Renewable heating provider announces new chair
British ground source heat pump supplier and networked heat pump innovator Kensa has appointed Paul Donovan as chair if the board.
He succeeds Lord Matthew Taylor who is retiring after ten years in the position.
Donovan is an experienced chair and CEO with an extensive track record of scaling businesses, delivering customer-focused solutions and generating value.
He spent a decade in the high growth mobile communications industry where he led Vodafone’s emerging markets business, followed by CEO roles at private equity backed companies including Odeon and UCI Cinemas Group, Eircom, and Arqiva.
Donovan will serve as Kensa chair alongside his duties as non-executive director at Arqiva and Nordic Aviation Capital.
Kensa CEO Tamsin Lishman said: “On behalf of everyone at Kensa, I’d like to thank Lord Taylor for the commitment, belief and guidance he’s provided during his ten years as Kensa chair. He has seen this innovative, British business grow into one of the key players delivering heat decarbonisation, and we are hugely grateful for all his contributions.
“We are delighted to welcome Paul to Kensa. His business experience, leadership and guidance will be invaluable as we build upon our trusted expertise, continue to lead the future of renewable heating and cooling and deliver affordable, consumer-focussed solutions.”
Donovan said: “Kensa has established itself as the UK leader in ground source heat pumps and has a clear goal of delivering affordable heat decarbonisation. I am excited to be joining the passionate and dedicated Kensa team and to help the business realise its role in enabling the green energy transition.”
Established in 1999 and headquartered in Truro, Cornwall, Kensa is a fast-growing collection of businesses involved in the manufacture and installation of ground source heat pumps and the ownership of associated underground infrastructure.
Kensa is partly owned by Legal & General and Octopus Energy. Backed by £70m in investment, Kensa is partnering with cities, communities, housebuilders, social housing providers, and installers to create an affordable, low-carbon future.
