Pod Point Group Holdings Plc announced following Melanie's appointment as CEO on 1 May, Andy will step down from the executive leadership team and return to the Board as Chair Designate, before taking on the role of Non-Executive Chair post Pod Point's Annual General Meeting on 5 June. At this time, Gareth Davis will step down as Chair and remain on the Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director, whilst Interim Senior Independent Director Karen Myers will become the permanent Senior Independent Director. EDF Group, Pod Point's largest shareholder, has given its full support for these appointments.

Andy's appointment as Non-Executive Chair has the full support of Gareth, the rest of the Board and its majority shareholders. The Board is mindful of the Corporate Governance Code provision that a CEO should only exceptionally become chair, but is satisfied that Andy's appointment is appropriate and that he can be considered independent on appointment. Having served on the Board of Pod Point as Senior Independent Director since IPO, Andy agreed to act as interim CEO in July 2023, while a permanent CEO was recruited.

Andy is one of the automotive industry's most experienced executives, whose previous roles include Chief Operating Officer of Nissan and CEO of Aston Martin Lagonda, and this experience is invaluable to Pod Point.