South Staffordshire Water, the clean water business that operates Cambridge Water and South Staffs Water, has announced the appointment of Jim O’Sullivan as a Non-Executive Director of the Board with immediate effect.

As an experienced executive and non-executive director, Jim has over 25-years’ experience across the water, energy, airports and highways sectors, with significant roles including Chief Executive of Highways England, Capital Delivery and Field Force Executive Director at E.ON UK and Chief Operating Officer at Dwr Cymru Welsh Water.

Elena Karpathakis, Managing Director of Cambridge Water and South Staffs Water commented: "Jim brings a deep understanding of operations, health and safety, and capital delivery in regulatory UK environments to the Board team, and this will be invaluable to us as we move into the new AMP, and the delivery of our most ambitious business plan to date.

"I look forward to Jim’s contributions and working with him and the wider Board team in the years ahead."

Jim O’Sullivan added: "I am delighted to be joining the South Staffordshire Water Board and look forward to helping Elena and the team deliver our business plan, and the record investment levels in the regions we serve.

"Cambridge Water and South Staffs Water play a vital role in delivering an affordable essential service and securing sustainable water resources for the future, and I look forward to supporting the company’s success across the new AMP."