Drax Group has announced the appointment of Frank Lemmink as its new chief financial officer (CFO).

He will also become an executive director of the renewable energy company and will begin his role from 1 September.

Lemmink will succeed Andy Skelton who is retiring from the Drax board and from his role as CFO. Skelton will also step down from his role as a director of the company on 1 September but will continue to support Drax in the succession process, until 4 December.

Lemmink has held senior finance and risk management leadership roles over a 20-year international career with Shell, and prior to this was a civil servant at the Ministry of Finance in the Netherlands from 1993 to 2003.

Drax CEO, Will Gardiner, said: “The directors are delighted to be welcoming Frank to Drax and his forthcoming appointment as CFO. He brings a wealth of experience and skills in financial control, project development, governance and capital allocation gained through over 20 years with Shell and will be a strong addition to the Drax team, as we develop opportunities for short, medium and long-term growth and value creation.

“I also extend the directors’ thanks again to Andy Skelton for his significant contribution to the group since 2019 and wish him well in his retirement.”

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