Our Board

Brian Whitty, FCA

Chairman since April 2004 and prior to the demerger of South Staffordshire Water spent six years as Chief Executive and three years as Finance Director. Previously finance director of ACT Group plc. Qualified as a chartered accountant in 1977.

Richard Harpin, BA (Hons) CdipAF

Chief Executive since April 2004. Appointed to the Board in May 2001. Founder of Homeserve which was originally a joint venture with South Staffordshire Group set up in 1993. Previously a brand manager with Procter & Gamble, followed by management consultancy with Deloitte and his own company.

Ian Chippendale

Appointed to the Board in January 2007. Currently an independent director of Transatlantic Holdings Inc and a Trustee of Victim Support. Previously chairman of RBS Insurance, group chief executive of the Direct Line Group of companies, chief executive of Privilege Insurance and chairman of the insurance division of Provident Financial plc.

Jon Florsheim

Appointed to the board as Chief Executive Officer, Homeserve Membership in March 2007. Previously he was Chief Marketing Officer and Managing Director, Customer Group, of British Sky Broadcasting. Prior to joining BskyB in 1994, Jon was Marketing Director of Dixons Stores Group (now DSG International plc) and has held marketing posts with Tesco.

JM Barry Gibson

Appointed to the Board in April 2004 and appointed as Senior Non-Executive Director in February 2009. Currently senior non-executive director of William Hill plc. Previously group retailing director at BAA plc, group chief executive of Littlewoods plc and non-executive director of Somerfield plc and National Express plc.

Mark Morris FCA

Appointed to the Board in February 2009. Previously in audit, business advisory and corporate finance with Price Waterhouse before joining Sytner Group plc as finance director, later becoming managing director. Currently senior non-executive director of LSL Property Services plc and a former non-executive director of Christian Salvesen plc and Maxima Holdings plc.

Andrew Sibbald

Appointed to the Board in June 2007. An experienced corporate financier, he is senior partner and the co-founder of Lexicon Partners, an independent corporate advisory business which specialises in the financial services, utility and energy sectors. Previously managing director, financial institutions group, Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette and a partner of the Phoenix Partnership.

Martin Bennett

Being appointed to the Board as Chief Financial Officer in June 2009. Previously Finance Director of UK Membership having been Finance Director of the Warranties business and Commercial Director. Prior to joining HomeServe in 2003 he spent three years as group finance director of Clarity Group and 10 years at Arthur Andersen where he qualified as a chartered accountant.

Anna Maughan

Appointed Company Secretary in July 2008 following 12 years as Assistant Company Secretary. Also secretary to the industry wide Water Companies Pension Scheme.