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Let’s say hello to your Section Chairs for 2018/2019...

David McLeod Chris Clarke Thomas James Eddie Pak Phil Jenkins Jordan Rowbottom

over the years has been fortunate time, he has worked in a number of INDUSTRIAL AFFILIATES
enough to experience a variety of different business areas and currently SECTION
different roles across the business. His works in the asset management and PHIL JENKINS
current role as Engineering Manager HS&E department. Phil started his career as a 16-year-old
gives him responsibility for the He joined IGEM in 2012, achieving apprentice for British Gas Wales in 1977,
management, delivery and Chartered Engineer status in 2016, a in the old Swansea Gas Depot.
outperformance of repair and major milestone in his career. He has In 1988, he went to work for the new
replacement operations in Edinburgh. been a member of the IGEM Young housing department of BG Wales Mid
He said: “My key objectives are to Persons Network (YPN) since 2016, Glamorgan South offices, before
develop the Scottish Section which provides useful information becoming the Service Centre Manager
Committee, organise high profile and networking opportunity in the at Barry Gas Depot in 1989. From 2000
Section events and continue to gas industry. onwards, he worked as a senior
form relationships and links with He said: “During my year as Chair of manager in the emergency department
other professional organisations the Welsh Section, I am looking to of National Grid, at one time managing
and academia.” continue with the success of the the Gloucester emergency call centre.
events run over the previous years He is now joint owner the Gas
with a variety of technical, Assessment & Training Centre (GATC
SOUTH WEST SECTION membership and social events.” Ltd), based in South Wales.
CHRIS CLARKE He said: “I have a fairly broad
A Chartered Engineer and knowledge about our industry
experienced operations manager, FAR EAST DISTRICT and will do my very best to look
Chris has over 30 years’ experience SECTION (FEDS) after the interests of both our
within the UK gas industry. EDDIE PAK Industrial Affiliates and IGEM during
This has included posts in design, Eddie is the Chief Engineer of the Gas my term in office.”
construction and safety prior to Standards Office (GasSO), the
becoming Director of Asset Electrical and Mechanical Services
Management, Safety and Department (EMSD) of the YOUNG PERSONS NETWORK
Environment at Wales & West government of the Hong Kong Special JORDAN ROWBOTTOM
Utilities. Chris has a BSc Honours Administrative Region (HKSAR). He Jordan is responsible for Squire
degree in Natural Gas Engineering, is joined the EMSD in 1989 and has Energy's metering and independent gas
a Chartered safety professional been mainly focused on gas safety transporters (IGT), which will go live in
(CMIOSH), a Fellow of the Institution regulation. autumn this year.
of Gas Engineers and Managers He said: “It is my great honour to be He became an Incorporated
(FIGEM) and a past President of elected Chair of the Far East District Engineer with IGEM following his
IGEM. Chris is responsible for Wales Section (FEDS). I am so thankful to last Engineering degree with the Open
& West Utilities HS&E team, the year’s Chair Martin Kee, who has paved University in 2016.
asset investment team, system an excellent way forward for me. In addition to being YPN Chair
operation team and leads the “The management committee 2018-19, he is also a mentor for IGEM
company’s Future of Energy work. will continue to explore avenues colleagues looking to secure
Chris’ goals and aims for the year for membership growth in the professional registration and Midlands
are to maintain a successful South region and networking opportunities Section Vice-Chair.
West Section and run a series of with stakeholders from the local He said: “Through my IGEM roles I
inspiring and interesting events gas industries. hope to increase the membership of
throughout the year. “I am very fortunate to have an younger engineers in the Midlands and
excellent committee working with across the UK, making IGEM an
me and we are looking forward to attractive prospect to help with their
WELSH SECTION arranging interesting activities for careers and professional progression.
THOMAS JAMES our members.” “I hope our younger members will
Thomas has been working at Wales & make the most of some of the fantastic
West Utilities since 2005. During this events on offer through IGEM.” ■

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