Chris Jones
Chris was a co-founder of Glas Cymru, which acquired Welsh Water for £1.7 billion in 2001 to create the UK’s only non-shareholder owned utility company.
He was Finance Director of Welsh Water from 2001 to 2013 and then Chief Executive until he stepped down in May 2020. During that period, Welsh Water returned over £400 million of value to its customers through reduced bills and higher investment.
He is a Non-Executive Director of Xoserve Limited (the Central Data Services Provider for Britain’s gas market), of S4C (Channel Four Wales), and is a former Non-Executive Director of the Principality Building Society. He is also a Lay Member of the Council of Cardiff University and has had a range of trustee and advisory roles with third sector organisations, including The Prince’s Trust, Criticaleye, The Institute of Welsh Affairs, WaterAid and CBI Wales.
He was awarded a CBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List in 2020.