CLADE ENGINEERING SYSTEMS - Key Persons


Andy Dewhurst - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman
Chairman; Internationally experienced NED. Former CEO, with experience in Retail, Banking, Telecoms and Joint Ventures. Founder of Tesco Personal Finance and Tesco Mobile.

Chris Bassford

Chris joins us as Engineering Director bringing his considerable experience of energy projects and engineering knowledge. He will lead the design team for the application of our low carbon heat pumps in decarbonising the UK. Applications design is a vital component of any decarbonisation of project, by providing this direct from Clade with our 36 years of expertise we can be sure that our customers projects deliver.

Dean Frost - Managing Director

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director
Managing Director; Over 30 years of Leadership at the intersection of Energy, Retail and Industry. Successfully lead the growth of Clade to an 8X increase in revenue.

Mike Atkinson - CTO, Founder

Job Titles:
  • CTO
  • Founder
Founder and CTO; An innovative engineering professional with a passion for solving environmental problems. A proven track record of inventing ultra-efficient equipment that guarantees a clean environment and assures future security for businesses and organisations.

Mike Hodgson - CFO

Job Titles:
  • Finance Director
Finance Director; Chartered Accountant and experienced Finance Director with success at the start-up level through to the larger corporate environment.

Oliver Brown

Job Titles:
  • Projects Director

Richard Burke

Job Titles:
  • Head of Manufacturing
Head of Manufacturing; Highly experienced technical leader across multiple functions, with a strong track record of process excellence and customer service.

Sarah Sayles

Sarah has over 20 years HR experience and has achieved Chartered Fellow level with CIPD as well as a degree in Psychology. Her key skills are in delivering HR Strategy and leading on Diversity & Inclusion, Recruitment, TUPE, Training & Development, M&A activity, Engagement, Wellbeing and Change Management.

Tim Rook - CMO

Job Titles:
  • CMO
CMO; Chartered Engineer with deep experience leading innovation and business growth in renewable energy and digital transformation. Leading Clade's strategy and market development in the global energy transition towards a sustainable future.