Senior leadership team
Ben Shearer
Managing Director
Ben is the Managing Director and is responsible for leading the business in delivering client solutions in portfolio delivery and strategic asset management.
He is an experienced Director and project professional with over 10 years’ experience of major projects in the water and gas industry. He has acted in numerous roles as project director and delivered programmes in excess of £1.2bn.
Ben provides strategic advice on development and implementation of client operating models and delivery vehicles, including leveraging value to achieve operational and capital efficiency requirements.
Neal Edmondson
Director of Clients and Partnerships
Neal is Director of Clients and Partnerships which involves leading the company's client management function and sales pipeline, as well as contributing to the wider development of the business.
Neal’s background is in management consultancy and business development across the utilities and infrastructure sectors. His focus is on winning, developing, and delivering projects, often by forming value-add partnerships, that secure funding, maximise innovation and realise value for clients.
His experience includes framework and account management, providing strong relationship building and stakeholder management capabilities. These are enhanced by critical thinking, strategy and leadership skills developed through a successful executive MBA programme and as a Chartered Manager.
Emma Carroll-Walsh
Director Commercial and Customer Programmes
Emma is Director Commercial and Customer Programmes, providing leadership to the commercial, cost, PMO, and programme management services. All of which will help clients manage and deliver portfolios, programmes, and projects effectively.
As a Chartered Project Professional and Fellow of the Association for Project Management (APM) Emma brings with her over 30 years project management experience, delivering programmes across aerospace, power and energy, supply chain, and built environment sectors.
Rose Crooks
Head of Finance
Rose is an ACA-qualified finance professional (with 9 years PQE) who trained and qualified with Deloitte. During her early career, she worked in audit and consulting roles, supporting a wide range of organisations from charities to global PLCs.
In 2020, Rose made the switch and moved into a senior in house finance role within agency and professional services, where she partnered closely with the senior leadership team to turn financial insight into clear, practical decision making.
Rose brings a wealth of knowledge and a pragmatic, commercially focused approach to finance, combining strong financial control with a commitment to sustainable growth.
Adele Whild
Operations Director
Adele is a senior operations and delivery leader who works closely with clients to turn strategy into practical, measurable outcomes. She specialises in supporting organisations operating in complex, regulated environments, helping them improve delivery certainty, governance, and performance. With a collaborative and pragmatic approach, Adele removes operational barriers, strengthens capability, and enables sustainable growth, bringing clarity, pace and assurance to programmes that matter.
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