Mike Brooker
Dr Brooker is a scientist who recently retired as Chief Executive of Welsh Water following a career in the water industry in Wales. During his career he was Chief Scientist and subsequently Divisional Operations Director of Welsh Water before becoming Managing Director in 1996. As Managing Director at Welsh Water he oversaw a massive outsourcing of work from their organisation to others.[1]
He was appointed as a non-executive director to the board of OFWAT.[2] Like John Banyard he has jumped from the supply side of the fence to the regulation side. He has also been appointed as a non-executive director with the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC).[3]