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John Lewis

Enthusiast · DISC type i
Chief Executive Officer at char.gy
📍 Alton, England, United Kingdom

John Lewis is the CEO of char. gy, leveraging over 30 years of global leadership experience in infrastructure, energy, and telecommunications to expand EV charging accessibility. With a BEng from the University of Leeds and an MBA, he is described by colleagues as a transformative, highly effective, and great leader focused on driving growth and high performance.

He has led B2B and B2G businesses across the UK, Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East for both private equity and publicly listed companies.

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Experience
8 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Alton, England, United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How John shows up

Amiable & Agreeable
Optimistic
Non-Confrontational

They tend to be agreeable by nature, so take their promises with a pinch of salt.
 Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials. They prefer to build relationships rather than staying totally transactional.

Priorities

Topics John cares about

EV Infrastructure
As CEO of char. gy, he is leading the mission to install 100, 000 public EV chargers by 2030, focusing on accessible on-street solutions for drivers without private parking.
Sustainable Transport
He frequently posts about helping customers and communities transition to sustainable transport and spearheading the broader energy transition through accessible EV charging.
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Career

Work history

3-2023
Chief Executive Officer
char.gy
12-2016
Director
Shibumi Partners Ltd
3-2018 - 10-2022
Managing Director, Africa
Aggreko
10-2017 - 1-2019
Senior Advisor
MACQUARIE INFRASTRUCTURE AND REAL ASSETS INVESTMENTS LIMITED
1-2017 - 3-2018
Chief Officer
MTN
In the press

Media appearances

E69: John Lewis, CEO at char.gy. Featured in Spotify
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UK EV Charging Progress | Are We Nearly There Yet? – Interview with John Lewis, Char.gy CEO. Featured in Char.gy
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Education
1-1994 - 10-1996
MBA
Open Business School
1986 - 1989
BEng (Hons)
University of Leeds
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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