Hydrogen Europe has appointed new members to its board during its General Assembly. The industry association, based in Brussels, represents companies and institutions along the entire hydrogen value chain in Europe. The new board members come from the fields of energy, industry and regional administration.
Newly elected to the board are Charlotte Roule, Group Hydrogen Vice President at Engie and CEO of Storengy, as well as Dr. Sopna Sury, Chief Operating Officer Hydrogen at RWE Generation. From the industrial sector, Dennis Schulz, CEO of ITM Power, was appointed to the body. Representing the European regions, Carlos Javier Navarro Espada was elected. He is an advisor in the Presidential, Economic and Justice Ministry of the Region of Aragón (Spain).
Dr. Sopna Sury was also confirmed as Chair of the Board. Her mandate runs until June 2028. She stated: “It is a great honor to have been re-elected to the board and confirmed as Chair. I look forward to leading our board members into the next phase of the European hydrogen market ramp-up. We will work tirelessly to advance production, infrastructure and demand in order to achieve decarbonization and strengthen European resilience.”
The board of Hydrogen Europe is composed of representatives from various sectors, including technology providers, infrastructure operators, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), industrial companies and national hydrogen associations. Current members include, among others, Nils Aldag (Sunfire), Marco Alverà (Tree Energy Solutions), Sebastian Boden (Air Liquide), Laurent Carme (OPmobility), Piero Ercoli (SNAM), Dr. Beate Grota (Bosch), Tom Hautekiet (Port of Antwerp-Bruges), Stefano Innocenzi (Linde), Dr. Danica Maljković (DOK-ING Indeloop), Tejs Laustsen Jensen (Hydrogen Denmark) and Aivars Starikovs (Latvian Hydrogen Association).
Hydrogen Europe sees itself as a central interface between industry and EU institutions. Its goal is to implement the climate targets set out in the European Green Deal with a strong industrial base. CEO Jorgo Chatzimarkakis said: “We are pleased to welcome the new members to our board. This is a crucial time for the energy transition, and the work of our board will help ensure that hydrogen plays a key role in it.”
With the new board, the organization aims to intensify cooperation with policymakers and industry in order to further advance the ramp-up of the hydrogen economy in Europe.
