{"id":9812,"date":"2023-11-27T13:10:07","date_gmt":"2023-11-27T13:10:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web-staging.gren.com\/uk\/?page_id=9812"},"modified":"2026-02-20T10:57:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T10:57:07","slug":"people","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gren.com\/uk\/people\/","title":{"rendered":"People"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\">.page-hero{padding:140px 0 30px;position:relative}.page-hero-content{max-width:300px}.page-hero h4,.page-hero p{font-size:16px;font-weight:400;line-height:24px}.page-hero .date{margin-top:24px;color:#fff;font-size:20px}.page-hero-video-wrap{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;z-index:-1;overflow:hidden}.page-hero-video{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover}@media(min-width: 576px){.page-hero-content{max-width:850px}}@media(min-width: 992px){.page-hero{padding:210px 0 64px}.page-hero h4,.page-hero p{font-size:24px;line-height:30px}}\n\n\/*# 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.col-content{order:0}.block.team .team-card.mobile-visible .col-card-100{display:block}\n\n\/*# sourceMappingURL=block-team.min.css.map*\/<\/style><section id=\"team-block_59951bf714c5fe27e6ee44f4c4930655\" class=\"block team\">\n\t<div class=\"container\" data-block-animate>\n                            <div class=\"listing-wrap\">\n                                    <div class=\"team-card\" data-animate-part>\n                        <div class=\"col-card col-image\">\n                                                            <div class=\"background-image\">\n                                    <div class=\"image-link\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/grenweb01.blob.core.windows.net\/gren-web-prod\/sites\/7\/2024\/10\/Mike-Reynolds-scaled.jpg)\"><\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"col-card col-content\">\n                            <div class=\"col-space-between\">\n                                <div class=\"info\">\n                                    <h4>Mike Reynolds<\/h4>\n                                    <p>CEO, UK<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"d-md-none\">\n                                    <button class=\"btn-read-more mobile-read-more\">\n                                        <span class=\"team-read-more\">Read more<\/span>\n                                        <span class=\"team-read-less\"><\/span>\n                                    <\/button>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"description d-none d-md-block\">\n                                <div class=\"description-content\">\n                                    <p>Mike Reynolds was appointed CEO of Gren Energy Ltd in June 2023, overseeing the business\u2019s entry into the UK market, and its growing portfolio of assets and partnerships. He is committed to ensuring Gren plays a key role in providing local, affordable green energy to UK communities and businesses, leveraging Gren\u2019s expertise as a market leader in district energy in Northern Europe.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Mike brings 20 years of experience working at the cutting edge of the energy transition in Europe and North America. He has a track record of driving investment, launching new products, establishing businesses in new markets and achieving sustainable growth. As Managing Director of Vattenfall Heat UK from 2018 to 2023, he oversaw its growth from concept to operational business. He previously held directorships at SSE in B2B energy services and led the international expansion of Natural Capital Partners on the US West Coast.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Mike develops clear visions and compelling business strategies and translates them into competitive advantage and commercial success. He builds and empowers strong teams and creates entrepreneurial, talent-led cultures which drive business performance.<\/p>\n<p>In his spare time, Mike is a keen amateur gardener and enjoys singing in and conducting choirs.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uk.linkedin.com\/in\/mike-reynolds-5598713\">Visit Mike\u2019s LinkedIn profile<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"d-none d-md-block\">\n                                <button class=\"btn-read-more desktop-read-more d-none\">\n                                    <span class=\"team-read-more\">Read more<\/span>\n                                    <span class=\"team-read-less\"><\/span>\n                                <\/button>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"col-card-100 col-mobile-description d-md-none\">\n                            <p>Mike Reynolds was appointed CEO of Gren Energy Ltd in June 2023, overseeing the business\u2019s entry into the UK market, and its growing portfolio of assets and partnerships. He is committed to ensuring Gren plays a key role in providing local, affordable green energy to UK communities and businesses, leveraging Gren\u2019s expertise as a market leader in district energy in Northern Europe.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Mike brings 20 years of experience working at the cutting edge of the energy transition in Europe and North America. He has a track record of driving investment, launching new products, establishing businesses in new markets and achieving sustainable growth. As Managing Director of Vattenfall Heat UK from 2018 to 2023, he oversaw its growth from concept to operational business. He previously held directorships at SSE in B2B energy services and led the international expansion of Natural Capital Partners on the US West Coast.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Mike develops clear visions and compelling business strategies and translates them into competitive advantage and commercial success. He builds and empowers strong teams and creates entrepreneurial, talent-led cultures which drive business performance.