HPA UK elects new governing body committee

UK – HPA UK has elected a new Governing Body Committee to oversee its strategy, work programme and budget allocation, following the merger of the UK’s three principal heat pump trade bodies at the start of 2026.

The committee brings together representatives from heat pump manufacturers, energy suppliers, system designers and installation businesses. It will report to HPA UK’s directors and provide oversight of the association’s strategic direction, management principles and delivery priorities.

New governance structure

HPA UK was formed through the merger of the Heat Pump Association, Ground Source Heat Pump Association and Heat Pump Federation, creating a single trade body representing organisations across the heat pump supply chain.

The Governing Body Committee forms part of the new organisation’s governance structure and is intended to provide sector-wide representation, effective checks and balances, and oversight of the association’s workplan.

Three places on the committee are available for co-opted members, while one position is reserved for an elected installer representative. One co-opted position remains available.

At the start of 2026, we set out our ambition to be a strong, unified voice for the heat pump sector and today’s announcement is yet another mark of progress

Charlotte Lee, chief executive of HPA UK

Committee membership

Mark Wilkins of Vaillant Group and Laura Bishop of Hi-Group have been elected as co-chairs.

Chris Taylor-Hamlin of Daikin and Emma Bohan of IMS Heat Pumps will serve as co-vice-chairs, while Craig Dolan of Dimplex is listed as Ex-HPA UK Chair.

The committee also includes:

• Damon Blakemore, Blakemore Renewables, installer representative
• Achilleas Georgiou, Mitsubishi Electric
• James Law, Centrica
• Neil Sawers, Grant UK
• Elizabeth Wilkinson, Groupe Atlantic
• Ewan Sutherland, Worcester Bosch Group
• Tom Oldfield, Mixergy
• Rob McGaughey, ScottishPower
• Richard Warren, Kensa

Members will serve a mixture of two and three-year terms, intended to provide continuity and stability across the association’s work and messaging.

Representation across the supply chain

Charlotte Lee, chief executive of the HPA, said: “I’m delighted to see such a wide variety of the supply chain represented on our newly elected Governing Body Committee, from manufacturers of different heat pump technologies, energy suppliers, consultant designers and installation businesses.

“I look forward to working alongside the elected industry experts to deliver our mission of accelerating heat pump deployment in the UK for homes, businesses and industrial processes.”

HPA UK represents more than 400 organisations, with its membership accounting for around 90% of heat pumps sold in the UK, according to the association.

Full details of the Governing Body Committee are available on the HPA UK website.