Steve is a Chartered Mechanical Engineer and has worked in the water industry for around twenty seven years. Steve has an MBA from City University in London and is also a Visiting Professor at Imperial College and Brunel University.

Steve’s career in the water started in the manufacturing industry where he was involved in the R&D and design.

At Anglian Water Steve has held key roles in Capital Delivery and Operations and more recently as Head of Innovation. He has developed and led the company’s Open Innovation Strategy.

Steve is a creative individual who is passionate about making a better world through innovation; he is actively involved in fostering collaborations with other companies, including other industrial sectors. He also chairs the Industrial Advisory Panel for the STREAM programme, a university collaboration funded by EPSRC.