Applegreen Electric Announces Brandon Belford as US CCO,
Another Key Appointment to Applegreen’s Leadership Team in the US
GLEN ROCK, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Applegreen Electric, a Blackstone company and leading global Electric Vehicle charging network, today announced the appointment of Brandon Belford as Chief Commercial Officer of the US division.
Brandon is an experienced executive with 20+ years working at the intersection of transportation, energy infrastructure, and emerging technologies. In this role, Brandon will lead Applegreen Electric’s public private partnerships and US growth strategy, building upon the teams’ success thus far in establishing universal public fast charging in nine states across the US.
Prior to joining Applegreen Electric, Brandon served as the Chief of Staff to the CEO and co-founder of Lyft and previously worked within Apple’s special projects group, held senior roles in President Obama’s White House and Departments of Transportation and Energy, and began his career on Wall Street.
Eugene Moore, Group CEO of Applegreen Electric remarked, “We are deeply committed to our customers in the United States and providing them with access to world-class fast charging. We are extremely excited to have someone of Brandon ’s experience and ambition join Applegreen Electric. He will provide critical leadership as Applegreen seeks to establish relationships with strategic partners and policymakers.”
“I am extremely excited and honored to take on this role at such an important moment for the adoption of EVs and electrification of the US transportation system,” commented Brandon Belford. “What the Applegreen Electric team is building is truly inspiring and I’m looking forward to helping deliver a customer centric charging experience to the traveling public.”
About Applegreen Electric
Applegreen Electric hosts and operates universal access Electric Vehicle (EV) charging bays. We seek to support our customers on their transition to EV driving by providing a seamless charging experience alongside popular food and beverage brands and high-quality facilities. Applegreen Electric is deeply committed to reducing carbon emissions through the implementation of EV charging stations.
Applegreen Electric is a global EV charging network partially owned by Blackstone with a proven track record in the design and operation of over 600 Fast Charging bays across our geographies. Applegreen Electric was established in 2021 as a subsidiary of Applegreen Limited to focus exclusively on EV charging infrastructure. Established in 1992, Applegreen is one of the largest Plaza operators in Europe and the US. Today, Applegreen Electric provides 1,000,000+ fast charging sessions to its customers per year in a rapidly growing transition to more sustainable transport fuels with a range of partners. Further information is available at https://www.applegreenelectric.com/
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