Andy Samuel, the outgoing chief executive of the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) has shared his plans for life beyond oil and gas.
Planting wildflowers, yoga retreats and coaching are in his immediate future for when his time at the regulator ends, he told the “Leading for Good” podcast.
Following a number of years in charge of the NSTA, which included a rebrand from the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) earlier this year, Mr Samuel plans to pick up a more rural and community-spirited lifestyle.
Host Elaine Herdman-Barker asked the outgoing boss what lies ahead. His response? Planting trees, wildflowers and teaching yoga.
He said: “I’ve moved down to North Devon. We’ve got an 85-acre coastal farm that we’re managing for biodiversity. We’re actually in the North Devon biosphere so we’re working with the team there.
“We’ve planted thousands of trees and the next step is to get onto some wildflower meadows.”
Aside from planting trees and wildflowers, Mr Samuel boss is a qualified executive coach, something he’d like to combine with his passion for yoga.
He said: “We’ve also got space here to create retreats so I’d like to combine some of my coaching with teamwork. We’re building a yoga teaching centre.
“I’m a big fan of the increasing research into the restorative power of nature. We’re in a beautiful part of the world and just making what we have on our doorstep more widely available for others is what I would love to do.”
Mr Samuel also asked listeners to connect with him if they want to take advantage of his executive coaching.
He said: “I would love to do more coaching, particularly helping leaders work together in different ways – it’s my passion.”
Mr Samuel will draw close to his time with the NSTA after joining the regulator at its inception in January 2015.
He also holds non-executive director roles with the Energy Transition Zone (ETZ) and the Net Zero Technology Centre (NZTC).
Mr Samuel will be replaced in the role of CEO by Stuart Payne on January 1.
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