WRAS Ltd, the Water Regulations Advisory Scheme, has appointed Julie Spinks as managing director.
Ms Spinks will take on the role following the announcement by Dr Steve Tuckwell that he is to step down from the position at the end of March next year. Mr Tuckwell has been at the helm since 2000 and became its first md when WRAS Ltd was formed in 2008. Before her appointment, Ms Spinks was executive manager at the British Blood Transfusion Society and also held various senior roles at United Utilities.