Appointment of Chief Financial Officer

Ed is a chartered accountant, with over 15 years’ of experience in finance leadership roles. He joins us from Oxford University Press where he was Finance Director of the Group Functions since 2016, with responsibility for the global financials of technology, supply chain, estates and other operations functions plus HR, finance and legal areas. 

Between 2004 and 2016, he held a number of senior finance roles, including Group Financial Controller and Divisional Finance Director, at FTSE listed RM plc, the education product and service provider.  Ed qualified with PwC in London, working in financial services audit.

In his new role at HR Wallingford, Ed will take on a key leadership position, overseeing a wide array of critical functions including Finance, Information Systems, Legal Affairs and the Howbery Park estate. His broad responsibilities will be pivotal in shaping our strategic direction and operational success.

Commenting on the appointment,  Dr Alan Lowdon OBE, Chair of HR Wallingford Group said “We are really pleased to have made this key appointment in Ed who joins the Executive team. He brings a wealth of experience and will be instrumental to us successfully delivering on our strategic growth projects, which are being undertaken to ensure HR Wallingford is leading the way to helping us all live and work sustainably with water”.

Ed Warwick also shared “The people I’ve met have been great and show a real passion for HR Wallingford’s purpose. I’m looking forward to working with the board and colleagues to deliver the strategy, which has been put in place to enable sustainable growth across consultancy and scientific research; software; equipment; and Howbery Park”.