ChargeUK, the voice of the UK’s EV charging infrastructure industry, has today announced Jarrod Birch as the organisation’s first Head of Policy.
Jarrod joins from Shell Recharge, where he was Policy & Advocacy Lead, having also previously been a member of ChargeUK’s Board.
Jarrod’s 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.
With Jarrod stepping down from his previous Board position, and 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, Senior Policy Manager, 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.”
ChargeUK is the trade association representing the companies that install and operate the charge points enabling the UK’s transition to electric vehicles. It currently has over 40 members, with more in the process of joining.
Earlier this year ChargeUK published its election manifesto - Our Electric Future: ChargeUK's manifesto, calling on the government to adopt 12 measures that will accelerate the roll out of vital charging infrastructure and ensure drivers have access to convenient and affordable charging.
