John Smith (appointed in 2005) has had a career which spans central government and regulated industries. He was Director of Regulation with Anglian Water (1990-97) and with Railtrack plc (1997-2002). Previously, he was a member of the Government Economic Service, working mainly in the Department of the Environment, in the areas of transport, local government finance, environmental protection and water privatization. Currently, he works as an independent consultant, and is an associate of Indepen Consulting Ltd. He is also a trustee of Groundwork North London, an environmental regeneration charity, and a member of the Groundwork London Board.