Dr Ian James

Dr Ian James is an air quality specialist with extensive knowledge of modelling, monitoring and associated issues. Dr James also has fairly extensive experience of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), having managed more than 40 studies for major international oil, gas and power developments in the Middle East, and Europe, Africa and the Caspian. He has recently assisted firms implement ISO 14001 compliant EMS at sites in five countries across 18 sites. Ian has worked on permitting projects in the Middle East for over seven years, including Qatar, UAE, Oman, Jordan and Saudi Arabia, focusing on all aspects of oil & gas production / refining, and petrochemicals.

Ian has over 14 years air quality experience and holds a PhD in atmospheric chemistry and a BSc. (Hons) in Applied Chemistry.

Barrie Mould

Barrie has over 30 years environmental management experience across a wide range of private and public sector organisations. He has worked on the privatisation and financing of ‘heavy industry' enterprises in Eastern Bloc countries, and the evaluation of the environmental impact of major infrastructure development projects including the London 2012 Olympics site. Barrie is the Royal Academy of Engineering Visiting Professor in Design for Sustainable Development at the University of Brighton and also lectures there on environmental auditing.

Barrie has worked for Atkins as Technical Director. He was the environmental advisor at the UK's Department of Energy, covering environmental issues such as climate change and acid rain, a factory inspector for the UK's HSE and in control of hazardous wastes for the Greater London Council.

Barrie has an MA in Natural Science (Chemistry) from Keeble College Oxford.

Angela Reeman

Angela is a Social and Sustainable Development Specialist who has over 10 years experience working on large projects in a number of countries, with a particular focus on heavy industry and the natural resource sector. Angela specialises in helping organisations to understand and manage the societal impacts of their activities, mostly through stakeholder dialogue and sustainable community development. She is a leading international expert in the preparation and implementation of stakeholder engagement, public awareness, consultation, and disclosure programs. She also specialises in social impact assessment, resettlement and community development. She has a proven track record in preparing relevant social documentation to international standards to meet lending and best practice requirements. She has worked with and on behalf of a number of international lenders for major projects, including the World Bank Group.

Angela has a Masters Degree in Social Science from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology and a BEng in Environmental Engineering from Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology and Napier University, Edinburgh.

Dr John Knight

John is an experienced senior consultant on multi-disciplinary projects predominantly in the extractive industries, with familiarity of working to standards of major international and financial institutions (World Bank, IFC, EBRD, Equator Principles). He has wide experience of the assessment and management of environmental liabilities for the extractive industries in Europe, Eastern Europe and Former Soviet Union. He is experienced in producing specialised focused reports and has extensive experience of reporting to financial institutions on mining industry developments and proposals. These reports have covered due diligence, valuation, reserves assessment and Competent Person's reporting for IPO for leading stock exchanges. John has extensive experience of the practical implementation of environmental and social management plans on mine operations.

John has over 25 years professional experience and holds a PhD and BSc in Geology from Sheffield University.

Margaret Casey

Margaret is a well qualified and experienced environmental professional who has worked predominantly in the private sector on environmental audit, contaminated land and waste management projects. Her project experience has included site investigation design and execution, environmental liability assessment, preliminary remediation design, environmental auditing and waste planning studies. Her valuable technical experience in various industries has also meant she has developed excellent project management skills.

Margaret has an MSc in Land Resource Management from Cranfield University and a BSc in Geography from Kings College, London.

Michael Wenborn

Michael Wenborn has over 15 years professional experience in international strategic consulting, covering a wide range of environmental and social development projects. His extensive project experience has covered project planning and evaluation, community planning and development, environmental strategy, environmental and social impact assessment, institutional strengthening, business strategies, management consulting and training initiatives. He therefore has a wide knowledge of environmental, social and business aspects, and is particularly strong in project management and evaluation. Michael is highly familiar with the objectives of major donors and IFIs, and has managed international projects for many of these.

Michael has an MSc in Environmental Engineering from Imperial College London, a BEng in Engineering Science (Civil) from Exeter University, and a Diploma in Management from the University of Reading.

Chris Huddart

Chris is an established health and safety expert with 28 years work experience. He began his career working for British Coal specialising in health and safety at two different mines and implementing the Dupont approach to safety leadership & culture. He then worked for the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) in the training team, before moving into consultancy work as an independent consultant. Since 2000 Chris has run his own company undertaking health and safety training, auditing and designing safety systems. He has a strong track record in strategic safety solutions, compliance advice and the delivery of bespoke cultural change programmes.

Chris is a Chartered Member of the Institute of Occupational Safety & Health and NEBOSH National Diploma holder.