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Liz Barber

Liz Barber, Chair, ICAEW Risk Committee

Biography

  • 1987-2020 - EY, Partner from 2001
  • 2010-2022 - Kelda Group/Yorkshire Water, CFO to 2019, CEO from 2019 to 2022
  • 2013-2023 - University of Leeds, Lay Member of Council, Chair, Strategy and Investment Committee
  • 2015-2018 - A4S, Member of the CFO Network and Chair 2015-2018
  • 2014-2019 - KCom Plc, Independent Non-Executive and Chair, Audit Committee
  • 2021-2024 - Yorkshire and Humber Climate Commission, Chair
  • 2021-Ongoing - Cranswick Plc, Independent Non-Executive, Audit Committee Chair, 2022-2023, Interim Remuneration Committee Chair, 2023-2024, Senior Independent Director 2023-ongoing
  • 2022-Ongoing - HICL Plc, Independent Non-Executive Director
  • 2022-Ongoing - Renew Holdings Plc, Independent Non-Executive Director
  • 2023-Ongoing - Encyclis Limited, Independent Non-Executive Director and Audit Committee Chair
  • 2023-2024 - ICAEW Sustainability Committee, Chair
  • 2024-Ongoing - Sizewell C Limited, Independent Non-Executive Director Risk and Audit Committee Chair, Senior Independent Director and was interim Chair in 2024.

Declaration of Interests

Membership of formal bodies or groups, including other professional bodies

  •   Chair, ICAEW Risk Committee

Membership of ICAEW Council, ICAEW Boards and other ICAEW Committees

None 

Partnerships, Directorships or beneficial interests in companies

None

Professional or social relationships with individuals who have business relationships or who compete with ICAEW

None

Any other matters you feel should be identified

None

Liz Barber