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UNITED UTILITIES GROUP PLC

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Ticker
UU.
FTSE Rank
55
20
People
9Board Members
11Executives
Country
United Kingdom (UK)
Industry
Utilities
Website
www.unitedutilities.com

Board

▸Alison GoligherSenior Independent Non-Executive Director611 Aug 20169y 9m
▸David HigginsChairman of the Board7213 May 20196y 11m
▸Doug WebbSenior Independent Director651 Sep 20205y 8m
▸Liam ButterworthNon-Executive Director551 Jan 20224y 4m
▸Michael LewisNon-Executive Director591 May 20233y
▸Clare HaywardIndependent Non-Executive Director6216 Apr 20242y
▸Ian El-MokademIndependent Non-Executive Director581 Jun 202511m
▸Marina WyattIndependent Non-Executive DirectorN/A1 Oct 20257m
Kath CatesNon-Executive DirectorN/AN/AN/A—

Board Timeline

20152020202520302035now
Alison Goligher9y 9m from 1 Aug 2016Senior Independent Non-Executive Director9 years
David Higgins6y 11m from 13 May 2019Chairman of the Board
Doug Webb5y 8m from 1 Sep 2020Senior Independent Director9 years
Liam Butterworth4y 4m from 1 Jan 2022Non-Executive Director
Michael Lewis3y from 1 May 2023Non-Executive Director
Clare Hayward2y from 16 Apr 2024Independent Non-Executive Director9 years
Ian El-Mokadem11m from 1 Jun 2025Independent Non-Executive Director9 years
Marina Wyatt7m from 1 Oct 2025Independent Non-Executive Director9 years

Committee Chairs

Liam ButterworthEnvironmental, Social and Governance CommitteeNon-Executive Director1 Jan 20224y 4m

Executives

Louise BeardmoreCEOChief Executive Officer and Director
Phil AspinN-1Chief Financial Officer and Director
James BullockN-1Director of Regulation and Compliance
Simon GardinerN-1General Counsel and Company Secretary
Mike GauterinN-1Director of Customer Services and Technology
Neil GillespieN-1Director of Transformation and Strategic Programmes
Jo HarrisonN-1Director of Asset Management
Matthew HemmingsN-1Chief Operating Officer
Gaynor KenyonN-1Director of Corporate Affairs
Adrienne McFarlandN-1Director of People, Health and Safety
Jane SimpsonN-1Director of Commercial, Engineering and Capital Delivery

Former Officers and Directors

Lena Wilson
  • Public Communications ContactN/A -> N/A
N/AN/A
Paul Smith
  • Corporate Officer/PrincipalN/A -> N/A
N/AN/A
David Morse
  • Corporate Officer/PrincipalN/A -> N/A
N/AN/A
Howard Landes
  • Corporate Officer/PrincipalN/A -> N/A
N/AN/A
Steve Johnson
  • PresidentN/A -> N/A
N/AN/A
Stephen Johnson
  • Corporate Officer/PrincipalN/A -> N/A
N/AN/A
Nick Curle
  • Public Communications ContactN/A -> N/A
N/AN/A
John Roberts
  • President1999-08-31 -> N/A
1999-08-31N/A
Sally Cabrini
  • Human Resources Officer2007-05-31 -> N/A
  • Corporate Officer/PrincipalN/A -> N/A
2007-05-31N/A
Alison Clarke
  • Human Resources Officer2009-08-11 -> N/A
2009-08-11N/A
Matthew Wright
  • Corporate Officer/Principal2010-11-10 -> N/A
2010-11-10N/A
Jonathan Kiman
  • Corporate Officer/Principal2012-01-31 -> N/A
2012-01-31N/A
Robert Pyle
  • Investor Relations Contact2016-12-31 -> N/A
  • Public Communications Contact2016-12-31 -> N/A
2016-12-31N/A
Steve Mogford
  • Chief Executive Officer2011-02-28 -> 2023-03-30
  • Director/Board Member2011-01-27 -> 2023-03-30
2011-02-282023-03-30
Mark Clare
  • Director/Board Member2013-10-31 -> 2022-07-21
  • Independent Dir/Board Member2013-10-31 -> 2022-07-21
2013-10-312022-07-21
Stephen Carter
  • Director/Board Member2014-08-31 -> 2022-07-21
  • Independent Dir/Board Member2014-08-31 -> 2022-07-21
2014-08-312022-07-21
Brian May
  • Director/Board Member2012-08-31 -> 2021-07-22
  • Independent Dir/Board Member2012-08-31 -> 2021-07-22
2012-08-312021-07-22
Keith Haslett
  • Corporate Officer/PrincipalN/A -> 2020-08-31
N/A2020-08-31
Sara Weller
  • Director/Board Member2012-02-29 -> 2020-07-23
  • Independent Dir/Board Member2012-02-29 -> 2020-07-23
2012-02-292020-07-23
John McAdam
  • Chairman2008-01-31 -> 2019-12-30
  • Independent Dir/Board Member2008-01-31 -> 2019-12-30
2008-01-312019-12-30
Tim Miller
  • Director of Finance/CFO2006-07-31 -> 2010-05-20
2006-07-312010-05-20
Richard Dean
  • Chairman1997-08-31 -> 2008-07-24
1997-08-312008-07-24
Alan Davies
  • Corporate SecretaryN/A -> 2007-11-30
  • General CounselN/A -> 2007-11-30
N/A2007-11-30