Vicky Read

Vicky was appointed CEO of ChargeUK, the voice of the EV charging infrastructure industry, in May 2024, having previously been the organisation’s inaugural Vice-Chair for Policy and Communications. She brings over twenty years of policy and communications leadership to the role, having been Head of Policy and Public Affairs at broadband infrastructure provider CityFibre, Head of Government Affairs at social network Bebo and Executive Director of the Commercial Broadcasters Association. She has also advised organisations in the mobile, publishing and sharing economy sectors. Vicky joined the world of EV charging in 2021, first with Dutch charge point operator Fastned and then with UK-based Connected Kerb in 2023. She is passionate about supporting new, innovative sectors to scale and motivated by the urgent need to decarbonise our economy.