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Joanna Whittington is announced as Vice President of the British Institute of Energy Economics.

We are delighted to announce that Joanna Whittington was appointed as Vice President at the BIEE AGM on 18 September 2024.

Joanna Whittington has held a number of senior roles in the energy and transport sectors and in economic regulation. She is currently a Non-Executive Director at SGN, a UK gas distribution business, at the Payment Systems Regulator and at Powerful Women, an initiative which seeks a gender equal, diverse and inclusive energy sector.

Before starting her portfolio career, Joanna was Director General, Energy and Security at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) from October 2018 to December 2022.

Joanna was the Chief Executive Officer of the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) from January 2016. She joined the ORR in 2014 as Director of Railway Markets and Economics with responsibility for ORR’s economic regulation and competition roles. Prior to this she worked at Ofgem for over a decade where she held a number of senior posts. In her last role as Partner for Markets, she was responsible for regulation of the wholesale gas and electricity markets.

The Vice President represents the BIEE to its members, stakeholders and the public. They also serve as a full member of BIEE Council.  

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