Ian Pearson

Ian Pearson is an Independent Non-Executive Director on the Thames Water board. He was appointed in September 2014.

Relevant skills:

• Experienced Company Chairman, Non-Executive Director and adviser, with expertise in strategic orientation and value creation.
• Wealth of experience in the development of public policy relating to climate change and the environment.

Relevant experience:

Ian brings extensive business and public sector insight to the Board. During a distinguished Ministerial career from 2001-2010 he held a number of positions, including Minister for Trade & Foreign Affairs, Minister of State for Climate Change and the Environment, Minister for Science, and Economic Secretary to the Treasury.

He is currently Chairman of Eqtec plc, a clean gas technology solutions company, and Quantum Exponential plc, and has previously been a member of the UK Advisory Board of the accountants PwC.