest seat in the energy transition with Kurt Chapman

As we embark on energy transition, oil trading will not only become more crucial but more lucrative.

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The exploration of lithium brine in Mongolia

Canadian mining company ION Energy is on track to becoming a major player in the battery metals space.

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The Power of Biogas with John Rose

Joining us to discuss is John Rose, Chief Commercial Officer for Asset Finance Partners.

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The Not-So Super-Cycle with Ivo Sarjanovic

Are we truly in a commodity super-cycle?

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The energy transition’s impact on global markets and trading

Reuters Events Commodities launch whitepaper on the Energy transition’s impact on global markets and trading.

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The challenge of trade surveillance and market abuse

HC Insider explores how innovative technology is helping organisations to future proof their business.

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The future of trade surveillance

Surveillance is a key requirement for trading firms to improve risk detection and identify market abuse.

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Sourcing renewable power: buy, build or invest with Toby Stanway

Across the developed world, companies face the pressure to decarbonize by 2030.

Alex Coghlan, HC Group Director for the Agriculture and Nutrition practice in Houston

Alex Coghlan

Alex joined HC Group in 2013 and is the Director for the Agriculture and Nutrition practice, based in Houston.

Amelia May, HC Group Senior Associate, Singapore

Amelia May

Amelia joined HC Group in 2018 and is a Senior Associate based in Singapore.

Andrew Watson

Andrew joined HC Group in 2015 and is responsible for managing Latin America.

Anoush Kafayati, (London) HC Group Associate in Liquid, Fuels and Chemicals.

Anoush Kefayati

Anoush joined HC Group in 2013 and spearheads the Liquid Fuels and Chemicals practice in the EMEA region.

Brittany Rath, Senior Associate Consultant within Agriculture and Nutrition at HC Group

Brittany Rath

Brittany joined HC Group in 2021 and is a Senior Associate within the Agriculture and Nutrition practice in Houston.

Daniel Cordell, HC Group Director in the Liquid Fuels and Chemicals sector, London.

Daniel Cordell

Daniel joined HC Group in 2007 and is a Director working within the Liquid Fuels and Chemicals practice in London.

David Baranowski, Human Capital Director for Corporate Functions and Gas, Power & Energy Transition

David Baranowski

David is a Director overseeing the Corporate Functions and Gas, Power & Energy Transition practices in North America.

Douglas Ferguson, HC Group Director (Singapore office) for the Liquid Fuels and Chemicals practice

Douglas Ferguson

Douglas joined HC Group as a Director in 2019 to lead our APAC Liquid Fuels and Chemicals practice from Singapore.

Heather Falgout, HC Group Consultant within the Agriculture and Nutrition practice, Houston

Heather Falgout

Heather joined HC Group in 2019 and works within the Agriculture and Nutrition practice in Houston.

Jamie Tranter, HC Group (New York) Consultant in the liquid fuels investment and trading practice.

Jamie Tranter

Jamie first joined HC Group in 2009, before leaving in 2016 and returning in 2020 to manage the New York office.

Jenita Riat at HC Group, London. Working within in the Gas, Power and Renewable sector

Jenita Riat

Jenita joined HC Group in 2019 as a Director working within the Gas, Power, Renewables practice in London.

Jonathan Kimura

Jonathan joined HC Group in 2021 and is focused on the commodities and natural resources in Brazil.

Laura Beger, HC Group Director (London) within the Liquid Fuels and Chemicals practice

Laura Berger

Laura joined HC Group in 2021 and is a Director working within the Liquid Fuels and Chemicals practice in London.

Lauren Jasicki

Lauren joined HC Group's Metals and Minerals team as a graduate in 2021.

Micheal Price, Consultant within the Liquid Fuels and Chemicals practice at HC Group, Houston

Michael Price

Michael joined HC Group in 2012 and works within the Liquid Fuels and Chemicals practice in Houston.

Naz Ali, Consultant at HC Group (Houston) within Corporate Functions

Naz Ali

Naz joined HC Group in 2017 and works within the Corporate Functions practice in Houston.

HC Group Director (Singapore) of Metals and Minerals, Premesha Motha

Premesha McDonald (nee Motha)

Premesha joined HC Group in 2015 and is a Director working within the Metals and Minerals practice in Singapore.

Raúl Ceron

Raúl joined HC Group in 2019 and focuses on the commodity's natural resources market in South America.

Rina Kaciu, HC Group, Associate Consultant with the Metals and Minerals practice in London

Rina Kaciu

Rina joined HC Group in November 2019 and is an Associate working within the Metals and Minerals practice in London.

Scott Reid, Metals and Minerals Consultant, HC Group in London

Scott Reid

Scott joined HC Group in 2008 and leads the global Metals and Minerals practice for HC.

Shanez Fernando, Liquid Fuels and Chemical, HC Group Associate

Shanez Fernando

Shanez joined HC Group in 2020 and is an Associate working within the Liquid Fuels and Chemical practice in London.

Victoria Todd. Dubai- HC Group, EMEA Liquid Fuels practice.

Victoria Todd

Victoria joined HC Group in 2019 and works within the EMEA Liquid Fuels practice.

Zoe Zhou

Zoe Zhou joined HC Group in 2021 and is based in our Singapore office.

Edward Carter, HC Group Consultant - Director of the Corporate Functions

Edward Carter

Edward Carter joined HC Group in 2014 and is the Head of Corporate Functions.

Joshua Clayton, HC Group Senior Associate, London

Josh Clayton

Josh joined HC Group in 2021 as a Senior Associate and works within the Corporate Functions practice in London.

Richard Lee, Commodities Technology - HC Group Director, London

Richard Lee

Richard joined HC Group in 2020 and is the Director responsible for the Commodities Technology practice.

Shannon Kopinski

Shannon joined HC Group in 2021 as an Associate and works within the Technology and Innovation Recruitment Practice.

William White

William joined HC Group in 2021 as an Associate and works within the Technology and Innovation practice in London.

Paul Chapman, Managing Partner and Co-Head of HC Group in London

Paul Chapman

Paul Chapman is Managing Partner and Co-Head of HC Group.