Mark Wild has been appointed as CEO to succeed John and will join SGN on 15 August. Mark is a highly regarded leader, most recently leading the successful opening of the Elizabeth line as CEO of Crossrail.
John leaves SGN after a 42-year career in the energy sector. He started as a power engineer and progressed to managing SSE's electricity distribution and transmission networks before switching to gas when joining SGN.
SGN chair Nick Salmon said: "John is a widely respected industry figure who has built an enduring reputation for SGN as a safety-first, sector-leading energy company which is the number one network for customer service. On behalf of the board, I would like to thank John for his service and achievements during his time with SGN and wish him well for the future."
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Nick added: "We are delighted to be appointing Mark Wild as our new CEO. He brings extensive leadership and operational delivery experience at a time when SGN is entering a new phase of growth, as we look to help shape the UK's energy future."
Mark Wild commented: "It's incredibly exciting to be joining SGN as the company prepares to meet the net zero challenge through world-leading innovation and engineering excellence. I look forward to making sure we are best placed to do that while maintaining our essential round-the-clock service to keep millions of people safe and warm."
John Morea commented: "I'm extremely proud of what many thousands of my colleagues have achieved since SGN began life. We've had a great start but now it's time for a new chapter, so I want to wish Mark every possible success and thank everyone I've worked with over the years."
