As part of a series of senior leadership promotions at Engage Consulting, Kevin Mitchell has been appointed Head of Operations and People – a newly defined role that reflects the business’s growing scale and ambition. The appointment sits alongside the recent promotion of Chris Cook to Head of Consultancy, as Engage strengthens its leadership team to support continued growth across the energy sector.
Two Decades of Growth at Engage
Kevin joined Engage in 2005 as a software tester, building on eight years’ experience in telecommunications and finance. Over two decades, he advanced through roles such as Test Lead, Test Manager, Head of Information Services, and Head of Service Delivery, gaining expertise in operational and technical areas essential to Engage’s client work.
You can read more about Kevin’s journey in our earlier feature, Kevin Mitchell’s 20 Year Journey at Engage Consulting, and view his full profile on LinkedIn.
What the Role Involves
As Head of Operations and People, Kevin is accountable for the effective running of Engage’s core operations, ensuring the business is set up to deliver consistently for clients and scale sustainably. In this role he is responsible for all central operational activities and finance operations through to people management, governance, and business continuity. Kevin will also lead on employee wellbeing and support professional development of the wider Engage teams.
The people dimension of this role is particularly significant. Engage recently retained its Investors in People Gold accreditation with outstanding results, achieving a benchmark score of 843 out of 900 – 114 points above the industry average. With a 98% positive rating for recognising and rewarding high performance, and assessors describing the culture as supportive, inclusive, and values-led, Kevin takes the reins of a people function with exceptionally strong foundations to build upon.
“Given Kevin’s 20 year contribution to Engage, with all that he has achieved to this point, his intimate knowledge of Engage inner workings, knowledge of consultant deliverables and client requirements, he was perfect for this role. Kevin naturally bridges the Engage’s client facing deliverables to the essential internal organisation to ensure Engage operates effectively and efficiently as the business continues to develop and grow.”
– Matthew Johnson, Chief Executive, Engage Consulting
“I’m delighted to step into this expanded role at a time when Engage is growing in both scale and ambition. What makes Engage special is our culture – supportive, inclusive, and genuinely focused on doing the right thing for each other and for our clients. My priority is to make sure we keep that culture strong while building on our strong operational foundations, so our team has what it needs to thrive and our clients continue to get the consistent, high-quality delivery they expect as we grow.”
– Kevin Mitchell, Head of Operations and People, Engage Consulting
A Strengthened Senior Leadership Team
Kevin’s appointment means Engage’s Senior Management Team – CEO Matthew Johnson, Head of Consultancy Chris Cook, and Head of Operations and People Kevin Mitchell – brings together commercial strategy, deep sector consultancy expertise, and operational rigour. With over 25 years of service to the UK energy industry, Engage continues to invest in the leadership needed to guide clients through the evolving energy landscape, from regulatory reform to the transition to Carbon Neutral.
