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This list showcases the top United Kingdom based Director operating in the Water space. If you think a Director is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on editor@beststartup.co.uk.
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Companies House UK, Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Josh White
Co-Founder & Marketing Director of CanO Water
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About CanO Water: A resealable can of natural spring water offered as still or sparkling, created as a highly recyclable alternative to plastic water bottles
Nick Fincham
Strategy and Regulation Director of Thames Water
Before joining Thames Water, Nick spent six years as Director of Economic Regulation and Competition Policy at the Civil Aviation Authority.Prior to that, he held senior positions at a number of economic regulators (OFFER, Ofgas, Ofgem and Postcomm).He has also run his own consultancy business, providing economic and strategic advice to the UK Government and economic regulators.
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About Thames Water: Thames Water Utilities Limited is a U.K.-based water and sewerage company that provides clean and take away waste water.
Richard Aylard
External Affairs and Sustainability Director of Thames Water
He leads the company’s engagement with external stakeholders, including Government, the Environment Agency and the Consumer Council for Water, and is the principal spokesperson with the media and other audiences.From 1998 to 2002, he worked at Burson-Marsteller, an international corporate communications company. From 1985 to 1996, Richard worked in the Prince of Wales’s office, initially on secondment from the Royal Navy. There he was Private Secretary, Treasurer and Head of Household from 1991 to 1996.From 1974 Richard served in the Royal Navy. He held a wide variety of appointments, including service in HMS Invincible during the Falklands campaign, and retired in 1988 in the rank of Commander. Richard is a Senior Associate of the Cambridge Programme for Sustainability Leadership, an Ambassador for WWF (UK) and an Associate of Forum for the Future.He holds a degree in Applied Zoology and Mathematics from the University of Reading, and is an Honorary Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Water and Environmental Management.As Sustainability Director, Richard is the Executive team member with responsibility for environmental and social issues.
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About Thames Water: Thames Water Utilities Limited is a U.K.-based water and sewerage company that provides clean and take away waste water.
Zac Gazit
Founder, CEO & Managing Director of ALVATECH
Zac Gazit is the founder, CEO & Managing Director of ALVATECH & he attended The College of Management Academic Studies in 1997.
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About ALVATECH: ALVATECH develops water treatment solutions and technology for effective farming productivity.
Phil Stone
Director of Sensus
British by birth, Phil began his career with British Telecom in Central London and is a true global citizen, having lived and worked in the United Kingdom, South Africa, Denmark, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Singapore. His experience, integrity and honest approach to business have been the foundations of long term and enduring partnerships. Phil is married and holds Australian and British citizenship.
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About Sensus, The Chapel Group: Sensus is a helps a wide range of public service providers Company.
Nigel Brown
Founder Director of Arvia Technology
Nigel is the principal inventor of the Arvia process and founding Technical Director and has over 20 years’ experience of process development within the global wastewater industry. Nigel previously worked as an Independent Environmental Consultant specialising in water management and wastewater treatment, including a number of international projects in China, Poland, Zimbabwe and Pakistan. Before becoming established on an independent basis, Nigel held positions as Process Engineering Manager at Simon-Hartley Ltd (specialising in the design and construction of effluent treatment plant and equipment) and as the Environmental Engineer at Foseco International Ltd with responsibilities for the water discharges from Foseco factories around the world.
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About Arvia Technology: Arvia’s treatment system offers cost effective removal of trace problematic, toxic or hazardous organics at trace level in water.
Paul Green
Co-Founder, Director and Chief Science Officer of IOTICS
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About IOTICS: Enabling ecosystems of secure data interactions with digital twins
Sean McKeague
Founder and Director of NVP Energy
Sean is a Director of NVP Energy since founding the company to commercialise the wastewater treatment technology. Sean has been Managing Director of Nucleus VP Group since 2012 and has considerable knowledge when it comes to establishing new businesses. Sean, in previous positions, was a Project Manager for Hynes Construction Ltd. from 1987 until 1993, Director of Servirail from 1994 until 2006 and Founding director of Nucleus Venture Partners from 2008 until 2014. Sean has over 25 years’ experience in successfully creating, developing and growing new companies, specifically through implementation of operation and customer value proposition strategies Sean in a chartered Civil Engineer having received his Bachelor’s Degree from Ulster University.
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About NVP Energy, Onwave: NVP Energy markets energy positive wastewater treatment technology that turns wastewater into a revenue generator.
Calan Horsman
Founder & Managing Director of Loogun
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About Loogun: The Loogun is a hand-held motorised device that cleans above and below the waterline in a toilet.
Adrian Mills
Advisor / Director of Waste into Water
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About : Waste into Water aims to provide solutions to waste waters in mobile locations.
Richard Long
Founder & Director of Technology of Acoustic Sensing Technology
Richard Long is a Founder & Director of Technology at Acoustic Sensing Technology.
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About Acoustic Sensing Technology: Acoustic Sensing Technology provides new technology for the water industry and other industries in the UK and worldwide.
