The Team
Chairman - Magnus Mowat FCA
Magnus has extensive experience of corporate financial planning, strategy and control. He has worked for some major financial institutions and now is a Non-Executive Director of a number of public and private companies operating both in the UK and Overseas. Magnus will provide sound financial stewardship for the company as it grows in the years ahead.
Contact magnusmowat@aardvarkem.co.uk
Managing Director - Mark Clayton BSc Hons MCIWEM MBIAC MRI
Mark, is a graduate of Imperial College, Wye Faculty and has a degree in Environmental Science. He established the company in 1997 to provide environmental innovation to all forms of industry, agriculture and marine based projects. Within the first 2 years Aardvark won a DTI Smart Innovation Award for its work in developing low cost oil clean up systems.
Mark has worked both in the UK and overseas and has extensive experience in wastes, renewable energy and water. He is qualified as a BREEAM for Offices Assessor.
Contact markclayton@aardvarkem.co.uk
Director - Nick Leaney BSc Hons MRICS FRGS
Nick is a qualified Chartered Surveyor with over 10 years of experience in the commercial property sector. He was previously with Strutt and Parker where he was a Partner in their commercial division based at Head Office. His areas of expertise lie in commercial & residential property advising landlords, developers and tenants on their occupational property and investment strategies.
Nick heads up the company's sustainable development and renewable energy team providing expert advice for the property sector and is a qualified BREEAM for Offices Assessor.
Part of Nick's role is to build on the important pivotal link between the property industry and the core environmental skills that Aardvark can deliver.
Contact nickleaney@aardvarkem.co.uk
Non Executive Director & Deputy Chairman - John Stace
John Stace retired from active life in the City of London in 2004 and returned to New Zealand in February 2005. Today John is director of the State Owned Enterprise, Genesis Power Ltd, Chairman of Methodware Ltd, a Wellington based software company and a member of NZTE's Beachhead Advisory Board having previously been Chairman of the UK Beachhead Board. He is Deputy Chairman of Aardvark EM a UK based environmental consultancy, a Consultant to City of London Chartered Surveyors Hexell Wylie Ltd, a Trustee of The Tank Museum at Bovington in Dorset, UK and a Vice President of Save the Children UK.
His career in London was centred on financial services and more particularly Lloyd's of London. He built Stace Barr Ltd into the largest capital provider to Lloyd’s (one billion pounds being circa 10% of the Lloyds market) and was the first CEO of Angerstein Underwriting Trust (now Amlin plc) He was Deputy Chairman of Lloyds in 1995 and 1996. He was Master of The Worshipful Company of World Traders, a London Livery Company in 2002-2003.
Contact johnstace@aardvarkem.co.uk
Non Executive Director - Chris Binnie MA DIC Hon D Eng FREng PPCIWEM FICE CEnv
Chris was previously a main Board Director of Atkins Plc and Director of their Environment and Water Consultancy. He is a Past President of the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM), a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering and a Visiting Professor at Kingston University. He brings extensive experience to Aardvark from a lifelong career in the environmental sector.
Contact chrisbinnie@aardvarkem.co.uk
Non Executive Director - Andy Olie
Andy was Managing Director of Wyvern Waste Services Limited up until 2006 and has considerable experience in the waste sector, in operations, management as well as in business development and planning. Today, Andy runs Monksleigh Group providing business advice to small waste management companies. Projects include strategy and market review for alternative energy from waste company, strategy review for secondary aggregate company, and small waste and recycling business advice.
His skills and experience complement Aardvark's professional team and as well as his role as a NED we anticipate that we will be working together on a number of waste orientated projects on behalf of clients.
Contact andyolie@aardvarkem.co.uk
Senior Environmental Consultant - Phil Cookson BSc Hons MSc
Phil is a post-graduate in Land & Water Resource Management and graduate of Geography and European Studies & French
Over the last 15 years, Phil has successfully delivered many, varied environmental projects, secured & provided corporate and public funding, formulated strategies and drafted policies to promote and deliver sustainable rural development across the UK and overseas.
Phil brings his considerable experience to Aardvark from working for, and managing change within, government agencies, charities and voluntary organisations with a specific remit to drive forward the sustainable development side of the business.
