Executive Chairman

• Jan 2023 - Present

Managing Director

• Nov 2021 - Present

After 30 years in the energy industry and successfully scaling up businesses, I've decided to share my passion by helping others. www.stratov8.com. Our transformational, ramp up or turn around processes are designed to inspire and empower you and your team with the tools needed for success. Our products include service design processes to enable comprehensive business model review to identify innovations, realise strategic opportunities, and build a road map for sustainable growth. We apply future thinking techniques to model, validate and innovate for business success. Whether you’re seeking a strategic alliance with the right partner or a special skillset or tool, connect with us. Together we’ll inspire, create and innovate, clarify your vision and help with your strategic plan for success. Show less

Founder and Managing Director - Augean North Sea Services Ltd

• May 2012 - Dec 2020

Augean North Sea Services (ANSS) is a subsidiary of Augean PLC, which I specifically created to provide full industrial services to service "all waste streams" from the North Sea oil and gas industry. The business is fully diversified to cover the comprehensive range of all offshore wastes, including NORM, from Drilling, Production through to Decommissioning, and the support services that ensure that client benefits from a complete solution. I formed the company with insights into the potential of Vertical Integration solutions for the Industry, had the vision in 2010 to set up a company that could truly offer complete waste services for the North Sea. Strategically positioning joint ventures on both sides of the North Sea, one part leading to the establishment of Augean North Sea Services Ltd, in order to leverage the expertise and assets of Augean, the specialist waste management company. Show less

Non Executive Director

• Sep 2016 - Sep 2019

Specialising in onshore disposals with industrial cleaning and waste treatment Specialising in onshore disposals with industrial cleaning and waste treatment

Business Unit Director - North Sea Operations

• Jan 2009 - May 2012

Joined Scomi Oiltools in 2009 to assist with the crisis management of the Drilling Waste Management business during the recession, in the role of Country Manager of the UK, prior to running both UK and Norway operations as Business Unit Director. Strategically positioned Scomi Oiltools to joint ventures on both sides of the North Sea, one part with the formation of Augean North Sea Services (ANSS) in May 2012 Joined Scomi Oiltools in 2009 to assist with the crisis management of the Drilling Waste Management business during the recession, in the role of Country Manager of the UK, prior to running both UK and Norway operations as Business Unit Director. Strategically positioned Scomi Oiltools to joint ventures on both sides of the North Sea, one part with the formation of Augean North Sea Services (ANSS) in May 2012

Drilling Fluids Manager

• Jun 1988 - Dec 2008

Spent 20 years with M-I SWACO as an integral part of the management team responsible for building the business to leaders in their then market sector. Spent 20 years with M-I SWACO as an integral part of the management team responsible for building the business to leaders in their then market sector.