Drax Group PLC Appointment of new non-executive director (5094W)
November 15 2017 - 2:01AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 5094W
Drax Group PLC
15 November 2017
15 November 2017
Drax Group plc
(Symbol: DRX)
Directorate change - appointment of new non-executive
director
The Board of Drax Group plc ("Drax") is pleased to announce that
Nicola Hodson is to be appointed as a Non-Executive Director, with
effect from 12 January, 2018.
Nicola served as a Non-Executive Director at Ofgem(1) between
January 2015 and July 2017. She is currently Vice President, Global
Sales and Marketing, Field Transformation at Microsoft(2) , having
worked with the company in various roles since 2008, including
Chief Operating Officer of its UK business and leading its UK
public sector business.
Prior to Microsoft(2) she held senior roles at Siemens, CSC,
Ernst & Young and British Nuclear Fuels. She has also been a
member of TechUK's(3) Board since 2012 and was previously a board
member of the UK Council for Child Internet Safety (UKCCIS) (4) and
the Child Exploitation and Online Protection group (CEOP)(5) .
Commenting on the appointment, Philip Cox, Chairman of Drax,
said: "The directors are delighted to welcome Nicola to the Board.
Her broad experience gained in the technology, business
transformation, energy and consulting sectors, across a range of
strategy, marketing and change roles will provide real value as
Drax delivers on its strategy to help change the way energy is
generated, supplied and used in the UK."
Nicola added: "The energy sector is changing fast so this is an
exciting time to be joining Drax's Board. I believe Drax is
well-placed to grow and support the decarbonisation of the UK
economy through low carbon generation and fuel sourcing. I am
particularly inspired by the prospect of joining a leading
challenger-brand which puts customers at the heart of the business
and allows them to maximise the opportunities presented by the
emerging energy landscape."
Nicola has also been appointed as a member of the Company's
Audit, Remuneration and Nomination Committees.
Enquiries:
Drax Investor Relations: Mark Strafford
+44 (0) 1757 612 491
Media:
Drax External Communications: Matt Willey
+44 (0) 1757 612 285
Website: www.drax.com
Notes
1) Ofgem is a non-ministerial government department and an
independent National Regulatory Authority. Its objective is to
protect the interests of electricity and gas consumers by promoting
value for money, promoting security of supply and sustainability,
supervise markets and competition and regulate government
schemes.
2) Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT" @microsoft) is the leading platform
and productivity company for the mobile-first, cloud-first world,
and its mission is to empower every person and every organization
on the planet to achieve more.
3) TechUK is an organisation that represents its 900 members and drives links with Government.
4) The UK Council for Child Internet Safety (UKCCIS) is a group
of more than 200 organisations drawn from across government,
industry, law, academia and charity sectors that work in
partnership to help keep children safe online.
5) The Child Exploitation and Online Protection Group (CEOP)
works with child protection partners across the UK and overseas to
identify the main threats to children and coordinates activity
against these threats to bring offenders to account. We protect
children from harm online and offline, directly through National
Crime Agency led operations and in partnership with local and
international agencies.
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