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WELCOME TO THE JUNE/JULY EDITION

OUR CONTRIBUTORS EDITOR’S LETTER

DAN FORTH AT IGEM, WE strive to be an
HR Director – People Services, Cadent inclusive workplace, however we
As HR Director for the UK’s largest utility recognise that there is a lot more
business, Dan is responsible for the leadership work to be done within the
of people services, learning, talent programmes and industry we represent to further
talent acquisition teams, supporting 6,000 colleagues, promote diversity, equality and
with a team of over 105 HR professionals. inclusivity.
He is also Sponsor of Cadent’s very own Pride at In this month’s Gi, we’re taking
Work employee community. The group’s ambition is for a look at some of the ways the gas
current and future generations of LGBTQ+ employees to industry can work to be more
feel comfortable, safe and included at work. representative of the communities it serves.
First up, HR Director Dan Forth explains the work Cadent
STEVE CRITCHLOW is undertaking to ensure every member of its workforce feels
Principal Gas Engineer at Health & Safety included. He talks about some of the steps his employer has
Executive taken to strengthen its position over the last 15 months
Steve Critchlow is a Fellow member of IGEM, towards building and retaining a safe, happy and
having joined the institution as an EngTech in 2010. collaborative workforce.
He is a Gas Safe-registered engineer and works for the Ahead of International Women in Engineering Day
Health and Safety Executive’s Science Division. (INWED) on 23 June, we’re also talking to Lowri Beck’s
Having worked for HSE for more than 20 years, Steve Laura-Lee Oxley, who details her life in the gas industry and
now covers the whole of the UK, investigating gas the role IGEM has played in her career development.
explosions, carbon monoxide incidents and making This is accompanied by an essential look at RIDDOR for
assessments of poor engineering. gas engineers, a detailed examination of the European
hydrogen strategy and all the latest news from our
DR CHRISTIAN BAUER prestigious Henry Cavendish series of lectures from key gas
Partner, Watson Farley & Williams industry figures.
Christian specialises in complex projects in We hope you enjoy the June/July edition,
the energy and infrastructure sector, covering
project development, financing and implementation.
He advises on the drafting and negotiation of national
and international construction, supply, O&M and all other
kind of project agreements for plant construction and civil
engineering, especially in the renewable energy sector.
SHARON BAKER-HALLAM
EDITOR
DR F MAXIMILIAN BOEMKE BA (HONS) AIGEM
Partner, Watson Farley & Williams INSTITUTION OF GAS ENGINEERS AND MANAGERS (IGEM)
With a strong focus on the energy
(conventional, renewable and grid-related)
sector, Maximilian has extensive expertise advising
clients on regulatory matters and the drafting and
negotiation of supply and trading and project contracts,
as well as on M&A and finance transactions. He also SEE YOUR WORK IN Gas international
regularly represents clients in energy specific litigation
and arbitration procedures. We are always seeking to share the latest research and
Maximilian has considerable experience in ground-breaking industry developments in IGEM’s journal.
environmental, water protection and mining law, If you would like to see your work featured in the pages of
especially as they intersect with the energy sector. Gi, contact the Editor by emailing sharon@igem.org.uk with
a short synopsis of your contribution.

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