David Higgins

David Hartmann Higgins is currently Independent Non-Executive Chairman at United Utilities Group Plc since 2020 and Chairman at United Utilities Water Ltd. since 2020.
Holds director positions at Sydney Airport Ltd. and Sydney Airport Corp.
Ltd. Serves as Non-Executive Director at Gatwick Airport Ltd. since 2017.
Is a Council Member at the London School of Economics & Political Science.
Former roles include Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director at Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd. from 2010 to 2014 and at Network Rail Ltd. in 2014.
Served as Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director at Lendlease Group from 1995 to 2002.
Was Chief Executive Officer at Olympic Delivery Authority in 2011.
Held the position of Chief Executive Officer at English Partnerships (LP) Ltd. Served as Executive Chairman at High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd. from 2014 to 2015.
Was Independent Non-Executive Director at Anglo American Crop Nutrients Ltd. in 2013 and at Commonwealth Bank of Australia from 2014 to 2019.
Held Non-Executive Director roles at Rail Safety & Standards Board Ltd. and was Co-Head-Global Financial Investors & Partner at Freshfields LLP from 2013 to 2018.
Education includes undergraduate studies at The University of Sydney.