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Louisville, United States. E&C is pleased to announce the appointment of Kevin Watson as Head of North American Sales, responsible for driving commercial development and client engagement across the region. Based in Louisville, Kentucky, Kevin will play a key role in supporting the company’s expansion in North America and strengthening relationships with based clients.
In this role, he will be responsible for selling E&C’s energy management services to global companies headquartered in the region. He will focus on proactively engaging target clients, building strategic partnerships, and accelerating market development across key industrial sectors, supporting E&C’s ambition to scale its presence in North America.
Kevin Watson explaining the audience the challenges of energy procurement in North America, on the occasion of our recent Global Energy Conference (April 2026)
Kevin brings more than 23 years of experience working with large commercial and industrial energy users. His background spans both energy services and energy supply, including roles at Fellon-McCord and Constellation. Over the course of his career, he has developed deep expertise across industries such as metals, automotive, chemicals, and packaging, and has built a strong reputation for combining commercial leadership with a customer-focused approach. He notably progressed from selling natural gas to industrial customers to becoming Chief Commercial Officer of Constellation’s Commercial and Industrial Natural Gas Division, managing a $3 billion revenue portfolio, and has led the commercial integration of multiple energy company acquisitions.
Commenting on his appointment, Kevin said: “E&C Group has a 20+ year proven track record of providing energy management services to global companies. I am excited to share E&C’s energy knowledge, customer-centric focus, and global energy data platform more broadly to the North American market.”
Energy management back to the forefront
Asked about the particularities of the North American energy market, Kevin added: “The volatility in energy markets over the past two years has brought energy management back to the forefront for US businesses. And here, our data management platform ePoint acts as a key driver to getting the attention of potential customers. Providing a powerful entry point for data visibility and insights, we have a unique opportunity to engage clients in a more meaningful way and demonstrate the full value of our services.”
Kevin’s appointment reinforces E&C’s commitment to expanding its presence in North America. His experience on both sides of the energy market working with customers and suppliers, combined with E&C’s proven track record and advanced data management through ePoint by E&C®, positions the company to take a more proactive and differentiated approach in the region. Together, these strengths will help clients address key challenges such as rising energy costs, limited data transparency, and the need for higher service standards.
“Kevin’s extensive experience and entrepreneurial mindset make him an ideal fit to support our growth ambitions in North America” said Jens Lievens, CEO of E&C. “His understanding of client needs, combined with the strength of our people and the capabilities of our ePoint platform, will be instrumental in delivering enhanced value to our clients across the region.”
This ambition to expand E&C’s services in North America is clearly embodied by Jens Lievens himself, who relocated to Toronto with his family nearly two years ago to support the company’s expansion in the region. The appointment of Kevin Watson marks a significant milestone in this ongoing journey, reinforcing E&C’s long-term commitment to North America and unlocking new opportunities for growth. Great news for the region’s leading industrial players.
