Lisa Gahan

Dr. Lisa Gahan was appointed Group Director of Regulation, Strategy and Asset Management in September 2022.

Lisa joined South West Water in 2021 as Regulatory Director, overseeing regulation, asset management, and innovation. She has more than 25 years’ experience in regulated industries including water, energy, and transport.

Lisa has a background in economics, having studied for a PhD in Environmental and Energy Economics at Manchester University. Lisa was a founding partner of ICS Consulting, where for over 20 years she helped utilities with economic regulation, customer engagement, and investment and strategy planning.