Ofwat announces new interim Chief Executive
Date published:
February 2, 2021
Ofwat today announces the appointment of David Black as its interim Chief Executive following Rachel Fletcher’s decision to take up a new role in the energy sector.Rachel Fletcher has been Ofwat’s CEO since January 2018, and will be leaving Ofwat to take up a new leadership role with Octopus Energy.David Black joined Ofwat in 2012 and was previously Senior Director and Board member responsible for leading the PR19 price review and is currently Chief Regulation Officer. Throughout that time he has been instrumental in shaping and leading the organisation’s efforts to push the water sector to deliver more.Read the full Press Release here.
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