Phil will soon qualify as a Code for Sustainable Homes assessor.
Contact philcookson@aardvarkem.co.uk
Environmental Scientist - Laura Errington MSci PGCE
Laura has a Masters in Environmental Geology from Imperial College London. Before joining Aardvark, Laura worked for Peter Brett Associates and brings key hydrogeology and flood risk assessment skills as well as a good commercial understanding of environmental legislation and regulation to the Aardvark team.
Contact lauraerrington@aardvarkem.co.uk
Environmental Scientist - Adam Robbins MSc AMI BIOL AIEMA
Adam has a degree from the University of Wales in Zoology and a Masters in Environmental Impact Assessment. Before joining Aardvark, Adam worked as a senior keeper at Howletts Wild Animal Park and Newquay Zoo where he also undertook research into the environmental impact effects of zoological collections in the UK building on his work for his masters dissertation. Adam also has extensive fieldwork experience, most recently with the Somerset Environmental Records Centre (SERC).
Contact adamrobbins@aardvarkem.co.uk
Senior Ecologist - Joanna Clayton BSc Hons PGCE
Jo has a degree from Imperial College London in Environmental Science and specialises in the assessment and auditing of ecology and biodiversity. This area of work is becoming increasingly important in pre-development site assessments.
Contact joclayton@aardvarkem.co.uk
Ecologist - Luke Sidebottom BSc Hons
After having studied Applied Geography at Bournemouth University Luke gained extensive expertise in habitat mapping and vegetation classification working for CEH on the countryside survey and comparative biodiversity studies in the South of England for Leeds University. Luke also has been involved with small projects abroad including one based in Guatemala researching sea turtle nesting habits. Luke has expertise in ecological surveying increasingly important in the planning process for site assessment.
Contact lukesidebottom@aardvarkem.co.uk
Team Secretary/Administrator - Laura Double
Before joining Aardvark as Team Secretary and Administrator, Laura worked in equine management based on Exmoor. Prior to that Laura set up a Riding school in Northamptonshire where she held the post of Yard Manager, responsible for the management and welfare of the staff and over 40 horses.
Contact lauradouble@aardvarkem.co.uk
Accounts/Adminstration - Marcia Fowler
Marcia has extensive experience in office administration and business support, she previously worked as a PA to senior staff at Vodafone and Hallmark Cards.
Contact marciafowler@aardvarkem.co.uk
Project Partner - Andy Pickersgill BSc, AIEMA
Andy is a specialist in total quality and process systems analysist. Over the last 25 years he has worked as a manager in environment, engineering standards, technical, quality, purchasing, projects and production. He runs his own environmental and wastage consultancy business but also as a consultant and key team member for Aardvark.
An excellent track record in,
- Environmental and food safety system compliance, implementation, audit and control
- Project planning, cost saving, auditing and troubleshooting
- Communication, training and staff development
- Total quality and process management
Contact environment@aardvarkem.co.uk
Project Partner - Daniel Gresswell BSc (Hons) Solicitor
Daniel Gresswell is senior partner and head of the commercial department at Brockmans Solicitors of Stockbridge and Andover. Prior to joining Brockmans Daniel trained and practiced in the corporate department of Lewis Silkin in central London.
With over 20 years experience as a commercial lawyer, Daniel forms an integral part of the Aardvark team providing both commercial and increasingly environment related legal advice.
Contact environment@aardvarkem.co.uk
Current Vacancies - May 2008
The following vacancies are currently available at Aardvark.
Professional
Aardvark is continually looking to expand it's team of environmental professionals and expand into new areas. A number of our present team speculatively sent us CVs resulting in their appointment therefore if you are interested in joining Aardvark, please send us an up to date CV and covering letter for the attention of Nick Leaney or forward a copy by email to environment@aardvarkem.co.uk.
Administrative
No vacancies
If you would like to be considered for any future opportunities please send a covering letter to Aardvark EM Ltd. Higher Ford, Wiveliscombe, Somerset, TA4 2RL. Tel: 01984 624989, Fax: 01984 623912
email: environment@aardvarkem.co.uk