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“The aim is to boost the continuing
SECTIONS Scottish Section He is also a past director of the National professional development of our
Joint Utilities Group (NJUG), a role he
David McLeod
David is a undertook whilst Streetworks Manager members, something I am very keen
Chartered Engineer for National Grid Transco’s Wales & on, having recently gone through the
with IGEM and West Network. chartership process.”
has an MSc with
Distinction in Welsh Section Far East District Section (FEDS)
Gas Engineering Morgan James Eddie Pak
and Management Morgan joined Eddie Pak will be
from the University of Salford and Wales & West chairing the Far
a first class degree in Construction Utilities in August East District Section
(Project) Management from Heriot Watt 2012, after for a second year.
University in Edinburgh. graduating from He is an Assistant
In October 2018, he joined ULC Swansea University Director of the
Robotics as Head of Business with a Master’s Drainage Services
Development. In this role, he is degree in Mechanical Engineering. Department (DSD) of the HKSAR
responsible for future business He initially enrolled on the graduate government and now serves as the head
development opportunities across a scheme, a two-year structured of its Electrical & Mechanical Branch.
large spectrum of industries, including programme that involved placements Eddie said: “It is my great honour to
gas. He has been extremely active across the business followed by several continue as Chair of the Far East District
within IGEM since joining in 2009 and value-add projects. Section. The management committee
has been involved in the development His current role is as Asset will continue to explore avenues for
of IGEM’s Young Persons Network Manager, responsible for high membership growth in the region
(YPN) committee. pressure pipelines, pressure and networking opportunities with
He said: “I have been an active management and high pressure stakeholders from the local gas industries.
member of IGEM since joining the storage. Morgan is now a Chartered “With an energetic committee working
gas industry in 2009 and have reaped Engineer, having achieved this with me, I look forward to arranging
the benefits of my professional important career goal in March 2019. activities for our members for their
development. As Chair, I seek to ensure During Morgan’s year as Chair, he’s continuous development. From everyone
others benefit from their membership, looking to build on the success of at the Far East District Section, I hope to
develop the Scottish Section Committee, his predecessors by holding several see you at our next event.”
organise high profile Section events and exciting events including technical
continue to form relationships and links visits and, of course, the big one – the Industrial Affiliates Section
with other professional organisations Welsh Section Annual Dinner, which is Phil Jenkins
and academia.” always a good evening. Phil is co-owner
and co-Director
South West Section Young Persons Network of the Gas
Grant Rogers Kathryn Brown Assessment &
Grant joined The YPN’s first Training Centre
the gas industry female Chair, Ltd, based just
in 1994, after Kathryn is a north of Cardiff,
graduating from Chartered Engineer South Wales. Having spent 42 years
Leicester University through IGEM, working in the gas industry, mainly in
with a BEng working for DNV downstream gas activities, Phil says
honours degree in GL as a Senior running the training centre gives him
Mechanical Engineering. He has gained Consultant, based in Loughborough. the chance to give something back to
wide experience across many areas of Kathryn achieved a Bachelor’s degree the gas industry.
gas distribution network operation, in Mathematics from Lancaster He said: “So far this year, the
having undertaken a number of University and a Master’s in Fire Industrial Affiliates Section has run
technical and management roles in his and Explosion Engineering, from the two very successful events for our
career to date. University of Leeds. members. Both events were very well
Grant is currently the Senior Asset She said: “As the Young Persons supported, with 95 members attending
Integrity Manager at Wales & West Network is the future of the gas our most recent hydrogen event in
Utilities, working in the company’s industry, the theme for my year as Chair June. Now we’re turning our minds to
asset management directorate. He is ‘our impact on climate change’. This future events and the benefits we can
is responsible for all of WWU’s gas is a topic close to all our hearts with deliver to our members.
transmission, storage and pressure huge impacts on us all. “We always aim to cover the broad
management assets, leading a team of “This year, I have asked our Section range of all gas industry activities for
engineering managers and technical representatives to collaborate more in our membership, with particular focus
administrators undertaking day to day terms of hosting joint events between at this time on future energy and how
asset management activities across this areas. This will allow new networking the gas industry can help achieve the
diverse portfolio. opportunities for our members and country’s net zero carbon targets over
He has been a director of the UK increase the numbers and types of the coming years and decades. We
Onshore Pipeline Operators Association events that are readily available to aim to offer true value for IA members
(UKOPA) since 2009, chairing the the Young Persons Network across and seek to keep everyone engaged
organisation between 2017 and 2019. different locations. throughout our journey.”

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