SCOTTISH hydrogen technology business Logan Energy, has announced the appointment of three industry-leading experts to its board, bolstering its executive team ahead of increased international expansion.
The incoming chair will be former chief executive officer of SSE Ian Marchant. He is joined by non-executive directors Bob MacDonald, former CEO specialist technical solutions at Wood, and Derek Mathieson, former chief marketing and technology officer at Baker Hughes.
Mr Marchant, who is the current chair of Thames Water, said: “I have felt for some time that hydrogen has the potential to be one of the transforming technologies of the 21st Century and its deployment will be key to achieving a net zero carbon society as soon as possible, particularly in the fields of transport and urban heat.
“It is exciting to get involved in an established business that’s part of a growing industry and I believe that hydrogen can have as big an impact as North-sea oil and gas had in the 1970s or the wind industry had in the early 2000s. I look forward to playing my part.”
Mr MacDonald most recently led the consultancy division of multinational engineering business Wood, focussing on the clean energy, automation, nuclear, oil & gas, mining and digital markets.
Mr Mathieson brings more than 25 years of energy supply chain experience and a reputation of delivering success across a variety of operating and service companies.
Bill Ireland, Logan Energy chief executive officer, said: “These appointments represent a significant reinforcement of our executive team across a breadth of sectors and specialisms.
“Their industry expertise will play an invaluable role in Logan Energy’s growth plans as we scale our operation internationally and cement hydrogen’s role at the forefront of the energy transition.”
