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Non-Executive Director
Andy Blackhall is the Managing Director of the Water Research Centre (WRc). As an Environmental scientist Andy is passionate about the positive impact the water and waste management sector have on the environment and the communities both here in the UK and internationally. Andy promotes open collaboration and knowledge transfer with a preference for collaboration over competition given that the challenges of the sector are so intertwined. As the Water Sector specialist for Her Majesties Government – Department for international Trade Andy established an Anglo-Indian young people’s knowledge transfer initiative. Andy holds the position of non-executive roles with both WaterWise and British Water, and is community board representative for ICE.
Tania Flasck
Chair
Tania Flasck is currently Director of People & Stakeholder Relations with Skewb having previously been interim Director of People with Affinity Water. She has held senior roles on the infrastructure board with Turner & Townsend along with Vice President with Jacobs and MWH and is a Non Exec Director with British Water. An environmental professional with over 20 years’ experience predominantly in the water sector, she has worked all over the world bringing strategy and projects to life. Tania’s formative years were spent commissioning and operating water & wastewater treatment facilities in the UK and USA, subsequently progressing into a variety of leadership roles in project delivery, strategy and business development. A working Mum with three children, she is a huge advocate for diversity in the sector.
Lee Horrocks
Deputy Chair
Lee has worked in the water sector all of his career, for both contractors and professional consultants, at all levels including MD and CEO. He has been a non-executive Director of British Water for over 10 Years. He now has his own Executive Consulting business, supporting small businesses and SMEs in the sector, and with this in mind recently accepted the post of UK water sector strategic advisor to Enterprise Ireland.
Karma Loveday
Non-Executive Director
Karma has been a specialist water and regulated industries journalist for over 20 years. She founded The Water Report in 2014 and now edits and runs it as a family business.
She is also an advisor on water policy, including to major businesses.
Karma loves living by the sea in Brighton, with her husband and two children.
Karma’s sustainability pledge is to try to tread lightly on the planet, including through no meat and no unnecessary purchases.
Rose O’Neill
Non-Executive Director
Rose’s career has been in nature conservation and sustainability. She’s passionate about water efficiency so we can all access it – people and wildlife. Rose is a social scientist at Natural England, a mum of two boys and a trustee of Wessex Rivers Trust.
Rose’s sustainability pledge is to connect with nature everyday.
Follow Rose on Twitter @RoseONei11
Nicci Russell
Managing Director
Nicci’s career in the water sector spans over 20 years – across government, regulators and Waterwise. Nicci is a mum to three and loves people, politics, music and nature. She is a high school governor and a former junior school Chair of Governors.
My ongoing sustainability pledge is to go on as many muddy walks as possible.
Suzanne Thompson
Non-Executive Director
Suzanne is a strategic, award-winning, commercially-oriented HRD with extensive business transformation and service delivery experience.
An experienced NED and Mental Health Charity Chair, Suzanne is passionate about people, the environment and making a difference.
Suzanne has over 20 years’ experience in the utility sector and is delighted to be part of the Waterwise Board.
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