South East Water has announced that David Hinton, currently Asset and Regulation Director, will take over as Chief Executive from current Managing Director Paul Butler on 1 August 2020.
Paul Butler has decided to retire from the company at the end of July 2020, having served as Managing Director of South East Water and previously Mid Kent Water for 18 years.
Announcing the appointment, Nick Salmon, Chair of South East Water commented:
“We are pleased to have David Hinton’s expertise and capability to succeed Paul. David has been with the business for 20 years. Having started on the bench in our microbiology laboratory, he has held many strategic roles across the business, currently being the lead executive for the price review process.”
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