EV charging infrastructure industry group ChargeUK has announced that Jarrod Birch has joined as the organisation’s first Head of Policy.
Birch joins the group, which aims to act as the voice of the charging sector, from Shell Recharge, where he was Policy and Advocacy Lead, and was previously a member of ChargeUK’s board.
His focus will be on creating the policy and regulatory conditions the sector needs to build the UK’s EV charging infrastructure at a time when the EV transition is at a critical point, the group said.
With Birch stepping down from his previous board position alongside Natasha Mahmoudian, Head of Public Policy & Business Development, UK & Ireland, Tesla, taking maternity leave, ChargeUK also announces two new Board members: Laura Hardy, Chief Communications Officer, GRIDSERVE and Antoine Picron, who is the Senior Policy Manager at ChargePoint.
Jarrod Birch, Head of Policy at ChargeUK, said:
“This new role gives me the opportunity to work on behalf of the whole sector, and this is something I am relishing. Having been involved in ChargeUK since its early days, I have seen first-hand the impact that this new organisation has had on the sector over the past 18 months.
“Rollout is continuing at a record rate, with the public charging network already supporting a million EV drivers today, but there is much more to be done, so I am looking forward to supporting the industry at this critical stage of the transition.”
Vicky Read, CEO of ChargeUK, said:
“The appointment of a permanent Head of Policy demonstrates the success of ChargeUK in supporting the sector. Our members have committed to investing billions of pounds and are already delivering exponential growth in charge point availability, with over 70,000 public charge points now in the UK.
“I’m looking forward to working with Jarrod to continue this momentum and ensure that EV charging is as convenient and affordable as possible.
“I would also like to welcome Laura and Antoine to the board, which will benefit immensely from their expertise and experience in the sector.”
Image courtesy of ChargeUK
