Thames Water appoints new operations director for London

Thames Water has appointed Esther Sharples, as its new operations director for London.

Sharples (pictured) has 20 years’ experience in managing infrastructure including 16 years at Transport for London (TFL) where she was director of asset operations and most recently director of asset performance delivery, with responsibility for the maintenance and renewals of London Underground assets.

Her predecessor in the role at Thames, Nevil Muncaster, will continue as strategic partnerships director, where he will focus on the delivery of complex major projects, including long-term water resources, commissioning of the Thames Tideway Tunnel and delivering Thames Water’s Future London Strategy.

Interim co-chief executive and chief financial officer of Thames Water, Al Cochran, said Sharples will "help transform services for our customers and protect the natural environment.”