Sustainable heating company appoints new chief exec
A Cornish firm which makes air source heat pumps has appointed a new chief executive.
The Kensa Group has appointed Tamsin Lishman in the role. She will replace Dr Matthew Trewhella who is stepping down in October.
The firm is the UK’s leading provider of ground source heat pump-based solutions.
Dr Matthew Trewhella will remain in post until October and will continue to focus on delivering the Kensa vision and strategy for energy security and affordability through the mass decarbonisation of heating and cooling with networked heat pumps.
He will work closely with Tamsin to ensure a comprehensive handover and a smooth transition
He will then will take up the position of director of strategic business development prior to his planned departure from the business in April of next year.
The new chief executive has track record of building high performing businesses.
An Oxford graduate of engineering science and a Fellow of the Energy Institute, Tamsin will join from her role as chief revenue officer at ENERGYNEST.
In this role she has developed customer offers to provide green, reliable and affordable industrial heat, specialising in thermal energy storage and power to heat solutions across the UK and EU.
Prior to joining ENERGYNEST, Tamsin held senior positions at Northumbrian Water Group, Centrica, and BP.
She said: “I am delighted to be joining Kensa and to be part of a strong, successful and purpose led team.
“The mass deployment of Kensa’s networked ground source heat pump solutions is the 21st century alternative to gas, enabling the transition from fossil fuels and supporting energy security.
“Kensa’s offer of affordable, decarbonised heat and cooling to keep our homes and buildings comfortable is an essential part of the energy transition and I’m excited about leading the company in the next stage of growth.”
Dr Trewhella has been with the Kensa Group since 2013. The firm recently announced a £70m investment into the business by Octopus Energy and Legal & General Capital.
The Kensa Group consists of three UK-based heat pump specialist businesses: heat pump manufacturer, Kensa Heat Pumps; delivery partner, Kensa Contracting; and networked heat pump asset finance provider, Kensa Utilities.
Dr Trewhella said: “Ground source heating has so much potential and it has been an incredible 10 years at Kensa. We are now completing projects at a scale and with such positive results that the technology is ready for mass deployment at the speed we need. On a personal level, it has been an honour and a privilege to work alongside an incredible group of capable and committed colleagues who have had the vision to join us on our exciting journey.
“I am taking a long-planned career break and will be avidly following Kensa’s progression over the next few years.”
