Four new directors have joined the APS board. Chris Ottaway, Helena Knight, Peter Taylor and Richard Wilks bring a wealth of experience at the highest levels.
Ottaway, managing director of Ottawayconsultants, has been instrumental in guiding contractors, developers and organisations through complex regulatory landscapes, ensuring best practices in project safety and risk management.
His expertise in ISO certifications, particularly in ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001, further strengthens his ability to support organisations in achieving compliance and best practice standards.
“It’s an honour and a privilege to be a director of APS. Having been a very satisfied member for many years, it will be great to get involved in assisting the association grow to the next level. I feel this role has come at the right time in my career,” he said.
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Helena Knight brings over 20 years in CDM consultancy services. As managing director of GHPC Group, she has delivered principal designer services and H&S advisory services for strategic masterplanning developments comprising infrastructure, mixed-use and residential. She has experience across sectors including commercial, retail, education, leisure, defence and rail.
Under Knight’s leadership, the company has delivered CDM principal designer services on Twickenham Station, Newbury Racecourse (infrastructure and residential), Great Western Park Didcot and a wide range of strategic developments.
As co-chair of the CONIAC Supporting Small Employers Group for over three years, she has contributed to CDM and H&S guidance infographics for industry SMEs.
The third new board member, Peter Taylor, is a partner at Leslie Clark, taking a leading role in the provision of CDM consultancy services. He is the director of APS’s National Members Regional Group (NMRG), sponsor of APS London Branch and secretary of the London IIRSM Committee.
Taylor has extensive experience in the commercial, industrial, leisure and retail sectors, across projects of varying size and complexity.
The fourth new member, Richard Wilks, has been involved in CDM since 1995. Recently he was recently chief risk officer (CRO) for Bell UK companies, overseeing all CDM design risk management issues and running a risk management department for the whole group.
