Carbon market veteran, Charlie Pool, has joined Howden Group Holdings as Head of Carbon Insurance.
An experienced name across the industry, Pool brings nearly two decades of expertise towards his new role.
In 2016 he founded the company Stowga, an on-demand warehousing marketplace. As well as being the founder, Pool also served as the company’s Chief Operating Officer for over five years.
During his time at Stowga, Pool negotiated partnerships with major firm’s such as CBRE, Barclays, KPMG, Accenture and Google, which helped drive global footprint for the business. He also played a significant role in managing the commercial side of the business, which involved business service design, sales and partnerships.
As well as taking on his new role at Howden, Pool also currently serves as Head of Business Development & Partnerships at Toucan Protocol.
Between 2006 to late 2010, Pool served as an Associate at JPMorgan, where he specialised in Environmental Markets. During his tenure with the firm, Pool helped design and run sovereign Carbon credit auctions for UK and Dutch governments.
In other related news, Howden Group Holdings recently raised raised over £875 million through debt and equity, with more than £1 billion available for investment in new initiatives, M&A, and talent.
