GIDARA Energy announces new CEO

GIDARA Energy has announced the appointment of Dr Norbert Kamp as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) effective 1 May.
Dr Kamp brings extensive experience in the renewable energy sector and is committed to continuing GIDARA Energy’s mission of helping to achieve decarbonisation of the industry.
He succeeds Wim van der Zande, who is stepping down as CEO after the successful milestone of obtaining a key environmental permit for its Amsterdam waste-to-chemicals facility. Under his leadership, GIDARA Energy experienced tremendous development.
In his 40-year career, Wim van der Zande performed executive and non-executive functions in major organisations.
Together with his son Chris van der Zande, Wim founded G.I. Dynamics in 2010.
G.I. Dynamics formed the joint venture GIDARA Energy with industrial decarbonisation-focused private equity firm Ara Partners.
GIDARA Energy is now a technology powerhouse, capable of leading the cause of global waste gasification — one of the most scalable pillars of decarbonisation available to the industrial sector.
The new CEO brings a wealth of energy industry experience to GIDARA Energy, having held several leading positions in the energy sector over the past 25 years.
Prior to joining GIDARA Energy as a member of the executive leadership in 2022, he was managing director for VARO Energy’s Germany business and, subsequently, chief strategy officer. Previously, he worked for 19 years at bp, where he served in various roles, including that of chief commercial officer of Air bp.