David Peattie, NDA's long-serving Chief Executive Officer, has
informed the Board that he will step down in March 2027, after
completing what will be ten years at the helm of the
organisation.
NDA Chair, Peter Hill, CBE said:
The Board and I are very grateful to David for the early
indication of his intention to step down and when he leaves in
March 2027 he will do so with our best wishes and gratitude for a
job exceedingly well done.
We will now begin the process of finding a replacement for David
who has achieved so much since he joined the NDA in 2017. We now
have the time to enable a seamless transition and I look forward
to working with David into 2027 as we continue to deliver our
mission.
David Peattie added:
I look forward to continuing to work with Peter, the Board and
our great executive team. March 2027 will be the right time for
me to hand over the reins to my successor who can take the NDA to
the next stages of its development.
The work we do and the quality of the people we have continues to
impress me every day and that is testament to them all. For now,
it's business as usual as Peter and the Board search for my
successor. There is much to do and lots I still want to achieve
over the next 18 months.
The NDA have appointed Russell Reynolds Associates to perform a
full competitive market search for the new CEO and expects to be
able to announce David's replacement in time to allow a
comprehensive handover process for what is one of the most
complex and critical industrial roles in the UK.
The appointment will be made by the Board of the NDA, with the
approval of the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net
Zero, in consultation with Scottish Ministers.
