Meet our team of experts all playing their part in supporting the energy, engineering, renewable, and process industries across Yorkshire, Humber, and Lincolnshire – and beyond!

To contact the CATCH team please email, info@catchuk.org or use the format –  first name.surname @catchuk.org

We look forward to hearing from you.

This team is responsible for delivering the CATCH strategy and vision.  Our SLT is highly experienced and passionate about the role CATCH plays in the industry. They work closely with the CATCH board, which governs and directs in accordance with our membership charter.

David Talbot, Chief Executive Officer

Katie Hedges, Chief Strategy Officer

Paul Robinson, Director of Education and Training

Lisa Buck – Director of Strategic Communications and Public Affairs

Paul Snowden, Head of Operations  

Holly Goodwin, Head of Skills Commercial 

Our management team works closely with our SLT to deliver the CATCH objectives and manage the day-to-day operations of the CATCH Business.

Mark Booth – Head of Training 

Eve McIntosh – Head of Outreach and Engagement

Joel Broddle – Head of Welding & Pipefitting

Bob Padley – Head of Process and Maintenance

Lesley Pickard – Business Support Manager  

Jasmine Greenhalgh – HR Manager

Lauren Lawrence – Finance Manager

April Thirlaway – Quality and Compliance Manager

Rodger Pearce – ABP 

David Talbot – CATCH

Mark Jenkinson – Centrica Storage

Scott Drinkell – Greenergy

Rob Fergie – Ineos

Michael Bartlett – Amentum

Andrew Mitchell (Vice Chairmen) – Online Design and Engineering 

Robert Sherwell (Vice Chairmen) – Phillips66 

Rebecca Brimble – Prax LOR

Wesley Sugden-Brook – Singleton Birch

Chris Johnson – Solenis

Jade Fernandez – SSE

Gavin Jones – Tronox

Nick Booth (Chairmen) – Uniper

Dirk Schaefer – University of Hull

Julian Free (Vice Chairmen) – University of Lincoln 

Rob Tuplin – Wood Plc. 

Simon Winfield – Worley

Martin Jones – Yara UK

Damien Jaines-White – North East Lincolnshire Council

Lesley Potts – North Lincolnshire Council

Cllr Anne Handley – East Riding of Yorkshire Council