Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU)
Karl Richardson has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries. Karl started their career as an Account Executive at Murray Consultants, working with clients in various sectors including FMCG, sport, and finance. Following this, they worked as a Consultant at Slattery Communications, where they gained experience in sports marketing and consumer divisions, specializing in sponsorship negotiation and activation, as well as public relations programs for blue-chip clients. Karl then joined the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) as the Head of Communications & Media, where they developed and led the communications department, managing external communications and public affairs functions for the organization. Karl also handled media relations and operations for representative teams. Their next role was as the Head of Communications & Marketing at the Rehab Group, where they were responsible for corporate communications, internal communication across jurisdictions, marketing strategy, digital strategy, event management, and crisis management. Currently, Karl holds the position of Head of Communications and Public Affairs at the Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU).
Karl Richardson pursued their education starting from 1988 to 1994 at The High School Dublin, where they completed their secondary education. Karl then went on to attend Trinity College Dublin from 1995 to 1999, where they earned a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree in Classical Civilisation and Theology. Following this, Karl joined Technological University Dublin in 1999 and completed a Master of Arts (Honours) degree in Public Relations in 2000. In 2016, they furthered their education by obtaining a Diploma in Digital Marketing from the Digital Marketing Institute.
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Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU)
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The Commission for Regulation of Utilities (CRU) is Ireland’s independent energy and water regulator with a wide range of economic, safety and customer protection responsibilities across energy and water. The CRU’s current responsibilities include economic regulation of the Irish electricity and natural gas sectors spanning both competitive markets and monopoly networks. The CRU’s safety responsibilities include safety regulation of electrical contractors, gas and LPG installers and the safe operation of the onshore gas network with a view to protecting life and property. The CRU is also the safety regulator of upstream petroleum safety activities including off-shore gas and oil. The overall aim of the CRU’s economic regulation role is to protect the interests of customers and to maintain the country’s security of gas and electricity supply in what is a constantly changing environment. The CRU is also economic regulator of public water and waste water services in Ireland and the focus is serving the best interests of Irish Water’s customers. In both energy and water, the CRU has an important related function in customer protection by resolving complaints that customers have with energy and water companies. The CRU is leading the national smart metering programme, aimed at upgrading to the next generation of energy meters and transforming retail markets. Further information is available on the CRU’s website at www.cru.ie .