Russ Houlden becomes United Utilities finance boss

18th May 2010 12:37

United Utilities has appointed Telecom New Zealand's finance boss Russ Houlden as its new chief financial officer.His appointment comes after months of searching following the announcement in December that Tim Weller will depart from the role.Houlden has been with Telecom New Zealand since 2008. From 2002 to 2008, he was finance director at the global law firm Lovells, following three years at British Telecom.'I am delighted that Russ has agreed to join United Utilities,' said chief executive Philip Green. 'His combination of experience within finance and treasury will prove invaluable to the company, along with his extensive experience of operating in a regulatory environment and managing large capital expenditure programmes.'