Our team

Craig Melson
Head of Digital Devices, Market Access, Environment and Sustainability , techUK
Craig is Head of Head of Digital Devices, Market Access, Environment and Sustainability which covers issues as diverse as modern slavery, conflict minerals, new tech, compliance and Brexit.
Prior to joining techUK he worked in public affairs, communications, television and consumer electronics and he has an avid interest in new and emerging technologies.
Craig has a degree in Ancient History from King’s College London and spends his time watching Watford FC.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- 020 7331 2172
- Twitter:
- @techUK
- Website:
- www.techuk.org
- LinkedIn:
- https://uk.linkedin.com/in/craig-melson-25479936

Lucas Banach
Programme Assistant, Data Centres, Climate, Environment & Sustainability, Market Access, techUK
Lucas Banach is Programme Assistant at techUK, he works on a range of programmes including Data Centres; Climate, Environment & Sustainability; Market Access and Smart Infrastructure and Systems.
Before that Lucas who joined in 2008, held various roles in our organisation, which included his role as Office Executive, Groups and Concept Viability Administrator, and most recently he worked as Programme Executive for Public Sector. He has a postgraduate degree in International Relations from the Andrzej Frycz-Modrzewski Cracow University.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- 020 7331 2006
- Twitter:
- @techUK
- Website:
- www.techuk.org,www.techuk.org
- LinkedIn:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucas-banach-50139650

Susanne Baker
Associate Director, Climate, Environment and Sustainability , techUK
Susanne is responsible for techUK's Environment & Compliance Programme.
The programme, which spans issues such as eco-design, chemicals policy and producer responsibility legislation to conflict materials, circular economy and climate change policy, helps techUK members to get to grips with the latest compliance issues, policy developments and environmental trends, and in turn works with government to ensure that regulation in this area is targeted and effective.
Before joining techUK, Susanne worked in the policy and representation team at EEF, the manufacturers' organisation. For several years she was a senior writer for The ENDS Report, an environmental policy and business journal, and worked in several Whitehall press offices. She holds a BSc in Environmental Science from Kings College London and is a fellow of the RSA.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- 020 7331 2028
- Twitter:
- @SannaBaker
- Website:
- www.techuk.org
- LinkedIn:
- https://uk.linkedin.com/in/susanne-baker-34596915
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Our team

Craig Melson
Head of Digital Devices, Market Access, Environment and Sustainability , techUK
Craig is Head of Head of Digital Devices, Market Access, Environment and Sustainability which covers issues as diverse as modern slavery, conflict minerals, new tech, compliance and Brexit.
Prior to joining techUK he worked in public affairs, communications, television and consumer electronics and he has an avid interest in new and emerging technologies.
Craig has a degree in Ancient History from King’s College London and spends his time watching Watford FC.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- 020 7331 2172
- Twitter:
- @techUK
- Website:
- www.techuk.org
- LinkedIn:
- https://uk.linkedin.com/in/craig-melson-25479936

Lucas Banach
Programme Assistant, Data Centres, Climate, Environment & Sustainability, Market Access, techUK
Lucas Banach is Programme Assistant at techUK, he works on a range of programmes including Data Centres; Climate, Environment & Sustainability; Market Access and Smart Infrastructure and Systems.
Before that Lucas who joined in 2008, held various roles in our organisation, which included his role as Office Executive, Groups and Concept Viability Administrator, and most recently he worked as Programme Executive for Public Sector. He has a postgraduate degree in International Relations from the Andrzej Frycz-Modrzewski Cracow University.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- 020 7331 2006
- Twitter:
- @techUK
- Website:
- www.techuk.org,www.techuk.org
- LinkedIn:
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucas-banach-50139650

Susanne Baker
Associate Director, Climate, Environment and Sustainability , techUK
Susanne is responsible for techUK's Environment & Compliance Programme.
The programme, which spans issues such as eco-design, chemicals policy and producer responsibility legislation to conflict materials, circular economy and climate change policy, helps techUK members to get to grips with the latest compliance issues, policy developments and environmental trends, and in turn works with government to ensure that regulation in this area is targeted and effective.
Before joining techUK, Susanne worked in the policy and representation team at EEF, the manufacturers' organisation. For several years she was a senior writer for The ENDS Report, an environmental policy and business journal, and worked in several Whitehall press offices. She holds a BSc in Environmental Science from Kings College London and is a fellow of the RSA.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- 020 7331 2028
- Twitter:
- @SannaBaker
- Website:
- www.techuk.org
- LinkedIn:
- https://uk.linkedin.com/in/susanne-baker-34596915