Drax Group PLC has announced the appointment of Rob Shuter as a non-executive director and Audit Committee Chair, effective from 11 June 2024. Shuter brings over 30 years of experience in the telecommunications and financial services sectors, having served in various senior executive positions at companies such as BT Group plc, MTN Group Ltd, Vodafone Group, Nedbank Group Ltd, and Standard Bank Group Ltd. Andrea Bertone, Chair of Drax, expressed delight at Shuter's appointment, highlighting his extensive executive experience in capital-intensive infrastructure, M&A, and business transformation as valuable knowledge and skills for his role as Audit Committee Chair. Shuter expressed his pleasure in joining Drax and serving as Chair of the Audit Committee as the Group continues to grow its international presence and implement its strategy for delivering renewable energy and BECCS globally.
Vanessa Simms, a non-executive director and the Chair of the Audit Committee, will be standing down from Drax on 18 June 2024 after six years on the Board. Rob Shuter, a dual national of Britain and South Africa, is a qualified Chartered Accountant (South Africa) and was formerly an executive director at MTN Group Ltd, a company listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, between March 2017 and September 2020. This appointment reflects Drax's strategic focus on strengthening its leadership team with individuals possessing extensive international experience and expertise in the energy and infrastructure sectors.