EEMUA is pleased to announce the appointments of Clare Booth from Syngenta, Phil McEvoy from UM Terminals, and Ian Watson from E.ON to the EEMUA Board as non-executive member Directors.
The EEMUA Board provides leadership for carrying out the aims and objectives of the Association, primarily to help members and stakeholders worldwide to improve the safety, efficiency and compliance of some of the world's most important industrial assets.
Clare Booth is a chartered integrity and materials engineer with over 30 years’ experience within asset integrity management specialising in inspection and corrosion control, and recently in the development and implementation of global engineering standards and creation of global collaboration to deliver improved process safety management through effective asset care within the Syngenta group. Clare said: “As a board member, I intend to share my experience and understanding of challenges encountered within international manufacturing to drive change, promote good engineering practices for all and embrace future challenges.”
Phil McEvoy is a chartered mechanical engineer working within oil, gas and infrastructure businesses for the last 25 years. For the past 15 years, he has been working in businesses that operate within bulk liquid storage, specialising in asset integrity management combined with the commercial management of storage assets. His current position of Managing Director for UM Terminals has allowed Phil to fully integrate management systems for inspection and integrity with commercial and sales. Phil said: “I am looking forward to being able to use my understanding of the challenges of asset owners and operators within the storage and process industries to help shape the future initiatives and development of EEMUA.”
Dr Ian Watson is a chartered materials engineer with over 20 years’ experience working in asset integrity management, risk management, process safety and product safety. As the Asset Management and Process Safety Manager for E.ON Infrastructure Services (UK), Ian has recently introduced a Product Safety Assurance Framework and an Operational Technology Cyber Security Management System for E.ON’s diverse engineering asset portfolio, whilst also providing engineering governance and technical support to various heat and power asset optimisation and decarbonisation programmes, within E.ON and in partnership with its clients. Ian said: “My experiences within a large energy supplier have given me insights into many of the engineering problems facing EEMUA members, from ageing assets and engineering talent retention/development to decarbonisation and cyber security. I look forward to supporting EEMUA’s activities whilst also looking at opportunities for members to be engaged in the Association’s technical programme.”
On the appointments EEMUA Chair John Whitfield said: “I would like to welcome Clare, Phil and Ian to the EEMUA board. Their appointments are great additions that will strengthen and add to the robustness of the board. Each has a wealth of experience and knowledge in their own fields that will help shape the strategic direction, future initiatives and work of EEMUA as it moves forward in changing times. I look forward to their speedy integration into the workings of the board, bringing new views, opportunities and challenge to the board. I wish Clare, Phil and Ian every success with their new EEMUA roles, exciting times!”
