Winds of change: the latest movers and shakers in the energy sector |
Tom Nickalls and Alex Courage
Freeport East, which encompasses the Port of Felixstowe, Harwich International Port and Gateway 14 near Stowmarket, has made two new appointments.
Tom Nickalls has been appointed as head of strategic partnerships to engage with the government on its plans for Industrial Strategy Zones, which includes freeports, and build stronger ties between the US North East and East of England.
He joined Freeport East after approximately 10 years in government, including time with the Home Office, British Embassy in Paris and British Consulate General in Boston.
Alex Courage has joined as head of international partnerships, with a brief to drive inward investment and help businesses with exports, while engaging with local partners, central government and foreign embassies.
Alex previously worked for the Department for Business and Trade, where she had various roles including head of Indo-Pacific strategy and geopolitics.
Dennis Schouwenaar, team lead sales at Clarksons Port Services (Image: Clarksons)
Clarksons Port Services
Dennis Schouwenaar has been appointed as team lead sales by Clarksons Port Services, which provides integrated port agency, logistics and maritime support services to the offshore energy, renewables and shipping sectors.
Dennis has more than 15 years of experience across offshore industries, with a background in commercial leadership and project-driven operations. He joined Clarksons from Accurasea, a Dutch specialist in floating LiDAR (light detection and ranging) wind measurement solutions.
His new role at Clarksons is based in Den Helder, The Netherlands, and sees him leading the company’s sales team in the country.
Nigel Cann, CEO of Sizewell C (Image: Sizewell C)
Nigel Cann has been promoted from joint managing director to CEO of the Sizewell C nuclear power station in Suffolk.
Joining the company in 2023, Nigel is now leading the project as it enters the main construction phase, splitting his time between London and Leiston, Suffolk.
Day to day in Suffolk, Nigel’s oversees progress on site while meeting with the local supply chain, community leaders, partners and stakeholders.
In London, he spends time with the corporate leadership team, as well as shareholders, industry partners and other key stakeholders including the government.
Edward Robb, stakeholder manager for RWE's Vanguard West, East and Boreas Offshore Wind Farms (Image: Edward Robb)
RWE has promoted Edward Robb to stakeholder manager for the Vanguard West, East and Boreas Offshore Wind Farms.
Edward joined RWE in September 2025 as community liaison officer for the projects.
In his new role, based in Norwich, Edward is representing the projects to stakeholders; informing and engaging with local communities; delivering a skills and employment strategy; and shaping the communications around each project.
Willie Dawson, head of wind at Stowen Group (Image: Stowen)
Stowen Group, a specialist in inspection, maintenance and construction services for the offshore renewable sector, has appointed Willie Dawson as head of wind.
Willie has worked in the wind industry for the past 25 years, selling his first business, Dawson Energy Ltd, to 3Sun Group.
He joined Stowen from FairWind, a wind turbine installation and maintenance company based in Denmark and Poland.
At Stowen, he is focused on strategic business development and operational support, including global expansion.
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