The Client

Changing the world is no easy task, but in 1999 that’s exactly what Good Energy set out to do.

Good Energy were one of the UK’s first 100% renewable electricity companies. Their purpose has been to enable people to be part of a sustainable solution to climate change.

The business is a pioneer in the renewable energy space, and it played a key role in growing the market for independent, renewable generators across the country. Its influence has also expanded, through shaping national energy policy and enjoying hard earned business success, with strong revenue growth over the last 5 years.

The key to its success is the understanding that significant change can be achieved by individuals and businesses working together to make a difference at scale. “Together” has helped create a high performing team of c250 passionate, skilled and motivated colleagues. “Together” has galvanised thousands of consumers, business customers and renewable suppliers.

Good Energy recognise the importance of robust corporate governance practices to achieve their aim of, ‘powering the choice of a cleaner, greener future together’ and to this end, they place good governance at the heart of their business.

Therefore, their Non-Executive Directors bring specific and tailored skills and external experience to support the Chair, and the Executive in driving the business strategy.   

‘Powering the choice of cleaner greener future, together’

What is of utmost importance is to ensure all Non-Executive Directors work in a way which espouses Good Energy’s purpose & values.

The Challenge

Good Energy was looking to appoint a new Non-Executive Director (NED) to support their current executive team with their growth transformation strategy. The Non-Executive Director would also Chair the risk and audit committee.

We were seeking a NED from a listed and regulated environment who had previously worked in a high growth, fast paced business and was someone who had come from a highly commercial background with experience of commercial contracts, finance and banking and an appreciation of the importance of cultural alignment.

The NED had to offer strategic leadership at Board level with strong and effective stakeholder management and the ability to act as an accountable officer. It was also crucial they could bring a fair, balanced and transparent view, demonstrating a measured and considered approach whilst being resilient and displaying diversity and fairness of thought in all their dealings.

Our Offering  

Moon Executive Search offered a unique proposition for this role and search insofar as we have significant experience of recruiting Non-Exec Directors having been head hunting across the UK in this space since 2000. This means we are recognised as trusted advisors by our Clients and bring a UK wide candidate network.

Specifically for this search, we also brought our enviable knowledge of the South West & Wales business community, having been based here for twenty years and were able to reach into our strong network of national, high-profile connections to help promote the search across the UK.

Our network also includes a substantial list of companies and relevant senior contacts stretching throughout the UK which includes Senior Board representatives on many FTSE Listed Companies as well as Fast Track100 CEO’s, which we were also able to utilise to ensure we maximised how we broadcast this opportunity.

Our candidate network also includes national Executives, Non-Executives and Advisors from a listed environment who come from a diverse range of entrepreneurial backgrounds. Many of our connections have impressive track records of overseeing significant growth transformation and expanding market share, whilst positively impacting the local environment that they operate in. This meant we were ideally positioned to produce an impressive shortlist for Good Energy to consider.

The Outcome

This was a high-level campaign, a national search, and a senior campaign. Our extensive research, detailed candidate interviews and careful consideration of all the brief requirements, meant that we were delighted to successfully appoint Nemone Wynn - Evans as a Non-Executive Director at Good Energy.

Fran Woodward, Director of People and Customer Operations said:

‘We were delighted with the appointment of Nemone as Non-Exec Director. She brought extensive experience in the financial services sector, and a broad range of skills across audit, risk management, business development, corporate finance, corporate governance, investor relations and marketing.’

Vanessa Moon, founder of Moon Exec Search said:

‘The whole emphasis of this campaign was centred around values and understanding the great mission and purpose of Good Energy PLC. Nemone and I had first met in the Midlands in early 2000 and kept in touch since, so I was delighted that she accepted the role to join the Board at Good Energy.  She is clearly a proficient Non-Exec Director with a background in audit and risk as well as listed environments.’

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