John Halsall officially began his role as chief executive officer of the water company on July 23, following regulatory approval. He takes up the role at a critical time for South East Water. Mr Halsall said: "South East Water has a clear task: to deliver a safe, reliable water supply to its customers. He brings more than 25 years of experience in transformation and operational leadership across public and private sector infrastructure. "John brings more than 25 years of transformation and operational leadership experience across public and private sector infrastructure organisations.