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Rightcharge appoints ex-Jaguar Land Rover board member as chair

Rightcharge has appointed automotive industry veteran David Betteley and business growth experts Grethe Skundberg and Julia Stent to its board to accelerate UK operations and planned international expansion.
By James Foster October 4, 2023 Read time: 2 mins
David Betteley (chair of the board, top left), Grethe Skundberg (board member, top right), Julia Stent (board member, bottom left) and Charlie Cook (founder, bottom right) at Rightcharge. Photo: Rightcharge
David Betteley (chair of the board, top left), Grethe Skundberg (board member, top right), Julia Stent (board member, bottom left) and Charlie Cook (founder, bottom right) at Rightcharge. Photo: Rightcharge

Betteley, who has extensive experience in the automotive sector in the UK, Europe and around the world, joins Rightcharge as its chair of the board. His previous roles include MD of Vauxhall Finance and Masterlease, senior VP for Toyota Financial Services and Global Financial Services Director for Jaguar Land Rover (JLR). He maintains a strong connection with JLR as a pension scheme board member. He is also the chair at Tomorrows Journey (a vehicle subscription solution) and CrediCar (next generation Financial Services pre-validation platform) as well as maintaining his role as head of content for Asset Finance Connect.

Also joining the board are Grethe Skundberg – general oartner at Link Capital, a clean energy venture capital fund and shareholder in Rightcharge, and Julia Stent, a start-up and scale-up leader, with each playing a key role in further cementing Rightcharge’s reputation as a leader in the EV charging sector.

“As the world rapidly moves toward an increasingly electrified future, we continue to support our mission of simplifying the transition to an electric vehicle,” said Charlie Cook, CEO of Rightcharge. “We’re delighted to have David, Grethe and Julia join us. Their outstanding combination of automotive, technology and climate-friendly business experience will further support our fantastic team.”

Founded in 2019, Rightcharge is now a leading UK platform for charge point installation services, with over 100 installation businesses in its network. Its customer-first obsession and online journey has differentiated Rightcharge from alternative solutions and has made the company an attractive partner for the UK’s leading leasing, new and second-hand vehicle distributors.

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