– UK, Warrington – United Utilities Group PLC (LON: UU) announced the appointment of Ian El-Mokadem to its Board as an independent non-executive director effective 1 June 2025.
Ian El-Mokadem will also join the Nomination, Audit, and Compliance Committees and will serve on the Board of United Utilities Water Limited as a non-executive director.
“We are pleased Ian has agreed to join the Board. The Board will benefit from his leadership experience of successfully transforming businesses and embracing technology to improve customer services, and his experience of regulated environments and delivering essential public services from his executive leadership roles at Centrica and Compass Group will be invaluable as we deliver our ambitious £13bn investment plan for the North West. Having served on the board of Serco since 2017, Ian’s non-executive experience will strengthen the Board’s overview role supporting our continued delivery for the region’s communities, environment and stakeholders. I look forward to welcoming Ian to the Board.” said Board Chairman, Sir David Higgins said:
About Ian El-Mokadem
Ian El-Mokadem recently retired as CEO of AIM-listed RWS Holdings plc, a global market leader in the provision of technology-enabled language, content, and intellectual property services to clients across a range of industries, including technology, life sciences, legal, and financial services, a position he held since 2021. Previous roles include CEO of V. Group and Exova Group plc and Group Managing Director, UK and Ireland of Compass Group plc. During his early career, Ian El-Mokadem spent eight years with Centrica plc, including launching and then leading the telecoms business, before that in strategy consulting with Andersen Consulting.
Ian El-Mokademan is a non-executive director of Diploma plc and of Serco Group plc.
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