Severn Trent Plc announced that Sharmila Nebhrajani has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director of the Company with effect from 1 May 2020. Sharmila has been appointed as a member of the Corporate Sustainability, Audit and Nominations Committees. She has also been appointed to the Board of Severn Trent Water Limited. She is Chairman designate of the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) the organisation that assesses clinical and cost effectiveness of drugs, medical devices and interventions in health and social care. Her previous executive roles include Chief Executive of the Association of Medical Research Association, Charities and Chief Operating Officer at BBC Future Media & Technology, where she managed the business functions of bbc.co.uk, including the launch of iPlayer.