The Remuneration and Appointments Committee is a committee of Urenco’s Board of Directors. It ensures that the Chair of the Board and Executive Directors are occupied by individuals who are able to meet the requirements of the role. The Committee is also responsible for the remuneration arrangements for the Chair of the Board and for the Executive Directors, in order to offer every encouragement to enhance the organisation’s performance and deliver our strategy in a responsible manner.
Remuneration and Appointments Committee
Mel Kroon
Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Remuneration and Appointments Committee
Mel joined the Urenco Board in September 2018.
He has served as Chief Executive Officer at TenneT Holding B.V, Managing Director at Hooge Huys Verzekeringen N.V. and Deputy Chair of the Executive Board of SNS Reaal Insurance.
Mel currently serves as a Non-Executive Director at Ultra-Centrifuge Nederland N.V, Member of the Board Dutch-German Chamber of Commerce, Chairman of the Supervisory Board Eneco Groep N.V, Chairman of the Supervisory Board Attero B.V., Member of the Supervisory Board TKH Group N.V., Chairman of the Supervisory Board Energyworx B.V., Member of the Supervisory Board Luchtverkeersleiding Nederland, Member of the Supervisory Board KVSA B.V., Member of the Advisory Board GroenLeven B.V., Chairman of the Advisory Board Rijkswaterstaat, Advisor to Drakestar/Improved B.V. and Advisor to Mitsubishi Corporation.
Frank Weigand
Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee
Frank joined the Urenco Board in November 2014.
After completing a PhD in Physics at the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Germany, he joined McKinsey & Company Inc. in 1996.
In 2001, he became Director of Strategy and Quality Management at RWE Systems in Dortmund, Germany. In 2005, he was appointed Director of Corporate Planning and Controlling at RWE Power AG before becoming Vice President Controlling Group of RWE AG. From 2010 to 2012, he became Chief Financial Officer of RWE npower plc in Swindon, UK. From 2013 to 2017, Frank was Chief Financial Officer of RWE Power AG and RWE Generation SE. Since January 2018, he has served as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of RWE Power AG.
Alan Bevan
Non-Executive Director
Alan joined the Urenco Board in February 2015.
He is Senior Vice President and Global Head of Mergers & Acquisitions at E.ON SE, an international energy supplier based in Essen, Germany. Alan is also responsible for managing E.ON’s shareholdings in Urenco, Nordstream 1 and Enerjisa Üretim and Enerjisa Enerji in Turkey. Alan has 30 years’ experience in the energy and utilities sector and began his current role in 2010, prior to which he was responsible for Strategy and M&A at E.ON’s UK subsidiary.
Richard Nourse
Non-Executive Director
Richard joined the Urenco Board in January 2009.
He is Managing Partner of Greencoat Capital LLP, the renewable energy and resource efficiency fund manager. Richard is also a Director of Enrichment Holdings Limited, the company through which the British government holds its shareholding in Urenco, having previously been a Director at the Shareholder Executive, part of the British government. Until 2007, he held senior positions at Merrill Lynch, including Head of the EMEA Energy and Power Team. Richard started his career more than 30 years ago with Morgan Grenfell.