Supervisory Council

Simon Roger Gardiner

hairman of the Supervisory Council

Nominated by the United Utilities Group and elected at the EGM on 14.12.2010. His term as a member of Supervisory Council is valid until 2.06.2018. Simon Gardiner is the General Counsel and Company Secretary of United Utilities Group PLC and a director of United Utilities International. Mr. Gardiner is a UK qualified solicitor as of 1996. He does not own any shares in AS Tallinna Vesi.

Steven Richard Fraser

Member of the Supervisory Council

Steven Fraser was appointed by the United Utilities Group to the Supervisory Council of AS Tallinna Vesi on 21.01.2012. His term as a member of Supervisory Council is valid until 21.01.2018.  Steven Fraser is the Managing Director of United Utilities. He was previously A Director of Bethell Power Services before joining United Utilities in 2005 in an Operations Director’s role. Mr. Fraser holds a BA in Management Science and an MSC in Engineering Project Management. He does not own any shares in AS Tallinna Vesi.

Brendan Francis Murphy

Member of the Supervisory Council

Appointed by the United Utilities Group to the Supervisory Council of AS Tallinna Vesi on 27.10.2011. His term as a member of Supervisory Council is valid until 27.10.2017. Brendan Murphy is the Head of Treasury at United Utilities Group PLC, responsible for managing all aspects of the group’s treasury activities. As an experienced treasury professional he has strong technical skills across all aspects of treasury activities including: financing and capital structure strategies; extensive knowledge of debt capital markets; management of corporate financial risks and associated hedging; transaction execution management; and financial analysis skills. Mr. Murphy qualified as an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers in England and Wales with Barclays prior to joining United Utilities and is a qualified member of the Association of Corporate Treasurers. He does not own any shares in AS Tallinna Vesi.

Martin Padley

Member of the Supervisory Council

Nominated by United Utilities Group and elected at the AGM of 29.10.2014. His term as a member of Supervisory Council is valid until 01.11.2018. Dr Padley has worked in the water industry for more than 20 years in a number of technical, regulatory, quality and operational roles.  His current role in United Utilities is Director of Water and Scientific Services, leading the delivery of all water and scientific services.  Martin Padley does not own any shares in AS Tallinna Vesi.

Rein Ratas

Member of the Supervisory Council 

Nominated by the City of Tallinn and elected at the EGM on 22.11.2005. His term as a member of Supervisory Council is valid until 2.06.2018.  Since 2015, Rein Ratas is a member of Estonian Parliament Riigikogu and has been a member of Parliament also in 2007-2011. Rein Ratas has a PhD in the field of biology and he has been active in the area of environmental protection. Rein Ratas has been formerly working as the Secretary General in the Environmental Ministry for 7 years and as a professor in the University of Life Sciences and Euroacademy. He does not own any shares in AS Tallinna Vesi.

Toivo Tootsen

Member of the Supervisory Council

Toivo Tootsen has been appointed to the Supervisory Council of AS Tallinna Vesi by the City of Tallinn since 07.04.2011. His term as a member of Supervisory Council is valid until 6.04.2019. Toivo Tootsen is a member of Tallinn City Council and a former member of parliament. He has graduated from Tartu University with a degree in Estonian literature and holds a degree in stage production from Tallinn Pedagogical Institute. He does not own any shares in AS Tallinna Vesi.

Priit Lello

Member of the Supervisory Council

Priit Lello has been appointed to the Supervisory Council of AS Tallinna Vesi by the City of Tallinn since 16.11.2011. His term as a member of Supervisory Council is valid until 15.11.2017. Priit Lello is the Legal Director of the City of Tallinn managing the legal services of and coordinating legal issues in the City of Tallinn. Mr. Lello has extensive experience in public law, in various sectors of private law, including law of obligations, he has long-term experience in judicial proceedings and representing local government in matters related to constitutional review. Since 1997, Mr. Lello has been working as a lawyer, holding various positions within the City of Tallinn and has been providing legal consultations both to City Government as well as to City offices, organising the legal regulation of areas of importance to the City of Tallinn. Priit Lello is also a Member of the Industrial Property Committee. He does not own any shares in AS Tallinna Vesi.

Priit Rohumaa

Member of the Supervisory Council

Priit Rohumaa was elected as the independent member of the Supervisory Council at the AGM of June 1st 2017. His term as a member of Supervisory Council is valid until 01.06.2019

Priit Rohumaa has many years of managerial experience in the Estonia’s oil shale sector. He has worked in Viru Keemia Grupp in a number of managerial roles: first as the Chief Financial Officer and as the Chairman of the Management Board in the years 2000-2015. Rohumaa is currently the Chairman of the Council of AS Eesti Raudtee (Estonian Railways) and a PhD student for Energy Policy Professorship at the Tallinn University of Technology. Since November 2016, Rohumaa has also been serving as the Chairman of the Foresight Council. Priit Rohumaa owns 100 shares in AS Tallinna Vesi through OÜ RP Invest.

Allar Jõks

Member of the Supervisory Council

Allar Jõks was elected as the independent member of the Supervisory Council at the AGM of May 21st 2013. His term as a member of Supervisory Council is valid until 01.06.2019. Allar Jõks is an attorney-at-law and partner at the law firm Sorainen. Previously has worked as a judge at the county court and district court, as well as been the Legal Chancellor of the Republic of Estonia. Allar Jõks has the BA and MA in law from the University of Tartu. Allar Jõks is an acknowledged expert in constitutional and administrative law. Does not own any shares in the AS Tallinna Vesi.