Tony Cocker
Independent Non-Executive Director
Career and experience
Tony possesses detailed knowledge of the energy sector through a 20-year career with E.ON SE and Powergen plc, encompassing responsibility for: thermal generation; onshore and offshore wind (including Scroby Sands and the London Array, the world’s largest offshore wind farm when built); commodity trading and risk management; and retail. Latterly, he held the position of CEO and Chair of E.ON UK plc. Previous roles include CEO of E.ON Energy Trading SE and Managing Director of E.ON UK Energy Wholesale. He has served on the Board of Energy UK.
Skills relevant to the SSE Board
Extensive CEO and MD experience across renewables, generation, commodity portfolio management and energy trading.
Wide-ranging technical and operational insight, surrounding energy infrastructure and assets including the delivery of major thermal and renewable energy projects.
UK and European energy industry and non-Executive experience enhances understanding of trends relevant to SSE’s operations and of utilities regulation.
Experience in strategic consultancy and energy and utility stakeholder management.
Letters of appointment:
Letter of appointment - March 2018
Letter of appointment - July 2019
Letter of re-appointment - April 2021
Letter of re-appointment - March 2024