British businesswoman
Heidi Mottram CBE (born 1964 or 1965)[ 1] is a British businesswoman and the chief executive of Northumbrian Water .[ 2]
Career
Mottram was born in Leeds , West Yorkshire, and gained a Bachelor of Science degree in geography at the University of Hull in 1986.[ 3]
After graduating she hoped to study a postgraduate course which would have led to work as a National Park Ranger, but could not get a grant; when asked in 2010 "What's your ideal job, other than the one you've got?" she replied "National Park warden".[ 3] She joined British Rail in 1986 as a management trainee and rose within the rail industry to become managing director of Northern Rail . In 2009 she was awarded the title of Rail Business Manager of the Year.[ 4]
In the 2010 New Year Honours , she was awarded an OBE for services to the Rail Industry.[ 5]
In April 2010, she joined Northumbrian Water as its chief executive, being the first woman to take the top post in a major British water company.[ 1] She has said that her ambition is to make Northumbrian Water "the best water company in the UK on every count".[ 6] In 2015, it was reported that her salary exceeded £1 million.[ 7]
She was awarded an CBE in the 2018 Birthday Honours .[ 8]
In January 2020, she was appointed to the board of Centrica as a non-executive director.[ 9] [ 10]
Mottram is also a non-executive director of Eurostar International and a board member of the North East Local Enterprise Partnership , the Kielder Water and Forest Park Development Trust and the Confederation of British Industry . She is a member of the Council of Newcastle University .[ 4]
In her role as chief executive of Northumbrian Water, Mottram has received £5.25 million in pay since 2019.[ 2]
Personal life
Mottram enjoys climbing mountains as a hobby.[ 6] When asked in 2010 to name the four people she would most like to dine with she chose Marie Curie , Eric Morecambe , Bill Clinton and Tenzing Norgay (the sherpa who accompanied Edmund Hillary in the first ascent of Mount Everest ).[ 3]
Mottram is a patron of Northumbria Blood Bikes, a volunteer-led charity transporting urgent medical supplies for the NHS.[ 11]
References
^ a b "The Business On... Heidi Mottram, chief executive, Northumbrian Water" . The Independent . 1 June 2011. Archived from the original on 9 May 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2017 .
^ a b Lea, Robert (9 August 2024). "Who are the water companies told to clean up their act?" . The Times . Retrieved 9 August 2024 .
^ a b c Hebden, Andrew (12 April 2010). "Heidi Mottram, Chief Executive Officer, Northumbrian Water" . The Journal . Retrieved 31 October 2017 .
^ a b "Our board" . Northumbrian Water. Retrieved 31 October 2017 .
^ "No. 59282" . The London Gazette (1st supplement). 31 December 2009. p. 11.
^ a b "Interview: Heidi Mottram, Chief executive, Northumbrian Water" . Utility Week . 14 February 2014. Retrieved 31 October 2017 .
^ Fortson, Danny (18 October 2015). "Water giant's payouts risk union revolt" . The Times . Retrieved 31 October 2017 .
^ "Queen honours Heidi Mottram with CBE" . 11 June 2018.
^ "Heidi Mottram" . Centrica Plc . Retrieved 7 August 2024 .
^ Ungoed-Thomas, Jon (21 August 2022). "England's highly paid water bosses rake it in from lucrative second jobs" . The Observer . ISSN 0029-7712 . Retrieved 7 August 2024 .
^ Engelbrecht, Gavin (2 June 2017). "Volunteers who deliver vital blood and medical supplies honoured with highest award" . The Northern Echo . Retrieved 28 September 2018 .