The Aardvark Team
Chairman - 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
Managing Director - Mark Clayton BSc Hons MCIWEM CEnv 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 15 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
Principal 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 Energy & Carbon side of the business.
Phil is a qualified Code for Sustainable Homes assessor.
Contact philcookson@aardvarkem.co.uk
Senior Environmental Scientist - Laura McKechnie MSci FGS MICE
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 lauramckechnie@aardvarkem.co.uk
Senior 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 Consultant - Joanna Clayton BSc Hons AIEMA
Jo has a degree from Imperial College London in Environmental Science and specialises pre-development site assessments.
Jo is an Affiliate Member of the Institute of Environmental Management & Assessment
Contact joclayton@aardvarkem.co.uk
Senior Consultant - Simon Dowse BSc Hons MRICS
Simon is a Chartered Surveyor with 15 years experience in both the commercial and residential property sectors. He was previously with Connells Survey & Valuation carrying out mortgage valuations and providing energy performance certificates (EPCs) for residential properties. His commercial property experience includes business rates valuations, agency and management of a wide range of property types.
Simon is an Affiliate member of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers and a Level 4 Commercial Energy Assessor. He can produce EPCs on commercial property and carry out compliance checks in respect of the latest building regulations concerning conservation of fuel and power. He is part of the Energy & Carbon team specialising in the energy efficiency of property and carbon management
Contact simondowse@aardvarkem.co.uk
Senior Consultant - Colin Pill CMLI
Colin has 20 years of experience as a Landscape Architect and has worked for a number of leading UK and International multidisciplinary practices. He has wide ranging experience: from landscape planning and assessment; masterplanning and design through to; implementation and management and has a proven track record in delivering high quality projects on time and on budget.
Specialist knowledge of wind farms, historic landscapes, commercial, sports stadiums and public sector projects.
Colin is part of the Planning & Development team advising on Landscape and Visual Impact matters.
Contact colinpill@aardvarkem.co.uk
Consultant - Jon Pettitt MSc AIEMA
Jon is a post graduate of Sustainable Environment Management, and a graduate in Geography from the University of Plymouth. He has previously worked at the Environment Agency, and has experience working in the voluntary sector for BTCV and for the Icelandic Environment Agency.
Jon is part of the Planning & Development team advising on contaminated land and flood risk matters.
Contact jonpettitt@aardvarkem.co.uk
Team Secretary/Office Manager - Stef Dua
Stef has a range of administration experience gained working in both the voluntary and private sectors. She has experience in the environmental sector having previously worked for Peter Brett Associates in Taunton.
Contact stefdua@aardvarkem.co.uk
Accounts/Administration - 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
Marketing/Administration - Marianne Tomassi
Marianne has extensive project administration experience from over 10 years work in the private sector with Strutt & Parker and Quintain Estates & Development Plc in London.
Contact mariannetomassi@aardvarkem.co.uk
Current Vacancies - November 2011
The following vacancies are currently available at Aardvark.
Professional
There are currently no professional positions available at Aardvark.
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
There are currently no adminstrative positions available at Aardvark.
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