GERMANY
Harpswood Germany GmbH,
August-Everding-Straße 25,
81671
München
Selected work
ELECTRIFYING GERMANY
OCTOPUS ENERGY GERMANY
CONNECTING EV CHARGING
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Meet the team
LAURA SCHLENSAK
ACCOUNT DIRECTOR
Based in Berlin, Laura brings deep experience from both agency and in-house roles across Europe’s clean energy sector. She’s led communications for innovators including Tibber and Zolar and knows how to turn complex topics into stories that inspire. Always learning, Laura is currently completing a master’s in Environmental Sciences to deepen her sustainability expertise.
JAMES CLENCH
FOUNDER
James founded Harpswood after 16 years as a national newspaper reporter and editor, including head of news at The Sun. A highly skilled communicator, James understands the news agenda and knows what journalists want. His work with Octopus Energy helped it grow from startup to global green energy giant. As Managing Director, James oversees Harpswood’s global growth while offering senior client support and staying close to the stories that matter.
ABIGAIL SMITH
DIRECTOR
Abi runs Harpswood with James and brings over a decade of experience leading major campaigns for household names, tech scale-ups and FTSE100 firms. Her energy and determination sets the tone for our exceptional results. She loves working with disruptors and helping the underdogs to succeed. Abi makes sure our clients and team are thriving as the business grows globally.