Ian Peters

Ian’s executive career began in banking for NatWest Bank and RBS before becoming European Marketing Director for Marsh and then Managing Director of Goldfish Bank. Substantial roles at British Gas followed culminating in the role of CEO. His non-executive experience includes Chair of Barts Health Trust and of British Gas Services, Trustee at Carers UK, and Senior Independent Director of Intelligent Environments plc. He is currently Chair of the UK Health Security Agency and of several data-driven growth technology and energy efficiency companies. Ian has a lifelong affinity with waterways having spent his early life walking the footpaths of the Grand Union and Stratford canals, and at times manning the paddles on the 21 Hatton locks. He has great respect for the industrial achievement and heritage that the canals present and is passionate about physical and mental wellbeing and sustainability.