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Utility Week rounds up the latest appointments across the sector.
Bulb
Energy retailer Bulb has appointed John Marshall, of car sharing platform Getaround, as its chief technology officer.
Marshall was VP of Product and Engineering at Getaround, where he oversaw the product development, product management, design, engineering, data science, and business intelligence teams.
He will lead Bulb’s technology, engineering, data and product strategy and will work closely with the energy specialists and data scientists based at the company’s newly opened office in Brighton.
Marshall said: “Bulb has proven itself as an innovative business in an industry that’s in need of new technology, tools and services. I’m excited to build on the technology already in place at Bulb and launch new products that make energy simpler and cheaper for our members while reducing their carbon footprint.”
Hayden Wood, co-founder and chief executive of Bulb, said: “I’m pleased to welcome John to the senior leadership team. Over the past five years, Bulb’s seen impressive growth and we’re ready for another year of success as we continue to expand our service globally and reach more households. John’s experience as a technology leader will help us on our journey to reach 100 million members by 2030. I look forward to working with him as we continue to bring simpler, cheaper, greener energy to homes around the world.”
Bristol Energy
Together Energy, which recently acquired Bristol Energy for £14 million, has appointed Richard Orna as the latter’s managing director.
Orna was formerly Bristol’s head of information services and a member of the executive team for the past 10 months. Prior to that he held senior positions at Bristol Water with responsibility for technology, and Bristol City Council.
His immediate priority as managing director will be to ensure a continuity of service for the 155,000 Bristol customers acquired by Together.
Commenting on the appointment Paul Richards, chief executive of Together Energy, said: “It’s been a challenging time for Bristol Energy but we are focused on looking to the future and how we can continue to bring innovative services to customers and ensure they receive good value and 100 per cent renewable electricity.
“Richard’s combined knowledge of the business and his skills set will enable us to ensure that continuity of service as well implement our growth strategy. We are delighted that he is on board.”
Engie
Engie has announced that Catherine MacGregor will become its new chief executive from 1 January 2021.
MacGregor spent 23 years in various roles at French oilfield company Schlumberger and since 2007 she has held multiple senior management roles including global positions as group HR director and head of strategic activities.
From 2013 to 2016, she served as president, Europe and Africa, before being promoted in 2017 to president of the drilling business while based in London.
In the summer of 2019, she joined the executive committee of the TechnipFMC Group to lead its onshore and offshore engineering and construction activities, Technip Energies.
Speaking about her new role, Macgregor said: “I would like to thank the board of directors for the confidence it shows in me. It honours and commits me. On the strength of our shared industry culture and my operational experience, I will work with all of our teams to achieve our goal of enabling Engie to accelerate the energy transition.”
WRSE
Simon Cocks, former chief executive of Affinity Water, is to step down as independent chair of Water Resources South East (WRSE) by the end of its financial year.
Cocks has chaired the group for four years that included the publishing of the National Framework for water resources that set out ambitions for regional groups.
Cocks said: “We’ve done some great work to build the foundations for the plan which could lead to £17 billion of investment in water resources over the next 75 years, which will provide more resilient water supplies to all, deliver an improved and protected environment and contribute to the green recovery.”
WRSE said it is beginning the process to find a successor and that Cocks will remain in the position until they are appointed.
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