Nicci Russell

Nicci Russell policy director of waterwise on the thames

Policy Director

Nicci’s background is in government and policy. She studied politics at Trinity College, Cambridge. Nicci worked for backbench MPs and then for 11 years for Rt Hon Margaret Beckett MP, previously Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and Foreign Secretary. Between 2001 and 2005 Nicci was Margaret Beckett’s Special Adviser at Defra. She was formerly a member of Westminster City Council.

Nicci co-founded Waterwise in 2005.

Responsibilities: Nicci leads Waterwise's work with policy and regulators across the UK.

On Waterwise: "I absolutely love working at Waterwise. It's brilliant working for something I really believe in, and the team are wonderful. I'm very proud of playing a role in setting it up, and of what we've become."


Nicci Russell
Policy Director

Phone: 00 44 (0)20 3463 2404

Email: nrussell@waterwise.org.uk