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Cathryn Ross
Sufficiently Independent Director
Cathryn joined the Board of National Grid Gas plc in June 2019.
Cathryn is the Strategy and External Affairs Director at Thames Water. She is an experienced regulatory and competition economist, having worked in both the public and private sectors including at BT Group plc, Ofwat, the Office of Rail Regulation (now the Office of Rail and Road) and the Competition Commission (now the Competition and Markets Authority). She has a proven background in advising on economic, regulatory and competition issues across a number of sectors.
Other appointments:
Cathryn is a non-executive director of the Institute of Customer Service and was the inaugural chair of the Regulatory Horizons Council, an independent committee established by BEIS.
Setting our strategy, values and standards
Our Board of Directors is responsible for strategic planning, overseeing safety and the delivery of our objectives, and ensuring our culture and values are aligned to support our long-term success. It also determines our approach to risk and sets the values and standards for the group.
Leadership