Steve Marples Email & Phone Number

Aberdeen, Gb

My main role is to run all projects for the WHY Not team as they continue to grow and make a difference by supporting leaders who want to inspire their team to deliver extraordinary results. Since 2018 I have also been operating as lead consultant on major culture transformation programmes for WhyNot.WhyNot supports leaders to create a powerful context, connect people to what matters to them (the Why) and equip everyone in the organisation to excel at what makes them great – all in service of others.We are proud to work with these leaders, as they push the boundaries of convention and accomplish the seemingly impossible, by releasing potential from everyone inside their organisations

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Working as part of the board and management team in taking the business through it's next phase of growth.OEM is renowned for providing a rapid response and excellent service in diesel engine servicing and maintenance, engine starting equipment and fuel cleaning & conditioning (all with offshore experience and capability).I resigned from my Board position in 2023, but remain a shareholder.

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Executive coaching and mentoring, change consulting, Non-Executive Chairman

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

I provide executive coaching and mentoring to leadership teams and boards, either formally as an independent director (SME's, maybe with some investment) or on a more informal basis.I have worked on the Board of numerous companies since 1998 and took up the position of Chairman of OEM Group (an Aberdeen based company) in October 2015. I also became a director of WhyNot Partnering in 2016. I have invested in both businesses.I have Director experience of $1bn business whilst on the board at ASCO, right through to founding a business and taking it through to trade sale (Optimus). This includes experience of significant growth, overseas expansion, a failed IPO, successful trade sale and I would be delighted to pass on what I have learned over this time.I have built on my natural coaching style through training during my time with Optimus.

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

JBC was a change management consultancy that helped our clients execute their strategies and manage complex change programmes effectively. We ensured sustainability of results through focusing on the more difficult softer issues such as cultural maturity and leadership behaviours.Worked with two North Sea Operators, in a Surfactant Facility for one of the World's largest chemical companies and also at a number of factories for one of the largest food companies.Spent the last 18 months helping a North Sea operator define and implement a Late Life strategy to reduce costs pre-CoP and prepare for decommissioning

Westhill, Aberdeen

Chairman of the Board and responsible for ensuring a clear strategic direction for the company and coaching the executive management team in its delivery. Founded the business in 2003 and took it through to a successful trade sale (with the management team) to Dekra Insights in July 2015

Responsible for all aspects of the business from strategy development and execution, to building a high performing team

Strategic Direction for the business, building a great team and ensure we are true to our values (Making a Difference for our clients and demonstrating active care for the welfare and development of our team).We help our clients implement Operational Excellence with Safety at the core, helping them to maximise their investment in assets, systems, processes, tools, training and people through addressing behavioural and cultural issues and building on key strengths

Ran European operations across the UK, Scandinavia and the Caspian. The business included offshore logistics, quayside & warehousing, materials control, road transport, Marine Operations, Fuels & Lubricants distribution, environmental and waste management.Also headed the HSEQ function worldwide after delivering excellent results across Europe and became a Main Board Director from Oct 1998.

Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Responsible for strategy and budget delivery across our European Businesses for Land Transportation, Shorebase Operations, Marine Operations, Fuel & Lubricants operations, Freight Forwarding, Integrated Logistics operations and Environmental and Waste Management

Richmond, United Kingdom

Peter Chadwick was one of the leading implementation consultants that later became Cambridge Management Consultants around the time I left (the beginning of 1998) and latterly Cellerant Consulting, before becoming Hitachi Consulting more recently.I was the second quickest recruit to make Project Manager and soon went on to run multiple projects. This is where I first started working in the OIl & Gas Industry, but also spent time in aerospace, automotive, engineering, electronics, food & packaging and other sectors

Key Account Management & Consulting Strategy

Manufacturing Strategy / Lean Manufacturing

Textiles, Management, Marketing