Executive team
Elizabeth (Liz) Anne Swarbrick, PhD, BSc(Hons) - Managing Director
Appointed to the Water Plc Board in July 1997, Liz previously held the position of Quality and Planning Director and Regulation and Asset Management Director. She is a chemist by profession and has over 20 years' experience in the water industry. Liz has represented the Company and the industry in a number of strategic Water UK groups with the Regulators, some of which she has chaired. She has previously been the Midlands area President of the Institute of Water Officers.
Rachel Barber, MBA - Customer Operations Director.
Rachel was appointed to the Board in October 2009 and has over 20 years' water industry experience, joining the Company in 1990. She was previously Director of Customer Services and Director of Distribution and now undertakes the combined role as Customer Operations Director.
Matt Lewis, BA (Hons), MBA - Finance and Regulation Director
Matthew joined the Company in 1997 and has had a number of roles in the areas of regulation, distribution and customer services. Matthew was appointed to the Board in May 2009. His role as Finance and Regulation Director includes responsibility for the financial performance of the Company and for the relationship with the water industry regulator, Ofwat. Matthew is heavily involved in business planning, competition issues and compliance. Matthew has an economics degree, an MBA and has studied leadership at Harvard Business School.
Keith H Marshall, MBA - Supply Director
Appointed to Water Plc Board as Supply Director in September 2006, Keith had previously held the position of Supply & Resources Director from 2002. With over 36 years' experience in the water industry, Keith’s experience is predominantly in the field of production, ICA and energy management.
Colin Wayper, BSc, CEng, MICE, MCIWEM - Director of Network Management
Colin has over 28 years' water industry experience, mainly associated with water distribution and asset management. He joined the Company in 2000 and was appointed Director of Network Management in 2008. He is responsible for underground asset management, network performance management, network engineering and hydraulic modelling and leakage management. Prior to joining the Company, Colin worked in a number of water companies in North East England, as well as at OFWAT and RPS Water Services.
