– USA, CA – EVgo Inc. (NASDAQ: EVGO), the nation’s largest public fast-charging network for electric vehicles and the first powered by 100% renewable electricity, today announced the additions of Katherine Motlagh and Badar Khan to its Board of Directors.
“Katherine and Badar’s leadership, management and industry experience will be immensely valuable in guiding EVgo’s continuing growth. Their strategic input and guidance will be a powerful asset as we expand our charging business and lead the way to achieving an electrified transportation sector,” said CEO, Cathy Zoi.
Katherine Motlagh will join the Audit Committee as Chair and the Nominating and Governance Committee and the Compensation Committee as a member.
Badar Khan will serve as Lead Independent Director. He will also join the Compensation Committee as Chair and the Nominating and Governance Committee and the Audit Committee as a member.
About Katherine Motlagh
Katherine Motlagh currently serves as EVP and CFO at CyrusOne, an owner and operator of more than 50 carrier-neutral data centers in North America, Europe, and South America. In this role, she is a member of the executive management team and is responsible for CyrusOne’s accounting, finance, capital markets, tax, procurement, and investor relations. Before CyrusOne, she served as CFO of the Europe, Africa, and Latin America regions at American Tower — a global infrastructure REIT which develops, owns, and operates multi-tenant communications real estate — where she was responsible for providing strategic leadership and oversight of all financial activities and financial reporting, management of international tax policy, and planning and internal control compliance for international businesses in 18 countries. Her earlier career included divisional CFO roles as well as a variety of finance and accounting leadership roles responsibilities at Ericsson, Inc., Nokia, Inc., and Nextel Communications, Inc.
Motlagh earned a master’s degree from the Academy of Finance in Moscow. She has previously served on the National and European Boards of the Institute of Management Accountants.
Motlagh, a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Management Accountant, brings extensive experience in the financial sector – including having served as CFO at subsidiaries of American Tower, a global infrastructure REIT – as well as previous Board experience from the National and European Boards of the Institute of Management Accountants.
About Badar Khan
Badar Khan brings a wealth of experience in the energy sector to the Board. He currently serves as President at National Grid US, where he leads the company’s core domestic business operations and oversees the provision of electricity, natural gas, and clean energy solutions to over 20 million people across Massachusetts, New York, and Rhode Island. With more than 25 years of management and leadership experience within the energy sector, Khan has served on the board of directors of CRH plc since October 2021 and was previously the President of National Grid Ventures, a global portfolio of large-scale competitive energy projects. Before this role, he served as CEO of Direct Energy at Centrica plc.
Prior to this role, he was the President of National Grid Ventures, a global portfolio of large-scale competitive energy projects – including electricity interconnectors, onshore wind and solar generation, competitive electricity transmission, and LNG storage – and oversaw the creation of National Grid Partners, the company’s venture capital and innovation arm. Additionally, Mr. Khan was CEO of Direct Energy at Centrica plc, the North American subsidiary that provides electricity, natural gas, and home services.
Khan holds a degree in engineering from Brunel University in London and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. He has served on the board of directors of CRH plc since October 2021.
About EVgo
EVgo is the nation’s largest public fast-charging network for electric vehicles and the first to be powered by 100% renewable energy. As of the end of the first quarter of 2022, with more than 850 charging locations, EVgo’s owned and operated charging network serves over 60 metropolitan areas across more than 30 states and approximately 375,000 customer accounts. Founded in 2010, EVgo leads the way in transportation electrification, partnering with automakers; fleet and rideshare operators; retail hosts such as hotels, shopping centers, gas stations, and parking lot operators; and other stakeholders to deploy advanced charging technology to expand the network availability and make it easier for drivers across the U.S. to enjoy the benefits of driving an EV. As a charging technology first mover, EVgo works closely with business and government leaders to accelerate the ubiquitous adoption of EVs by providing a reliable and convenient charging experience close to where drivers live, work, and play, whether for a daily commute or a commercial fleet.
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