Mel Karam is the Chief Executive of Bristol Water plc, having joined the organisation in April 2017. Mel joined Bristol Water from KPMG International where he was a Partner and Global Head of Asset Management.  With over 30 years of experience, Mel has a proven track record in asset management and capital delivery in the power and utility industry. As well as being an Asset Management practitioner, Mel has advised many infrastructure organisations globally on strategy and value creation from their assets.

Mel is an engineer by profession with a First Class degree in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA from London Business School.