Meet the Board
David Cannan
Mr Cannan, whose previous appointments have included Speaker for the House of Keys, Minister for Treasury, chairman of the Financial Supervision Commission and membership of various Departments of Government is taking over the Chairmanship of the Authority at a time of major change. He will be steering the organisation through the completion of several vital capital schemes which include the new prestigious Douglas Water Treatment Works.
David Cannan was born in Kirk Michael and educated at King's William's College. After National Service (Army) he was recruited as a management trainee int he tea and rubber industries working in the Far East. He returned to the UK in 1967 where he established businesses until his return to the Isle of Man in 1980. He is married with a grown-up family.
Brenda Cannell
Mrs Brenda Cannell has been a Member of the House of Keys since 1996 representing Douglas East and has been involved in a wide range of Tynwald and Keys Committees. Local Authorities ( Douglas Town Council representing Derby Ward 1992 to 1995 ) and a Member of a large number of Government Departments Home Affairs, Trade & Industry, Education, Transport, Local Government & Environment and Agriculture Forestry & Fisheries.
Mrs Cannell was Chairman of the Isle of Man Water Authority from 2002 to 2004 and was a previous Chairman of the Planning Committee. She is married with two sons.
Members of the Board
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