Chris Train
Independent Chair
Chris Train OBE became Chair of South East Water on 1 April 2022, having joined the board on 24 February 2022. Chris has a lot of experience in the utilities industry, having been Chief Executive Officer of Cadent Gas Limited and Executive and Senior Adviser at CT Energy. He is currently Non-Executive Chair of Clean Power Hydrogen and Chair of Sellafield Ltd. He is a Chartered Engineer and has a Bachelor’s Degree (Hons) in Fuel and Energy Engineering and an MBA.
Lisa Clement
Independent Non-Executive Director (Chair of Audit and Risk Committee)
Lisa became an Independent Non-Executive Director in January 2023. Lisa has worked in lots of different industries, for companies ranging from huge global companies to small start-up businesses. Her previous roles include Chief Financial Officer for Sea Containers Ltd. She was also a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee for U.K. Coal PLC and Harworth Group PLC. Lisa is a Chartered Accountant and graduated from Oxford University.
Michael McKinstry
Non-Executive Director
Michael McKinstry became a Non-Executive Director on 15 August 2024. He is a Senior Adviser at Vantage Infrastructure. Michael has lots of senior management experience. He was Group CEO of Phoenix Natural Gas Limited (now Phoenix Energy Group) for over 27 years, until 2023. Michael is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA).
Célia Pronto
Independent Non-Executive Director (Chair of Remuneration Committee)
Célia became an Independent Non-Executive Director on 1 June 2018. She has a lot of experience in the service sector across many different industries. Célia is a Non-Executive Director of Samworth Brothers (Holdings) Ltd and Hostmore plc, and chairs the Remuneration & Nomination Committee at Campden BRI. She founded The Digital Success Co Ltd and co-founded Impact Ventures Group Limited. Célia has a Bachelor of Commerce degree and an MBA.
Mark McArdle
Non-Executive Director - Shareholder Nominated
Mark became a Non-Executive Director on 9 February 2022. Mark is an Investment Director at Morrison & Co, working in their European investment team in London. Before this, he worked for Morrison & Co in Sydney, Australia. Mark has a Master of Chemistry from the University of Oxford.
Caroline Sheridan
Non-Executive Director
Caroline Sheridan, a Chartered Civil Engineer, brings 30 years of diverse experience in asset investment, engineering, and capital delivery. Her extensive career spans critical infrastructure at Heathrow Airport, Transport for London (leading capital investment for the Tube and asset strategy across the network), and Thames Water Utilities, where she was Engineering and Asset Director. Caroline currently advises within the water, rail, and nuclear sectors.
David Hinton
Chief Executive Officer
David became CEO on 1 August 2020. Before this, he was our Asset and Regulation Director from 1 June 2013. David has worked at South East Water for over 25 years. He has a BSc (Hons) in Biotechnology and a Master of Business Administration.
Andrew Farmer
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew became our CFO on 1 August 2015. He has held several senior management positions in finance, including at MAG plc and Doosan Power Systems. Andrew has a BSc (Hons) in Engineering and Business Studies from the University of Warwick and is a Chartered Accountant.