Drax appoints Microsoft exec to board

Power station Drax has appointed a Microsoft executive to its board of directors.

Nicola Hodson will join the board as non-executive director in January.

She served as a non-executive director at Ofgem between January 2015 and July 2017. She is currently vice president, global sales and marketing, field transformation at Microsoft, having worked with the company in various roles since 2008, including chief operating officer of its UK business and leading its UK public sector business.

Prior to Microsoft, Hodson held senior roles at Siemens, CSC, EY and British Nuclear Fuels.

Philip Cox, chairman of Drax, said:  “The directors are delighted to welcome Nicola to the board. Her broad experience gained in the technology, business transformation, energy and consulting sectors, across a range of strategy, marketing and change roles will provide real value as Drax delivers on its strategy to help change the way energy is generated, supplied and used in the UK.”

Hodson added: “The energy sector is changing fast so this is an exciting time to be joining Drax’s board. I believe Drax is well-placed to grow and support the decarbonisation of the UK economy through low carbon generation and fuel sourcing. I am particularly inspired by the prospect of joining a leading challenger-brand which puts customers at the heart of the business and allows them to maximise the opportunities presented by the emerging energy landscape.”