<\/p>\n<p>In his spare time, Mike is a keen amateur gardener and enjoys singing in and conducting choirs.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uk.linkedin.com\/in\/mike-reynolds-5598713\">Visit Mike\u2019s LinkedIn profile<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"team-card\" data-animate-part>\n                        <div class=\"col-card col-image\">\n                                                            <div class=\"background-image\">\n                                    <div class=\"image-link\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/grenweb01.blob.core.windows.net\/gren-web-prod\/sites\/7\/2024\/01\/Screenshot-2024-01-30-at-11.16.36.png)\"><\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"col-card col-content\">\n                            <div class=\"col-space-between\">\n                                <div class=\"info\">\n                                    <h4>Jennifer Holgate<\/h4>\n                                    <p> Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel, UK<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"d-md-none\">\n                                    <button class=\"btn-read-more mobile-read-more\">\n                                        <span class=\"team-read-more\">Read more<\/span>\n                                        <span class=\"team-read-less\"><\/span>\n                                    <\/button>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"description d-none d-md-block\">\n                                <div class=\"description-content\">\n                                    <p>Jenn Holgate joined the Gren Energy Ltd team in September 2023 as Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel. Her role is to oversee all legal matters in the UK, which includes any company contracts, compliance, risk, company secretarial matters and corporate governance. Particularly, Jenn works commercially and pragmatically to achieve a growth-led outcome whilst managing risks on behalf of the business. She develops a collaborative, approachable and straightforward way of negotiating terms in a dynamic market.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Previously Senior Legal Counsel at Vattenfall, Jenn brings 14 years of experience in law, specialising in infrastructure, renewable energy, project management, parliamentary drafting, diligence, litigation, delivery and advocacy. Prior to her in-house career, Jenn worked at Pinsent Masons, Eversheds Sutherland and Womble Bond Dickinson on a variety of clean energy and infrastructure projects, whilst also undertaking work within the National Infrastructure Commission, amongst other policy-based initiatives.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Originally Welsh born and bred, Jenn now lives in Cornwall with her husband and young son. She loves hiking, swimming in the sea, playing the saxophone and sampling the odd Cornish cider.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jennifer-holgate-02705931\/\">Visit Jenn\u2019s LinkedIn profile<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"d-none d-md-block\">\n                                <button class=\"btn-read-more desktop-read-more d-none\">\n                                    <span class=\"team-read-more\">Read more<\/span>\n                                    <span class=\"team-read-less\"><\/span>\n                                <\/button>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"col-card-100 col-mobile-description d-md-none\">\n                            <p>Jenn Holgate joined the Gren Energy Ltd team in September 2023 as Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel. Her role is to oversee all legal matters in the UK, which includes any company contracts, compliance, risk, company secretarial matters and corporate governance. Particularly, Jenn works commercially and pragmatically to achieve a growth-led outcome whilst managing risks on behalf of the business. She develops a collaborative, approachable and straightforward way of negotiating terms in a dynamic market.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Previously Senior Legal Counsel at Vattenfall, Jenn brings 14 years of experience in law, specialising in infrastructure, renewable energy, project management, parliamentary drafting, diligence, litigation, delivery and advocacy. Prior to her in-house career, Jenn worked at Pinsent Masons, Eversheds Sutherland and Womble Bond Dickinson on a variety of clean energy and infrastructure projects, whilst also undertaking work within the National Infrastructure Commission, amongst other policy-based initiatives.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Originally Welsh born and bred, Jenn now lives in Cornwall with her husband and young son. She loves hiking, swimming in the sea, playing the saxophone and sampling the odd Cornish cider.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/jennifer-holgate-02705931\/\">Visit Jenn\u2019s LinkedIn profile<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"team-card\" data-animate-part>\n                        <div class=\"col-card col-image\">\n                                                            <div class=\"background-image\">\n                                    <div class=\"image-link\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/grenweb01.blob.core.windows.net\/gren-web-prod\/sites\/7\/2023\/09\/joe-scott@400x.webp)\"><\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"col-card col-content\">\n                            <div class=\"col-space-between\">\n                                <div class=\"info\">\n                                    <h4>Joseph Scott<\/h4>\n                                    <p>Chief Commercial Officer, UK <\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"d-md-none\">\n                                    <button class=\"btn-read-more mobile-read-more\">\n                                        <span class=\"team-read-more\">Read more<\/span>\n                                        <span class=\"team-read-less\"><\/span>\n                                    <\/button>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"description d-none d-md-block\">\n                                <div class=\"description-content\">\n                                    <p>Joe brings over a decade of experience from a broad range of leadership roles in the energy sector. He has launched multiple heat networks across the UK, from Bristol to London and Edinburgh. <\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As Chief Commercial Officer, Joe is responsible for Gren UK\u2019s business model and commercial strategy. He oversees UK construction, business planning and our joint venture and delivery partner relationships. He also leads the business\u2019 M&amp;A, commercial strategy and modelling functions. <\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/joseph-scott-2aa81336\/details\/experience\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visit Joe\u2019s LinkedIn profile<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"d-none d-md-block\">\n                                <button class=\"btn-read-more desktop-read-more d-none\">\n                                    <span class=\"team-read-more\">Read more<\/span>\n                                    <span class=\"team-read-less\"><\/span>\n                                <\/button>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"col-card-100 col-mobile-description d-md-none\">\n                            <p>Joe brings over a decade of experience from a broad range of leadership roles in the energy sector. He has launched multiple heat networks across the UK, from Bristol to London and Edinburgh. <\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As Chief Commercial Officer, Joe is responsible for Gren UK\u2019s business model and commercial strategy. He oversees UK construction, business planning and our joint venture and delivery partner relationships. He also leads the business\u2019 M&amp;A, commercial strategy and modelling functions. <\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/joseph-scott-2aa81336\/details\/experience\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visit Joe\u2019s LinkedIn profile<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"team-card\" data-animate-part>\n                        <div class=\"col-card col-image\">\n                                                            <div class=\"background-image\">\n                                    <div class=\"image-link\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/grenweb01.blob.core.windows.net\/gren-web-prod\/sites\/7\/2023\/09\/matt-baker@400x.webp)\"><\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"col-card col-content\">\n                            <div class=\"col-space-between\">\n                                <div class=\"info\">\n                                    <h4>Matt Baker<\/h4>\n                                    <p>Chief Development Officer, UK<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"d-md-none\">\n                                    <button class=\"btn-read-more mobile-read-more\">\n                                        <span class=\"team-read-more\">Read more<\/span>\n                                        <span class=\"team-read-less\"><\/span>\n                                    <\/button>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"description d-none d-md-block\">\n                                <div class=\"description-content\">\n                                    <p>Matt brings over twenty years of experience across the public, private, and voluntary sectors. <\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>He has held senior leadership roles at Accenture, Goldman Sachs and Deloitte. Prior to joining Gren, he was a senior leader at Northumberland County Council. <\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As Chief Development Officer, Matt leads Gren\u2019s UK strategic development &#8211; Originating and shaping new projects, building strategic partnerships with Public, Private and Third Sectors, that are needed to fund and deliver city scale infrastructure at pace and scale.  Matt also oversees Gren UK\u2019s public affairs and communications functions, and leads Gren\u2019s Energy on Clyde project out of the Glasgow office. <\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/matt-baker-a407995\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visit Matt\u2019s LinkedIn profile<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"d-none d-md-block\">\n                                <button class=\"btn-read-more desktop-read-more d-none\">\n                                    <span class=\"team-read-more\">Read more<\/span>\n                                    <span class=\"team-read-less\"><\/span>\n                                <\/button>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"col-card-100 col-mobile-description d-md-none\">\n                            <p>Matt brings over twenty years of experience across the public, private, and voluntary sectors. <\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>He has held senior leadership roles at Accenture, Goldman Sachs and Deloitte. Prior to joining Gren, he was a senior leader at Northumberland County Council. <\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As Chief Development Officer, Matt leads Gren\u2019s UK strategic development &#8211; Originating and shaping new projects, building strategic partnerships with Public, Private and Third Sectors, that are needed to fund and deliver city scale infrastructure at pace and scale.  