WaterAid appoints three new trustees
WaterAid is delighted to welcome three new trustees to its Board of Trustees, following their appointment at the international charity’s Annual General Meeting on 12th October.
The new trustees are Matthew Tweedie, Group Finance Director of Arup; Zaid Al-Qassab, Chief Brand and Marketing Officer of BT plc; and Peter Simpson, CEO of Anglian Water.
Stepping down as trustees are Rosemary Carr, Christopher Loughlin and Steve Vaid. WaterAid is extremely grateful for their contributions and commitment.
Tim Wainwright, Chief Executive for WaterAid, said:
“We are delighted to welcome three new members to WaterAid’s Board of Trustees this October. Matthew, Zaid and Peter bring a wealth of knowledge and diverse experience, from engineering and business consulting, to communications and marketing, to an in-depth knowledge of the water industry here in the UK and abroad. We are grateful for their commitment and look forward to working with them toward our vision of reaching everyone, everywhere with clean water, hygiene and decent toilets by 2030.”
Tim Clark, Chair of the Board of Trustees for WaterAid, said:
“I’m very pleased to confirm the appointment of our three new trustees whose knowledge, experience and commitment will help us continue the extraordinary work of WaterAid in addressing these fundamental cornerstones in fighting poverty: access to water, sanitation and hygiene.
'I would also like to thank the three retiring trustees - Rosemary Carr, Christopher Loughlin and Steve Vaid - for the enormous support and contribution which they have made over the past few years. Their commitment to WaterAid and the achievement of its important goals has been outstanding.
“As WaterAid enters its 38th year, we remain dedicated to working toward our vision of reaching everyone, everywhere with these three life essentials by 2030.”
About WaterAid’s new trustees:
Matthew Tweedie
Matthew Tweedie is the Group Finance Director of Arup, an employee owned firm of consulting engineers, designers, planners and business consultants. With a global reputation for innovative and sustainable design. The business currently has a turnover of over £1.6bn and in excess of 15,000 employees across the globe. He trained as a Planner before qualifying as a Chartered Accountant, he has worked within Arup since 1998 and held the role of FD since 2007.
Zaid Al-Qassab
Zaid Al-Qassab is Chief Brand & Marketing Officer of BT plc, which operates the BT, EE, Plusnet & Openreach telecommunications businesses. He is a Non-Executive Director & Council member of the Advertising Standards Authority. Previously, Zaid was Managing Director of Procter & Gamble UK & Ireland (Health & Beauty Care). He has an MA in Philosophy, Politics & Economics from Oxford University.
Peter Simpson
Peter has worked for Anglian Water for many years before taking the helm as CEO in 2013. His previous roles include Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer responsible for the day-to-day functioning of Anglian Water, with a scope covering operations, asset management and customer services. Prior to that, he held positions within the international division, including Regional Director for Europe and South America and Senior Vice President of Operations. Peter is a past Chair of both Water UK and the Institute of Water. Peter is a very committed supporter of WaterAid and, under his leadership, Anglian has been a major contributor.
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Notes to Editors:
For more information on WaterAid’s board of trustees and governance please see https://www.wateraid.org/uk/who-we-are/how-we-are-governed.
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WaterAid
WaterAid’s vision is of a world where everyone has access to clean water and sanitation. The international not-for-profit organisation works in 28 countries to change the lives of the poorest and most marginalised people. Since 1981, WaterAid has reached 25.8 million people with clean water and 25.1 million people with decent toilets. For more information, visit www.wateraid.org/uk, follow @WaterAidUK or @WaterAidPress on Twitter, or visit us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/wateraid.
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844 million people in the world – one in nine – do not have clean water close to home.[1]
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2.3 billion people in the world – almost one in three – do not have a decent toilet of their own.[2]
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Around 289,000 children under five die every year from diarrhoeal diseases caused by poor water and sanitation. That's almost 800 children a day, or one child every two minutes.[3]
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Every £1 invested in water and toilets returns an average of £4 in increased productivity.[4]
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Just £15 can provide one person with clean water.[5]
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To find out if countries are keeping their promises on water and sanitation, see the online database www.WASHwatch.org
[1] WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) Progress on drinking water, sanitation and hygiene: 2017 update and SDG Baselines
[2] WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) Progress on drinking water, sanitation and hygiene: 2017 update and SDG Baselines
[3] washwatch.org
[4] World Health organization (2012) Global costs and benefits of drinking-water supply and sanitation interventions to reach the MDG target and universal coverage
