South East Water has appointed Oliver Martin as its new Regulation and Strategy Director, bringing a wealth of experience from a number of years within the business including roles in Finance, Customer Service and Regulation.
He has worked in the water industry since 1997 and more recently in 2015 he became Head of Economic Regulation and Strategy and has led the business plan preparation for 2020 to 2025.
Commenting on his appointment, Oliver Martin said:
“I am looking forward to the new role and working with the team to continue to develop our investment programme and securing a reliable water service into the future for our customers and community.”
He will take over the role on 1 April from David Hinton who will then work closely with Managing Director Paul Butler to ensure a smooth handover in July when he becomes CEO.
Paul Butler said:
“I would like to congratulate Oliver on his new role within the business. He brings significant knowledge of the business and regulatory environment which will set us in a good place for successfully implementing the business plan and preparing the next.”
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