Monica Collings, formerly CEO at So Energy now NED Chair, is a UK energy sector trailblazer. As the only woman CEO to lead a domestic energy supplier through the recent crisis, she now serves as the sole woman Non-Executive Director on boards at Cornwall Insight and Dalcour Maclaren, and chairs Swarm Energy. Under Monica’s leadership So Energy significantly increased its female workforce representation. A DEI advocate, founding a women’s affinity group in 2023, reviewing recruitment processes for gender bias, and supporting working mums by promoting greater flexibility. For International Women’s Day, she offered bursaries for University of Oxford leadership courses to two women colleagues. Monica also partnered with Code First Girls and Circl, training coaches to mentor future leaders from underrepresented backgrounds. Moreover, her pioneering “Contract Beyond the Contract” promotes diversity across supply chains. A frequent speaker at industry events, Monica chaired this year’s International Energy Week’s POWERful Women diversity panel.