Matt also oversees Gren UK\u2019s public affairs and communications functions, and leads Gren\u2019s Energy on Clyde project out of the Glasgow office. <\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/matt-baker-a407995\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visit Matt\u2019s LinkedIn profile<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"team-card\" data-animate-part>\n                        <div class=\"col-card col-image\">\n                                                            <div class=\"background-image\">\n                                    <div class=\"image-link\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/grenweb01.blob.core.windows.net\/gren-web-prod\/sites\/7\/2023\/09\/charlotte@400x.webp)\"><\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"col-card col-content\">\n                            <div class=\"col-space-between\">\n                                <div class=\"info\">\n                                    <h4>Charlotte Phillips<\/h4>\n                                    <p>Chief Operating Officer, UK <\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"d-md-none\">\n                                    <button class=\"btn-read-more mobile-read-more\">\n                                        <span class=\"team-read-more\">Read more<\/span>\n                                        <span class=\"team-read-less\"><\/span>\n                                    <\/button>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"description d-none d-md-block\">\n                                <div class=\"description-content\">\n                                    <p>A Chartered Surveyor and Chartered Environmentalist, Charlotte has been delivering low-carbon infrastructure solutions for over twenty years. Her roles have included leading the Energy and Sustainability practice for CBRE across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, heading up the Infrastructure Investment team at a waste fund, setting up her own advisory business, and prior to Gren was an Investments Director at an ethical investment platform.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As Chief Operating Officer, Charlotte is responsible for both asset and business operations. She drives performance excellence and change management across the business, as well as overseeing core business activity including IT, HR and Heath &amp; Safety.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/charlotte-phillips-n%C3%A9e-eddington-a672078\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visit Charlotte\u2019s LinkedIn profile<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"d-none d-md-block\">\n                                <button class=\"btn-read-more desktop-read-more d-none\">\n                                    <span class=\"team-read-more\">Read more<\/span>\n                                    <span class=\"team-read-less\"><\/span>\n                                <\/button>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"col-card-100 col-mobile-description d-md-none\">\n                            <p>A Chartered Surveyor and Chartered Environmentalist, Charlotte has been delivering low-carbon infrastructure solutions for over twenty years. Her roles have included leading the Energy and Sustainability practice for CBRE across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, heading up the Infrastructure Investment team at a waste fund, setting up her own advisory business, and prior to Gren was an Investments Director at an ethical investment platform.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As Chief Operating Officer, Charlotte is responsible for both asset and business operations. She drives performance excellence and change management across the business, as well as overseeing core business activity including IT, HR and Heath &amp; Safety.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/charlotte-phillips-n%C3%A9e-eddington-a672078\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visit Charlotte\u2019s LinkedIn profile<\/a><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"team-card\" data-animate-part>\n                        <div class=\"col-card col-image\">\n                                                            <div class=\"background-image\">\n                                    <div class=\"image-link\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/grenweb01.blob.core.windows.net\/gren-web-prod\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/Michele-Pietsch.png)\"><\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"col-card col-content\">\n                            <div class=\"col-space-between\">\n                                <div class=\"info\">\n                                    <h4>Michele Pietsch<\/h4>\n                                    <p>Chief Financial Officer, UK <\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"d-md-none\">\n                                    <button class=\"btn-read-more mobile-read-more\">\n                                        <span class=\"team-read-more\">Read more<\/span>\n                                        <span class=\"team-read-less\"><\/span>\n                                    <\/button>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"description d-none d-md-block\">\n                                <div class=\"description-content\">\n                                    <p><span data-contrast=\"none\">A qualified accountant, Michele has over 20 years of experience in senior finance roles across energy, retail, healthcare and construction.\u00a0\u00a0Michele was UK Financial Controller at UK National Grid, and most recently was CFO for Renewable Power Capital, a Europe-wide platform developing, building and operating solar, wind and battery storage.