Executive Committee

Our Executive Committee (ExCo) is the leadership team that shapes Veolia’s business objectives and vision across Northern Europe, covering the UK, Ireland, the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg, and Finland.
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Members of the UK and Ireland Executive Committee 

  • Richard Kirkman
    Chief Executive Officer, Northern Europe Zone
  • Beth Whittaker
    Chief Human Resources Officer, Northern Europe
  • Declan White
    Chief Executive Officer, Ireland
  • Donald Macphail
    Chief Operating Officer, Treatment UK
  • Elvire Matsumura
    Chief Growth Officer, Northern Europe
  • Franck Arlen
    Chief Executive Officer, Benelux
  • Gaj Premnath
    Chief Information Officer, Northern Europe
  • John Abraham
    Chief Operating Officer, IWE UK and Nordics
  • Katie Swainsbury
    Chief Legal Officer, Northern Europe
  • Keith Leonard
    Technical Director, Northern Europe
  • Nicola Henshaw
    Managing Director, Hazardous Waste UK
  • Pascal Hauret
    Chief Operating Officer, Commercial and Municipal UK
  • Richard Hulland
    Chief Risk and Assurance Officer, Northern Europe
  • Valerie Clavie
    Chief Financial Officer, Northern Europe