John Smith
Reporting Panel Member
Biography
John Smith (appointed in 2005) has had a career which spans central government and regulated industries. He was Director of Regulation with Anglian Water (1990 to 1997) and with Railtrack plc (1997 to 2002). Previously, he was a member of the Government Economic Service, working mainly in the Department of the Environment, in the areas of transport, local government finance, environmental protection and water privatization. Currently, he works as an independent consultant, and is an associate of Indepen Consulting Ltd. He is also a trustee of Groundwork North London, an environmental regeneration charity, and a member of the Groundwork London Board.
Register of interests
- Associate, Indepen Consulting Limited
- Independent consultant
- Chair, Groundwork North London
- Previously: non-executive member of the board for the Marine & Fisheries Agency (November 2005 to March 2010)
- Previously: member of Independent Steering Group, Ofwat (September 2004 to August 2005)
- Previously: independent consultant, Department of Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and Ofwat (until November 2003)
- Previously: Associate, Cambridge Economic Policy Associates (until July 2003)
