With news on: EPA adds director to its board; Sackers appoints new chairman; Bioenergy Infrastructure Group appoints CFO; and, DS Smith appoints new group HR director.
EPA adds director to its board
Northern Ireland’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) welcomed a new director to its board last week.
Dr Ciara McMahon was most recently programme manager in the EPA’s Office of Radiation Protection and Environmental Monitoring, focusing on the environment and health.
Dr Ciara McMahon was most recently programme manager in the EPA’s Office of Radiation Protection and Environmental Monitoring
The EPA says she has more than 20 years’ experience in areas including emergency preparedness, environmental surveillance, radiation monitoring, citizen science, radon and air quality.
An EPA spokesperson said: “The EPA is pleased to welcome Dr Ciara McMahon on to the EPA board.”
Director of the EPA is a full-time executive position, based at the EPA’s headquarters in Johnstown Castle, Wexford, with a five-year term of office.
The appointment of a director to the EPA board by the government follows a recommendation made by an independent selection committee.
Dr McMahon joins Laura Burke, director general of the EPA, and fellow directors Gerard O’ Leary, Dr Micheál Lehane, Dr Eimear Cotter and Dr Tom Ryan on the board.
Sackers appoints new chairman
Ipswich-based scrap metal recycling firm Sackers has appointed a new chairman “to support the business with its growth plans”.
Sackers says Chris Gray has a wealth of knowledge in the shipping, ports and transport industry due to having worked in the sector for more than 50 years.
Chris Gray (l) with David Dodds (r), Sackers’ joint MD
Mr Gray said: “Sackers is a sound business which is evident from riding Covid and many recessions.
“I’m honoured to be asked to be chairman to help them with the next steps of growth. There’s lots of opportunities which I’m keen to help with and add new knowledge to the board.”
Mr Gray is also currently non-executive director of ferry company Red Funnel Ltd and strategic advisor to Turia Port Management Investment (Holdings).
Sackers’ joint MD David Dodds said: “Chris is highly experienced in logistics and shipping and will bring us his industry knowledge to give us a competitive edge.
“He also brings huge amounts of business acumen and this is evident in some of the large corporations he has, and still does, work for.
“We are very pleased to have Chris advise and strengthen the Sackers leadership team and his assistance to ‘navigate the ship’ towards our growth plans.”
Bioenergy Infrastructure Group appoints CFO
The Bioenergy Infrastructure Group (BIG), which operates biomass and energy from waste (EfW) plants, has appointed a new chief financial officer.
Elliot Renton was previously CFO of Vista Global, a Dubai-based business aviation group. Prior to that, he was also CFO for London Luton airport for 11 years and held senior positions at furniture retailer MFI and multinational drinks producer Diageo.
At BIG he has succeeded Ben Wright, who had been the company’s CFO since January 2018.
Mr Renton said: “I am delighted to join the BIG at this important moment in its growth and development.
“The bioenergy industry is clearly poised for strong long-term growth and BIG will be a significant driver of that expansion, building on the progress it has made to date in consolidating and evolving the biomass and energy-from-waste sectors.
“BIG is already a major player in this growing market and I’m very much looking forward to supporting the next phase in the company’s development.”
DS Smith appoints new group HR director
Paper and packaging company DS Smith has appointed Darren Littleboy as its new group HR director.
Mr Littleboy joins DS Smith from Morgan Advanced Materials, a global manufacturing business where he has been group HR director for almost four years. He has previously worked for Smiths Group and BAE Systems.
Darren Littleboy joins DS Smith from Morgan Advanced Materials
At DS Smith Mr Littleboy will lead on a number of strategic priorities for the group, including furthering its commitment to diversity and inclusion.
He said: “I am joining DS Smith at a crucial time as we further integrate our purpose of ‘Redefining Packaging for a Changing World’ into our people vision shortly after facing the impact of Covid-19.
“I look forward to sharing my experience across all the divisions to ensure everyone at DS Smith is proud and enabled to realise their potential.”
Mr Littleboy replaces Jacky Wearn, who had been interim group HR director. She will now take on the role of divisional HR director for DS Smith’s paper and recycling divisions.
Miles Roberts, group chief executive at DS Smith said: “Darren will be working closely with me and the senior leadership team on developing our people agenda. I’d like to take the opportunity to also thank Jacky Wearn for her contributions.”
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