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Register of board members' interests

Published 28 November 2024

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1. Jeff Halliwell

Appointed from 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2024. Reappointed to 31 March 2027.

1.1 Current interests

  • deputy chair of the Sea Fish Industry Authority, from May 2021
  • non-executive director of Symbols Worldwide Ltd (trading as Widgit), from January 2021
  • director of Colborough Ltd (personal service company), from December 2012
  • liveryman of Worshipful Company of Marketors (city livery company)
  • freeman of the City of London
  • chair of independent review into NATS technical issue, from October 2023
  • director and chair of Copptech UK Ltd, from September 2022 to 21 May 2024
  • chair of BPHA social housing association, Bedford, from May 2024

1.2 Previous interests

  • chair of Anglian Water Customer Engagement Forum, from January 2016 to October 2020
  • chair of Heathrow Airport Consumer Challenge Board, from January 2017 to June 2020
  • chair of Airport Coordination Ltd, from February 2013 to March 2020
  • non-executive director of Natures Menu Ltd, from January 2015 to March 2020
  • governor of University of Northampton, from December 2016 to July 2021
  • board member of Consumer Council for Water, from June 2021 to November 2021
  • chair of Transport Focus, from February 2021 to March 2022
  • director of Transport Focus Wales Ltd, from February 2019 to December 2021
  • director of Transport Focus Scotland Ltd, from February 2019 to December 2021
  • chair of Electricity North West Customer Engagement Group, from January 2019 to April 2023

2. Jayne Scott

Appointed from 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2022. Reappointed to 31 March 2025.

2.1 Current interests

  • partner in Scott Ross Partnership, a consultancy business undertaking various assignments for public sector organisations, from August 1999
  • chair of Private Healthcare Information Network, from February 2022
  • trustee of Perth and Kinross Countryside Trust
  • non-executive director of the Scottish Government, from January 2021
  • external member of the audit committee for the Information Commissioner’s Office, from September 2021
  • chair of joint audit panel for the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) and the Metropolitan Police Service, from May 2023
  • chair of Electricity North West Limited’s Independent Oversight Group, from June 2023

2.2 Previous interests

  • non-executive director and chair of audit committee of the Marine Management Organisation, from 2010 to 2018
  • panel member for the Competition and Markets Authority, from 2013 to 2017
  • member of the consumer challenge board for Heathrow Airport’s price review, from March 2017 to June 2020
  • board member and chair of audit and risk committee for Registers of Scotland, from September 2013 to August 2020
  • member of the audit committee of the Scotland Office and Office of the Advocate General December, from 2017 to November 2020
  • chair of SGN stakeholder advisory panel, from December 2018 to February 2022
  • deputy chair and chair of audit committee of the Private Healthcare Information Network, from May 2015 to January 2022
  • Scottish Canals audit and risk committee member, from November 2020 to January 2022
  • member of Electricity North West Limited’s consumer engagement group, from May 2019 to December 2022
  • board member and chair of Audit and Risk Committee NHS Counter Fraud Authority, from October 2018 to October 2023

3. David Brooks

Appointed from 1 February 2022 to 31 March 2025.

3.1 Current interests

  • board member and chair of audit and risk committee for Seafish from April 2021
  • board advisor for Jardox Ltd, from January 2021
  • board member and chair of audit and risk committee for North Hampshire Urgent Care (NHUC), from May 2018
  • non-executive director of Ebuyer UK Ltd, from June 2023
  • non-executive director and risk & assurance committee member of Camgrain Ltd and Camgrain Stores Ltd, from July 2024

3.2 Previous interests

  • non-executive director of Futures Housing Group, from July 2017 to July 2024
  • chairman of Publica Group Ltd, from April 2017 to March 2021
  • board member of the Food Standards Agency, from April 2017 to March 2021
  • non-executive director of VIP Computers Ltd, from April 2017 to December 2019
  • sector advisor for Grant Thornton LLP, from March 2012 to October 2017

4. Bev Smith

Appointed from 1 February 2023 to 31 March 2026.

4.1 Current interests

  • chair, Local Democracy and Boundary Commission, Wales, from February 2022
  • non-executive director of Independent Remuneration Panel Wales, from June 2022
  • director Bev Smith Consultancy Ltd from April 2022 (dormant company)

4.2 Previous interests

  • chief executive North West Leicestershire District Council, from 2017 to April 2022
  • trustee of Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust, until November 2022
  • chair Active Together sports partnership, until September 2022

5. Kate Denham

Appointed from 1 April 2024

5.1 Current interests

  • non-executive and chair of ARAC, Transport Focus, from 2018 to present
  • member, consumer expert panel, Office of Rail and Road, from 2021 to present
  • trustee, Coeliac UK, from 2023 to present
  • director, The Public Good Company (consultancy), from January 2017 to present

5.2 Previous interests

  • trustee, Babyzone UK, from April 2021 to April 2022
  • non-executive director, St Martin of Tours, from April 2016 to May 2018
  • vice-chair, Accelerate CIC, from July 2016 to November 2020
  • social impact lead, Blenheim Chalcot (venture capital), from May 2018 to November 2018
  • vice-chair, Healthwatch Croydon, from September 2013 to September 2015
  • senior manager, public sector, from October 2010 to September 2013
  • senior consultant, Tribal Group (became part of Capita), from February 2009 to 2010
  • investment banking analyst, Deutsche Bank, from June 2007 to February 2009

6. Lisa Pinney MBE, BSc (Hons), MA, MSc, CIWM, CEnv

Appointed from 1 June 2018 to 31 March 2020. Reappointed to 31 March 2023 and then 31 March 2026.

6.1 Current interests

  • member of HMP Stafford external advice and scrutiny panel for equality, diversity and faith, from November 2019
  • trustee of the council of the Birmingham and Black Country Wildlife Trust, from 21 July 2020. Appointed chair from 16 January 2021
  • board member of the Association of Chief Executives (ACE), from 11 November 2021
  • fellow of the Windsor Castle Leadership Society, from 23 November 2021
  • advisory non-executive board member at Ausurus Group Ltd (parent body of European Metal Recycling Ltd Group), from 3 October 2022

6.2 Previous interests

  • West Midlands area director for the Environment Agency, until 4 May 2018
  • trustee and honorary treasurer for Stonewall UK, until 31 January 2018

7. Paul Frammingham, BA (Hons), ACMA

Appointed from 1 April 2011 to 31 March 2014. Reappointed to 31 March 2017, then 31 March 2020, then 31 March 2023 and then 31 March 2026.

7.1 Current interests

  • none

7.2 Previous interests

  • board member and governor of Vision West Nottinghamshire College, from 2 November 2018 to 18 November 2020

8. Carl Banton

Appointed from 22 March 2021 to 31 March 2023. Reappointed to 31 March 2026.

8.1 Current interests

  • none

8.2 Previous interests

  • vice-chair of governors at High Oakham Primary School, Mansfield
  • chair of governors at High Oakham Primary School, Mansfield
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