Severn Trent chief executive to step down after becoming longest serving female boss in FTSE 100

Liv Garfield has been the boss of Severn Trent for 11 years (PA) - (PA Archive)

Liv Garfield, Severn Trent’s chief executive, is to step down after 11 years at the helm, ending her tenure as the FTSE 100’s longest-serving female boss.

Severn Trent, the London-listed utility supplying water and sewage to over 4.7 million households and businesses across the Midlands and Wales, announced Ms Garfield will leave at the end of December.