Glas Cymru (and its subsidiary company Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water) has announced the appointment of Mick Jeavons as a new Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer, alongside the appointment of David Staziker as a Non-Executive Director.

Mick was appointed Interim Chief Financial Officer in May 2025 and will now join the Board with responsibility for the company’s finance and business performance, regulatory oversight, procurement and digital systems. Before joining Welsh Water, Mick held a number of senior finance roles, most recently as Group Chief Financial Officer at International Distribution Services PLC.

David Staziker is Chief Financial Officer at the Development Bank of Wales, where he leads the organisation’s finance and ICT teams. He joined the Development Bank in 2002 and has held a number of senior roles across the business, including on the investment side, before being appointed Chief Financial Officer in 2018. Prior to this, he worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers and Gambit Corporate Finance.

Welcoming the appointments, Glas Cymru Chair Jane Hanson CBE said:

“We are delighted to confirm Mick’s appointment to our Board as Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer. He brings a wealth of financial leadership experience and a strong track record of supporting long-term investment and transformation programmes.

“I am also pleased to welcome David Staziker to the Board as a Non-Executive Director. His extensive financial, investment and governance experience, together with his deep understanding of the Welsh business landscape, will be a valuable addition as we continue to deliver for customers and communities across Wales.”

Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water Chief Executive Roch Cheroux added:

“Mick’s appointment comes at a crucial time for the business as we continue to deliver one of the largest investment programmes in our history, focused on improving services for customers, enhancing environmental performance and building resilience for the future. As a not-for-profit company, every pound we receive from customers is reinvested back into the business for the benefit of customers and communities across Wales to help us deliver our vision of fostering thriving communities by providing world-class water services.

“We are also very pleased to welcome David Staziker to the Board. His extensive background

In supporting and developing the Welsh business sector will bring additional strength and perspective to Board discussions and support our long-term ambitions for Welsh Water.”

David Staziker said:

“I am delighted to be joining the Board of Glas Cymru at such an important time for the organisation and the sector. Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water plays a vital role in delivering essential services to communities across Wales, and its not-for-profit model provides a strong foundation for long-term, sustainable investment. I look forward to working with the Board and executive team to support the delivery of its ambitious plans and continued focus on customers, communities and the environment.”

Mick Jeavons commented:

“I am very pleased to join Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water’s Board at such an important time for the company and the wider water sector. Welsh Water has a unique not-for-profit model and a strong customer and community-focussed ethos and plays a vital role in supporting communities and the local economy throughout Wales and its wider operating area. I look forward to continuing to work with colleagues across the business to deliver the company’s vision of fostering thriving communities by providing world class water services.”

Both Mick Jeavons and David Staziker will take up their respective roles with immediate effect and their appointments will be put forward for election by Glas Cymru Members at the company’s forthcoming Annual General Meeting.