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:288}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">As Chief Financial Officer, Michele is responsible for financial sustainability and value creation for the UK business, as well as financial risk, capital structures, funding strategy and fundraising, investor alignment and M&amp;A execution.\u00a0\u00a0She leads the UK finance team, overseeing planning, budgeting, and forecasting, reporting, auditing and tax. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:288}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW238355679 BCX8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/michele-pietsch-23a7122\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW238355679 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW238355679 BCX8\">Visit Michele\u2019s LinkedIn profile<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"EOP SCXW238355679 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"d-none d-md-block\">\n                                <button class=\"btn-read-more desktop-read-more d-none\">\n                                    <span class=\"team-read-more\">Read more<\/span>\n                                    <span class=\"team-read-less\"><\/span>\n                                <\/button>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"col-card-100 col-mobile-description d-md-none\">\n                            <p><span data-contrast=\"none\">A qualified accountant, Michele has over 20 years of experience in senior finance roles across energy, retail, healthcare and construction.\u00a0\u00a0Michele was UK Financial Controller at UK National Grid, and most recently was CFO for Renewable Power Capital, a Europe-wide platform developing, building and operating solar, wind and battery storage.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:288}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">As Chief Financial Officer, Michele is responsible for financial sustainability and value creation for the UK business, as well as financial risk, capital structures, funding strategy and fundraising, investor alignment and M&amp;A execution.\u00a0\u00a0She leads the UK finance team, overseeing planning, budgeting, and forecasting, reporting, auditing and tax. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:288}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW238355679 BCX8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/michele-pietsch-23a7122\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW238355679 BCX8\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW238355679 BCX8\">Visit Michele\u2019s LinkedIn profile<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"EOP SCXW238355679 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"team-card\" data-animate-part>\n                        <div class=\"col-card col-image\">\n                                                            <div class=\"background-image\">\n                                    <div class=\"image-link\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/grenweb01.blob.core.windows.net\/gren-web-prod\/sites\/7\/2026\/02\/Benoit-Petre_Gren.png)\"><\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"col-card col-content\">\n                            <div class=\"col-space-between\">\n                                <div class=\"info\">\n                                    <h4>Benoit Petre <\/h4>\n                                    <p>Chief of Staff, UK <\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"d-md-none\">\n                                    <button class=\"btn-read-more mobile-read-more\">\n                                        <span class=\"team-read-more\">Read more<\/span>\n                                        <span class=\"team-read-less\"><\/span>\n                                    <\/button>\n                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His expertise spans corporate strategy, new venture build-out, and M&amp;A advisory for startups, utilities, and infrastructure investment funds. Prior to joining Gren, he played a key role in the development of private wire solutions and district cooling networks for data center operators. <\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As Chief of Staff, Benoit partners closely with the CEO to drive the execution of Gren UK\u2019s strategy across the organization. He ensures cross-functional alignment, prioritization, and delivery against key objectives. He oversees senior stakeholder communication, including investors, and leads high-impact, cross-functional initiatives requiring executive-level coordination and governance. <\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/benoit-petre-929550259\/\" target=\"_blank\">View Benoit\u2019s LinkedIn profile<\/a><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"d-none d-md-block\">\n                                <button class=\"btn-read-more desktop-read-more d-none\">\n                                    <span class=\"team-read-more\">Read more<\/span>\n                                    <span class=\"team-read-less\"><\/span>\n                                <\/button>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"col-card-100 col-mobile-description d-md-none\">\n                            <p>Benoit brings over 10 years of experience in the energy and infrastructure sectors, including as a Senior Manager in McKinsey\u2019s Clean Energy Practice. His expertise spans corporate strategy, new venture build-out, and M&amp;A advisory for startups, utilities, and infrastructure investment funds. Prior to joining Gren, he played a key role in the development of private wire solutions and district cooling networks for data center operators. <\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As Chief of Staff, Benoit partners closely with the CEO to drive the execution of Gren UK\u2019s strategy across the organization. He ensures cross-functional alignment, prioritization, and delivery against key objectives. 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