Gill Rider

Gill was appointed to the Board on 1 April 2016 and became Chair on 31 July 2020.

Gill has been a member of the Pennon Group Board since 1 September 2012.

Gill has a wealth of experience in leadership and governance across a broad range of sectors including professional services, education, not-for-profit, and Government.

Formerly, she was head of the Civil Service Capability Group in the Cabinet Office, reporting to the Cabinet Secretary, and prior to that held a number of senior positions with Accenture LLP, culminating in the post of chief leadership officer for the global firm. She was previously president of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and chair of the council of the University of Southampton.