This week's London appointments

Zohreh Mohammadi, GridBeyond

Energy technology company GridBeyond has appointed Zohreh Mohammadi as its new market strategy manager in the UK.

Zohreh has joined the UK team with a wealth of knowledge gained over a nine year long career in the energy sector.

Her experience includes designing technology platforms that meet the demands of the transitioning energy markets, developing expansion strategies for smart grid businesses, and engaging with the regulatory stakeholders in energy flexibility markets.

Zohreh has a doctorate in electrical power and a master’s degree in power and energy, both from the University of Warwick. She also possesses an in-depth understanding of the development and implementation of AI-based technologies.

At GridBeyond, Zohreh will be responsible for supporting business expansion and optimising commercial opportunities via thorough research and analysis of the European market trends and regulatory landscapes.

Mark Davis, managing director in the UK and Ireland, commented: “Zohreh is a highly qualified expert in flexibility markets, and we are delighted to welcome her to her new role at GridBeyond.

“With Zohreh’s strong analytical support, GridBeyond is looking forward to further strengthening our leadership position in the UK market and building upon our success by extending the award-winning services to new clients and partners in new territories.”

Zohreh added: “Energy markets have never been more exciting. We are moving towards a cleaner, decentralised and fully digitalised grid and this is the time for innovative technology businesses to get involved and play a major role in the energy transition.

“I am excited to have joined GridBeyond, one of the leading service and platform providers, and work with a highly qualified team of experts to advance this change.”

Cuong Do, Curve

A London fintech has announced the appointment of Cuong Do as an independent board director.

Curve, the London-based fintech that combines multiple cards and accounts into one card and app, has named Cuong Do as an independent board director.

Cuong was most recently president of the Samsung Global Strategy Group, where he was responsible for developing and executing enterprise-wide strategy and building out Samsung’s business plans.

Before Samsung, Cuong was the chief strategy officer for Merck, TE Connectivity and Lenovo. He was also a senior partner at McKinsey & Company, where he helped to construct its healthcare, high tech and corporate finance practices.

Shachar Bialick, founder and CEO of Curve, said: “We are delighted to welcome Cuong to Curve’s Board.

“His extensive experience across key industries, most recently with Samsung, is an ideal fit for us.

“As the financial environment continues to evolve globally, and as Curve continues to grow, Cuong’s expertise in developing and implementing global business strategy will help position and support Curve to deliver long-term value as it matures.

“Cuong will work closely with myself and senior management to ensure we continue to build our innovative platform, and meticulously execute our strategy.”

Cuong commented: “In my career leading strategy for some of the world’s most forward-thinking firms, I’ve had the pleasure of engaging with many high-growth companies.

“What stood out to me about Curve, and why I didn’t hesitate to say yes when Shachar asked me to join the board, was the team’s impressive execution so far, and Curve’s vision of providing consumers with a central point of access to their finances.

“The ability to bring together your finances will bring comfort, convenience and control to consumers in the UK, Europe and the US. I’m excited about Curve’s long-term vision, and very much look forward to helping the company achieve its extraordinary potential.”

David Walker, Visionable

British health technology company Visionable has announced the appointment of David Walker to the newly created position of chief commercial officer (CCO).

David is the company’s first CCO, and will be responsible for developing and creating new partnerships with international organisations to expand Visionable’s presence.

He has leadership experience in a range of industries, having held senior commercial roles at Sky Television, Dyson, fintech Neyber, and most recently as CCO of AI based technology company Winnow.

David commented: “I was drawn to Visionable because of the company’s clear dedication to its mission to make healthcare more equitable and accessible for all and its proposition that is changing healthcare as we know it: creating advanced, efficient systems that deliver better outcomes for both patients and professionals.

“Visionable is at an exciting phase of its development, experiencing exceptional demand, poised to scale up and with patented and unique technology to support its vision.

“I’m delighted to join the Visionable team and be involved in this next stage of the company’s growth.”

Jack Williamson, Workthere

Workthere has announced the appointment of Jack Williamson as a director and head of Workthere UK.

Jack joins from Farebrother Chartered Surveyors, where he was made their youngest partner and was responsible for leading on a variety of projects across Central London, specialising in Midtown and the South Bank, as well as overseeing their flexible office space joint venture business.

At Workthere, Jack will be responsible for the UK market and growing Workthere’s presence in London and also on a regional scale, working with start-ups, scale-ups and larger corporate businesses seeking flexible workspace.

Cal Lee, global head of Workthere, commented: “Jack’s appointment is an exciting step forward for Workthere as we look to bolster the team with high calibre and experienced individuals as we continue to drive forward the growth of our platform at a national and global level.

“His expertise in commercial leasing and flexible workspace will be absolutely invaluable in his role going forwards.

“Whilst the current market conditions remain challenging for the flexible workspace sector, we are anticipating a very strong second half of the year as the vaccine is rolled out and people begin returning to the workplace.

“Jack joins at an incredibly exciting time for the sector and I am delighted he has joined us at Workthere as we continue our mission to be the leading advisor on flexible workspace.”

Jack added: “I am very much looking forward to joining Workthere which has become one of the most well-regarded flexible office advisors in the industry.

“I am confident that my past experience in both commercial leasing and flexible workspace will hold me in good stead to hit the ground running as we kick-start what is anticipated to be a busy few months and year ahead.”

Runar Reistrup, YunoJuno

Freelancer platform YunoJuno has appointed Runar Reistrup as its new CEO.

Runar was formerly CEO of fashion marketplace Depop, and was also part of the founding team of mobile social network ZYB.

He will lead YunoJuno’s further expansion as it capitalises on its growth over the past twelve months, alongside the demand by its multinational clients to utilise YunoJuno’s technology.

Runar said: “I’ve been impressed by how Shib, Hugo and the team have built one of the most impactful, community-driven, companies to come out of the UK in recent years and I’m excited to join and help build on what YunoJuno has accomplished to date.”