WYG - Consulting Engineers
Plc Board
Mike McTighe Non Executive Chairman
Mike McTighe was appointed to the Board in August 2009. He is currently Chairman of Pace plc and Volex Group plc, a member of the Board of Ofcom and Chairman of a number of private companies. Previously he was Chairman and CEO of Carrier I International S.A. and before that Executive Director and Chief Executive, Global Operations of Cable & Wireless plc.
Mike McTighe was appointed to the Board in August 2009. He is currently Chairman of Pace plc and Volex Group plc, a member of the Board of Ofcom and Chairman of a number of private companies. Previously he was Chairman and CEO of Carrier I International S.A. and before that Executive Director and Chief Executive, Global Operations of Cable & Wireless plc.
Paul Hamer Chief Executive Officer
Paul Hamer joined WYG in July 2008 as Chief Operating Officer and was promoted to Chief Executive Officer in March 2009. He was Managing Director of VT Nuclear Services, part of the VT Group Plc, and brings with him over 20 years’ experience in business management, leadership and project delivery. He has also held several senior executive positions in the contracting, nuclear, oil, chemical and petrochemical sectors.
Paul Hamer joined WYG in July 2008 as Chief Operating Officer and was promoted to Chief Executive Officer in March 2009. He was Managing Director of VT Nuclear Services, part of the VT Group Plc, and brings with him over 20 years’ experience in business management, leadership and project delivery. He has also held several senior executive positions in the contracting, nuclear, oil, chemical and petrochemical sectors.
Graham Olver Group Commercial Director
Graham Olver joined the Board in August 2009 as Group Services Director and Company Secretary. Previously he was Commercial and Operations Director with Skanska Infrastructure Development, a division of Skanska AB. He has over 20 years’ international business and project experience and has held senior commercial and legal positions at Thames Water, Thames Water International and ALSTOM
Graham Olver joined the Board in August 2009 as Group Services Director and Company Secretary. Previously he was Commercial and Operations Director with Skanska Infrastructure Development, a division of Skanska AB. He has over 20 years’ international business and project experience and has held senior commercial and legal positions at Thames Water, Thames Water International and ALSTOM
Robert Barr Senior Independent Non Executive Director
Robert Barr was appointed to the Board on 1 January 2007. Since June 2004 he has been Group Chief Executive of Arran Isle Ltd (previously Heywood Williams Group plc), prior to which he was Chief Operating Officer of Kingspan Group plc. Previously, Robert was Managing Director (Europe) and a main board director of Bespak plc having spent his early career in various international management roles at Diageo plc.
Robert Barr was appointed to the Board on 1 January 2007. Since June 2004 he has been Group Chief Executive of Arran Isle Ltd (previously Heywood Williams Group plc), prior to which he was Chief Operating Officer of Kingspan Group plc. Previously, Robert was Managing Director (Europe) and a main board director of Bespak plc having spent his early career in various international management roles at Diageo plc.David Jeffcoat Non Executive Director
David Jeffcoat was appointed to the Board in December 2009. He is a qualified accountant with extensive experience in the engineering and technology sectors. He was Group Finance Director and Company Secretary of FTSE 250 manufacturing group Ultra Electronics Holdings plc from 2000 until his retirement in April 2009. Prior to that, he served as Group Financial Controller with Smiths Industries plc (now Smiths Group). He also sits on the Board of Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc and is a trustee of the Marine Society & Sea Cadets.
