Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Appointed: 1 January 2019
Committee membership: Group Executive and Finance
Tenure: 4 years
Career: Andy graduated with a BA(Hons) degree in history from University of Bristol. He trained and qualified as a chartered accountant with PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he served in a number of roles, including a secondment to the US. He joined the Group in 2008 and is a member of the ICAEW.
Skills and competencies: Andy trained and qualified as a chartered accountant with PricewaterhouseCoopers and is a member of the ICAEW. He has significant financial experience, having held a number of senior finance leadership roles across the Group, including Group Financial Controller, UK CFO and Group Tax and Treasury Director. Andy brings in-depth knowledge of National Grid, both in the UK and US, and his broad experience across operational and corporate finance roles led to a smooth transition into his role. He contributes broadly on a wide range of topics at Board, Finance and Audit & Risk Committee meetings. Most recently he was instrumental in the successful acquisition of NGED, the sale of a majority interest in the UK Gas Transmission & Metering business and the sale of the Rhode Island electricity and gas business, to enable our strategic pivot towards electricity transmission and distribution.
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