Advisor for overseas water utility restructuring including public private partnerships and regulation. Led and worked in multi-discipline international teams on water re-structuring projects. Independent auditor for privatised water companies. Experienced in business planning, technical auditing, capacity building, training, asset management, institutional strengthening, and water engineering. Over thirty years experience at senior management level with consulting engineers and contractors; now independent.Presently an advisor to WSUP (water and sanitation for the urban poor) facilitating improved water services to peri urban areas in AfricaServed as nominated reporter to Bournemouth and West Hampshire Water and South East Water plc under their operating licences. Direct liaison with UK water regulatorLed and worked in teams advising the Governments of Saudi Arabia, Jordan, China and Nicaragua on restructuring of their water sectors; Led team advising Government of Sri Lanka on introduction of a lease/affermage contract in the water sector Water Regulation specialist to consultant’s team advising DFID and World Bank re water restructuring in Guyana.Specialist advisor to the technical auditing team for the Buenos Aires Water and Sewerage ConcessionResident Project Manager in Panama for characterisation study of water sector for World Bank and Panamanian Government. Education andprofessional status: MA (Hons) Engineering Science, Oxford University, 1966Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers