Be.EV set for growth with three senior hires

Manchester-based public electric vehicle (EV) charging provider Be.EV has made three senior hires as it expands its network across the whole of the North, looking to add 5,000 chargers and 66 charging hubs in the next three years.

Tom Sherratt is Be.EV’s new Head of Legal & Corporate Finance. He joins from Amey plc and brings with him a decade of experience in infrastructure. At Be.EV, he will look after all legal aspects of the business, from leases and supply chain to working with financial advisors and investors.

Caroline Eccles joins as Sales Lead to drive engagement with landowners and businesses across the public and private sector. She joins Be.EV following a long career in sales and account management in retail, working on major consumer brands.

Rachel Bishop joins Be.EV as Head of Marketing. She ran her own marketing consultancy for five years, having started her career agency side at WAA Chosen, followed by a long stint in-house at Bentley. At Be.EV, she will drive the development of the Be.EV brand and engage members, business, partners and local communities.

Asif Ghafoor, CEO of Be.EV, commented: “We’ve got a huge pipeline of sites under development and are set to transform EV charging provision across the North. Tom, Caroline and Rachel are joining at a time of lift-off for the business. They’ll be putting their experience and passion to work as we grow both our network and the team that will deliver and look after it for our members. We’re building EV charging infrastructure in a different, community-driven, distinctly northern way. And we’re doing it fast. All hands on deck!”

Be.EV is the largest EV charging network in Greater Manchester and expanding rapidly across the North, with new sites live or in development in Merseyside, Cumbria, West Yorkshire, Derbyshire and beyond. The team is actively looking for sites both on public and private land. Terms are flexible and EV charging solutions are fully funded, including power upgrades and back office. More here: https://be-ev.co.uk/what-we-offer/for-developers-and-land-owners/