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Founder and Managing Director of an offshore wind focussed training provider. Equipping the current and next generation of clean energy professionals with technical skills and offshore wind training.

Joint Founder and President of The Wind Academy Consulting Group Inc.; a veteran owned and led consultancy service provider to the clean energy & renewables industry.

Skelton, Cleveland, Gb

Skelton, Cleveland, Gb

Responsible for leading the development of the Correll Group services globally. A strong focus on developing the US presence with workforce development, business development and creating the brand and securing offshore wind electrical engineering projects.

Supplying project support services, including consultancy, test equipment and tooling to the offshore wind industry.

Working together with the wider MGL Group for the implementation of business strategies and the development of procedures and guidelines. Developing close internal relationships with all department heads and senior management from Finance, Legal, Business Development, Training, HR, Procurement, SHEQ, Engineering and Contracts. Wide ranging responsibilities from developing, motivating, coaching and leading the team, ensuring customer satisfaction, analysing client feedback for continual improvement and responsible for ISO compliance. Directing all operational activities, ensuring working practices are relevant & followed and financial targets are met. Responsible for overall project goals and project management. Building strong working relationships with the staff, supply chain and client base.

Haslingden, Lancashire, Gb

Using my strong engineering background and industry experience as a Technical Manager at EDS HV Services; for projects and fibre optic technologies both on and offshore. Project Management for offshore wind construction projects and subsea cable repairs, responsible for scheduling, management and control. Working closely with our engineering staff, suppliers and clients. Providing engineering guidance, drafting tenders and proposals for future projects. Research and Development of technology and components for Subsea cables, accessories and monitoring solutions. Direct and indirect business Development for the group.

Thornaby, Stockton-On-Tees , Gb

Technical Consultant, Energy and Process DivisionTechnical responsibility for all HV and fibre optic related projects for both onshore and offshore Renewable Energy and Oil & Gas contracts. Taking on the Project Manager's role including management of Termination & Testing packages. Leading HV and Fibre Optic Test Engineers on Fault identification and location projects. Drafting technical documentation, propositions, information & data sheets.Technology champion for the Asset Protection area of the business and heavily involved in IP Solutions. Designing innovative turnkey systems and solutions for the protection and monitoring of assets for the Energy and Process division; for example temperature monitoring, strain sensing and cable conditioning monitoring using fibre optic sensors.

Brugg, Argovia, Ch

Project manager, R&D Fibre Optic Centre of Competence Project management for projects valued up to €20M and technical responsiblity for the research and development of fibre optic cables, connectors and accessories for harsh environment applications for one of Europe’s largest specialist cable manufacturers. Focusing mainly on the defence, sensing and Oil & Gas industries. Full project responsibility regarding product design, planning, costs, milestones and documentation. Providing advice and support for internal personnel including import and export, RoHS and REACH legislation issues and continual process improvement. Control and management of product (Cables) mechanical, environmental and performance Type Testing and FAT activities. Technical and commercial evaluation of tenders and specifications, development of customer specific product solutions in accordance with their engineering requirements. Identifying possible new products and opportunities, then realising these from concept through design, engineering and manufacture to the market. Supporting the creation of marketing and promotional documents and assistance in expanding the Business Unit of Sensing and Defence worldwide. Evaluation, auditing and supplier relationship management of current and potential suppliers and value added customers.

Managing Director / Information Security Consultant Managing projects for an Information Security Consultancy; specialising in ISO 27001 implementation, auditing, risk assessments and training. Responsible for business development, sales, project management, delivering information security services and consultancy. Providing on and off site consultancy, support and training for clients from both Public and Private sectors and FSA regulated organizations. Performing Gap analysis, Risk assessments, Project scoping and Project management. Development of policies, processes, procedures, defining and measurement of KPI’s and authoring of information security documentation. Development of training and awareness programmes and presentations. The implementation and auditing of ISO 27001 Information Security Management Systems in many organisations from SME’s of 40 employees to Multinational organisations including financial institutions, telecomms companies, acedemic environments and government organisations. Proven in the development of security documentation; policies, process development, strategies guidance, implementation, risk management and disaster recovery.

Brussels, Be

Technical Consultant. Primarily a Project Manager (working to Prince2 methodologies) for the Infrastructure Installation and Maintenance section. Providing expert advice, knowledge and consultancy to senior NATO representatives. Evaluating proposed contracts, on their technical merits and supportability. The design and development of infrastructure architecture throughout NATO buildings. Providing technical direction, developing and implementing PID’s and controlling documentation. Control and management of multiple projects throughout their lifecycle, providing quality and policy control, ensuring projects from €1000 to €2M are delivered within agreed SLA’s. Responsible for the delivery of multiple projects from new data centres and server rooms to the implementation of copper and fibre structured cabling, voice, VOIP, VTC and IPTV services. Resolving any installation related problems and issues, with respect to potential impact to delivery. Organising and chairing meetings with all parties involved during the project stages. Developing risk management and contingency plans. Creating and implementing improved working practices, standards, SOP’s and cable management procedures. Asset and configuration management, through the ownership of a records and documents database (iTRACS). Leading internal and external quality and information security audits. The management, training and guidance of assigned personnel to develop a skilled team. Operating within an ITIL environment for customer services, to ensure the efficient execution of daily incident tickets and work packages, by my team of multinational technicians and engineers from 28 different member states.

Leading teams of data and fibre engineers on multiple defence projects. Mentoring and the training of personnel. Telecommunications project management and network design. Employed at various locations including Government Communications Head Quarters (GCHQ) Cheltenham, Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) Aldermaston, Defence Communications Services Agency (DCSA) Northwood, various MoD buildings, HM Prisons, and on NHS contracts Nationwide.

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