Gordon has a wide range of senior executive and managerial experience gained at Thames Water, where he was Managing Director, Mid Kent Water where he was Chairman and at Courtaulds plc. He also holds a number of non-executive directorships in business and charitable organisations.

Paul has a wealth of water industry experience, including most recently serving as Managing Director of Mid Kent Water from 2001 to October 2006. A Chartered Accountant he previously worked for Mid Kent Water as Group Financial Controller, Ernst and Young and Marks and Spencer. Paul is currently the Chairman of UKWIR, a water industry research organisation. He is also a director of Water UK, the industry trade association.

Jo, a chartered accountant and a law graduate, has held a number of senior management posts in finance, most recently at Charteris and ICL.

Paul Seeley has more than 30 years experience in the water industry, most recently serving as Managing Director of Mid Kent Water from October 2006 to December 2007. A Chartered Environmentalist, he previously worked for Mid Kent Water as Asset Director. Prior to this he has held posts with Southern Water, Severn Trent and North West Water.

David is a Chartered Civil Engineer with a BSc in Chemical Engineering, an MSc in Public Health Engineering and an MBA. He has 28 years experience in the water industry, gained from working in the UK at Southern Water, Newcastle & Gateshead Water Company (later North East Water), North West Water and Three Valleys Water, and also overseas.

Steve is a customer services specialist with over 25 years experience in the water industry. He was previously managing consultant at SECOR Consulting, a specialist customer management consultancy. At SECOR he had been working with South East Water for some time. Prior to this Steve held a number of senior IT and customer service roles in the water industry.

A chartered civil engineer, Charles was appointed to the South East Water board in December 2007. He has previously held a number of senior management positions at Southern Water, during which time he had responsibility for the water supply element of the regulatory price setting process.

Steve Rankine is responsible for Hastings Fund Management’s operations in the United Kingdom and Europe. He has extensive experience in infrastructure, project finance and capital markets and has successfully led teams of executives and senior managers in the finance sector. Steve has a degree in Economics from Sydney University and has been a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants.

Valeria Rosati is Investment Director at Hastings Fund Management (UK) Ltd and was appointed to the South East Water board in December 2007. She manages the funds of the two principal shareholders which own South East Water. Valeria, who holds a degree cum laude in Business and Economics from L.U.I.S.S. University in Rome, was heavily involved in both the acquisition of South East Water and the subsequent Competition Commission process in relation to its merger with Mid Kent Water.

Graham was appointed to the South East Water board in December 2007 and previously served as Chairman of the former Mid Kent Water company. Graham has also chaired the Institute of Civil Engineers Water board and the South East Water Forum. A former deputy managing director of Southern Water, Graham most recently worked at Water UK where he was Director of Water Services.

Robert was appointed to the South East Water board in December 2007 and has a background in economic regulation. Previous roles have included senior positions at Water UK, H.M. Treasury, the Inland Revenue and the Department of Health.