Title              Chief Executive
Company    British Hydropower Association
Bio                David Williams has been the Chief Executive of the BHA since January 2006. Previously he was seconded to UK Trade & Investment (the UK Government overseas trade support agency) as an Export Promoter for Hydropower. In this position he assisted export business and promoted companies in the hydropower sector. In 2004 he was also appointed as a Visiting Professor to the University of Edinburgh. From 1964 to 1995, he served in roles of increasing responsibility for Gilbert, Gilkes & Gordon Ltd, manufacturer and supplier of water turbine generating equipment, ultimately overseeing sales and marketing for the Small Hydropower market worldwide. He then established and managed a regional office in Kuala Lumpur covering South and South East Asia. He was elected as a Council Member of the British Hydropower Association in 2000.