EDP-UK - Key Persons

Andrew Nicholson

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Member of the Leadership Team
  • Head of Environment
Andrew has nearly two decades experience in the Health, Safety, Environmental management and sustainability consulting sector. Having completed a Masters in Environmental Resource Management, Andrew joined the Engineering Employers Federation (EEF), an organisation that specialises in the provision of professional services to the engineering and manufacturing sector. Andrew quickly progressed through the organisation to the role of Head of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS), managing a team of consultants dedicated to the delivery of bespoke services to blue chip clients. In 2007, Andrew joined EDP as Head of Environment, where he built a team of environmental consultants providing services to EDP's client base including Microsoft, London Stock Exchange Group, Hitachi, Maersk, London Business School and Dentons LLP. Additionally, Andrew is responsible for overseeing all consulting operations at EDP.

Joel Cook

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Member of the Leadership Team
Joel's career began in operational service delivery for TSB, leading teams and managing technology in a high volume call centre environment. The merger of TSB and Lloyds banking brands brought an early exposure to integrating businesses and business operations as well as the management of people through change and transition. Joel joined EDP to help prepare the business for a buy-out and remained as a member of the senior management team with responsibility for strategy and organisational development encompassing business planning and budgeting, cost reviews, market analysis and marketing strategy. Joel also manages several high value client relationships including Accenture, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Metropolitan Housing Trust, the Care Quality Commission and Liverpool Mutual Homes.

Mark Haydock - Managing Director

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director
  • Member of the Leadership Team
During Mark's career he has specialised in the development and growth of consulting businesses in the environmental and safety sectors and has a proven track record of operating within the international consulting environment, having built and grown consulting businesses for three separate international consultancies in both the UK and Australia namely; GHD, Coffey International and Mowlem PLC. As Managing Director of EDP, Mark led a management buy-out of the business in 2014. Mark has overall responsibility for the performance of the EDP business and execution of the company's growth strategy. Mark is also involved with several of EDP's high profile clients including The Crown Estate, Network Rail, Goldman Sachs and Marshall Motor Holdings PLC.