In our latest round up of industry movers, Robin Price has returned to Anglian to head up the newly created environment directorate and Shell Energy’s chief executive prepares to step down in the new year.
Anglian Water
Anglian Water has created a dedicated quality and environment directorate and welcomed Robin Price back to the organisation from Water Resources East to head up the new division. Price, who has spent the past three years as managing director of the water management group, was previously head of water quality at Anglian.
Anglian’s chief executive Peter Simpson said: “There is no better time than now to further demonstrate our absolute commitment to the environment by creating this dedicated directorate and reinforcing our environmental vision for the region.”
Anglian set out £800 million of investment to protect and enhance water environments during 2020-25, including £200 million to reduce harm from storm overflows and £7 million to restore river habitats and improve biodiversity.
Price added: “I’m excited to be returning to Anglian Water. While the scale of the task at hand should not be underestimated, neither should the opportunity it presents. Anglian Water has always taken its responsibility to the environment incredibly seriously, and the formation of this new directorate is a clear indication that the business is absolutely on the front foot with regards to environmental protection, restoration and enhancement.”
Shell Energy
The head of Shell Energy’s retail business Ed Kamm will step down in January for personal reasons.
Kamm was appointed as chief executive of the business in December 2020 after two years as chief commercial officer. He held the same role as First Utility for 18 months prior to its acquisition by Shell and had previously been UK MD.
Replacing Kamm as chief executive will be Tony Keeling, formerly managing director of SSE Retail.
Keeling also led SSE through its integration with Ovo Energy and oversaw the trace division of the Track and Trace service.
At SSE, Keeling held leadership roles across technology, operations, transformation and general management and worked at PwC prior to that.
Colin Crooks, vice president Shell’s New Energies Europe, said: “I am very pleased to welcome Tony Keeling to the role whose experience in energy retail and customer centric approach will be valuable additions as we focus on supporting households’ transition to net zero emissions.”
He added: “I’d also like to thank Ed for his fantastic leadership during his many years with First Utility and then Shell Energy. His enthusiasm and experience have been huge assets to the business and we wish him well in future.”
CMA
Former Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) senior director of mergers Joel Bamford has joined the consultancy Fingleton. Bamford oversaw the development of the UK merger control regime following Brexit at the CMA. Before working at the authority, Bamford was involved in mergers of Facebook/Giphy, Sainsbury’s/Asda and Fox/Sky among other high profile activity. He also drove new procedural and substantive practices within the CMA.