Energy Magazine July 2021 | Page 14

PEOPLE MOVES SIMON HEALE

FROM : LONDON METAL EXCHANGE TO : REBEL ENERGY
WAS : CEO NOW : CHAIRMAN
UK energy startup Rebel Energy has completed its Board of Directors and appointed Simon Heale as Chairman . He brings extensive experience in commodity trading and leadership roles across a wide range of industries — he was former CEO of the London Metal Exchange . Rebel Energy ’ s electricity is ‘ 100 % renewable and generated on UK wind , solar and hydro farms ’.
Also joining the Board as Non-Executive Directors are Jason Sharpe ( previously Managing Director OVO Energy ), Victoria MacGregor ( Citizens Advice ), Monique Pollard ( Goldman Sachs ), Eskandar Sadeghi ( T . Rowe Price ) Dan Bates , Co-Founder & CEO at Rebel Energy , said : “ We think we ’ ve managed to cover all bases with this Board . What was important to us was that we appointed non-executive directors who really understood and bought into our mission .”

“ What was important to us was that we appointed non-executive directors who really understood and bought into our mission ”

14 July 2021