ACM CONSULTANCY SERVICES - Key Persons

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• Member of the ACM Team
• Director, Environment and Sustainability Consultant

Bio Anna is a proactive and adaptable Associate Environment and Sustainability Consultant and founder of the award-winning ACM Consultancy Services Ltd, with 18+ yrs experience of delivering improvements to both low and high value linear and non-linear infrastructure projects and other organisations. She motivates and manages multi-disciplinary teams to deliver Environmental Impact Assessments, IS014001 Environment, Sustainability and Consenting Management, Sustainability Consultancy (Strategy and Implementation), ESG and Topic Specialist delivery (Regenerative Agriculture, Carbon Reduction, Ecology etc.), in both the public and private sector. She provides a collaborative forum for innovation and expertise to transition forward-thinking businesses, in pursuit of delivering the UNSDGs, towards rational but innovative, sustainability transformation. Achievements Anna has gained experience on a range of multidisciplinary projects, with project values of up to £42.6 billion. Her industry focus is within the rail and infrastructure, water and environment sectors, with further experience of highways, airports and nuclear. She sits on the committee of two Sustainability Steering Groups, an Action Learning Group and a Female Business Forum. She and has worked on the largest Geospatial database in Europe and her Research and Road Maps have been used by the Environment Agency, DEFRA and EAZA to inform them of the state of the implementation of their policies and guidelines. Anna is highly organised and has a proven track record of thriving in highly pressurised and challenging environments. Leadership She is an empathetic, clear and engaging communicator who is adept at building relationships, driving collaboration and gaining trust. She considers wider aims, whilst presenting great attention to detail in order to achieve improved service delivery. Her business vision is to help forward-thinking organisations achieve an equilibrium of environmental and operational performance. Her ambition, outlined in her internal road map, is to become a Net Positive Company.

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• CFBL Consulting Partner - Sustainability & ESG Services

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• Transition Engineering

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• Director, InTouch GIS Service
• Owner of InTouch GIS Services

Jonathan is the owner of InTouch GIS Services. He has spent 30 years working in the geographical information industry and specialises in the management, analysis and mapping of information from wide variety of sources, providing detailed knowledge on specific sites, areas and regions. Current work areas include mapping for ecological surveys and Biodiversity Net Gain, soil contamination mapping, site assessments for waste and minerals developments and mapping and data integration for re-wilding projects. Jonathan has extensive knowledge and experience of all the leading GIS software and mapping packages including ArcGIS/ ArcPro, MapInfo, QGIS and Google Earth and has developed a library of information sources covering free opendata sources (eg. OS opendata, National Crime Statistics, Census information, Natural England designations etc.) as well as for suppliers of more detailed specialised geographic information (historic maps, Geology, detailed OS mapping, aerial imagery, DTM surface modelling data etc). Jonathan is also involved in the development and delivery of bespoke training courses in GIS software, geospatial analysis and mapping techniques focused on the requirements of what individuals and organisations need to use GIS effectively in their operations. Recent training activities have included the development and online delivery of a "Mapping as a Tool for Conservationists" course and a bespoke QGIS training for a renewable energy company. Outside of InTouch GIS Services (Jonathan's company), Jonathan is also a volunteer with MapAction, a charity providing mapping services to humanitarian crisis such as the Nepal Earthquake, the Ebola Crisis in Sierra Leone, and Mediterranean refugee crisis.

Job Titles:

• Member of the ACM Team
• Senior Consultant

Neil Campbell is the Senior Consultant, Red River Management, a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) and, since leaving the profession, has spent over 30 years leading finance and business transformation within blue chip financial services organisations. For the last few years Neil has dedicated himself to the ESG agenda (Environmental, Social and Governance) and established the Red River Management Ltd consultancy with the sole aim of helping mid-sized and SME companies to simplifying ESG and Sustainability focussing on the opportunities provided by this new imperative and identifying and mitigating the existential risks of ignoring it by building Business Resilience. With a structured and pragmatic approach Red River Management can help your company become resilient to future business shocks and identify and achieve the vision for your company's Culture and Purpose. Within the ICAEW, Neil is an active member of the sustainability community and has also joined their Sustainability, Corporate Governance and Ethics committees, all of which provide responses to new and changing policy issued by government and financial bodies. He has also recently been elected to ICAEW Council representing the South Essex region. Naturally his hobbies include getting out into nature and he is an active cyclist, climber and scuba diver. He is also an avid football fan and has been a supporter of Manchester City since their title winning season in 1967/68.

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• Member of the ACM Team

Nick is a trained stakeholder consultation specialist and has designed and run the consultation process for complex and controversial schemes. He is skilled facilitator and adept at building excellent relationships with third parties.

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• Vertical Farming & Regenerative Agricultural Specialist

Drawing from 20+ years experience, with a diverse mechanical and horticultural background, Robert has repeatedly demonstrated his ability to produce superior quality biopharma and market crops using hydroponics, aeroponic, and regenerative soil systems in vertical indoor controlled environments, greenhouses, and traditional outdoor settings. Taking a biological approach to food production, Robert has achieved exemplary results in shelf life and nutrient density testing. He has consulted on the design, testing, patenting, commissioning, and operating of Canada's first GMP certified, commercial vertical farm; and has been involved in the testing and patenting of multiple vertical agriculture apparatuses. Robert has been operations manager for vertical farms in Canada, the United States of America and on the island of Aruba. Robert now focuses on living soil production systems and soil food webs, moving dead carbon through regenerative agriculture and putting it back into the living carbon system. He delivers engineered Regenerative Environmental Management (e.g. complete soil solutions) and Consultancy.

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• Business Development, Water Efficiency & Sustainability

Seamus has spent 25 years working in the water treatment industry for a global technology business delivering projects and technical solutions services to improve water treatment performance and efficiency for industrial and municipal customers across Europe, Middle East and Africa. He has delivered water reuse audits covering their design, implementation and report outs for several key customers in the food & beverage Industry and has managed teams developing and delivering water treatment solutions for customers seeking to manage their water challenges. He has extensive experience in business development and execution activities in the customer facing side of the companies he has worked for over the past 30 years, covering a wide array of industries and working at senior management levels, both domestically and internationally. He has headed up team training programs, process improvement initiatives and numerous multimillion pound complex contract negotiations both in Europe and globally. In addition, Seamus has been responsible for the performance and development of multinational teams of Engineers and Project Managers located throughout EMEA building a culture of collaboration, execution rigor and accountability to deliver sustainable water treatment solutions for the business to grow by minimising environmental impact and with benefit to society. More recently he completed training in Business Sustainability Management from the Cambridge Institute of Sustainability Leadership at the University of Cambridge.

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• Sustainability Consultant

Steph is a sustainability consultant helping business owners to improve their impact on the planet and its people, while securing their business' longevity. She offers comprehensive sustainability packages spanning assessment, objective-setting, implementation, performance evaluation and reporting. She has worked on behalf of Environmental Quality Mark (EQM) as an Assessor. With extensive experience of marketing and communication, she is well equipped to help her clients improve their brand perception. As a qualified designer, she also produces eye-catching graphics and documents for her clients that engage stakeholders, communicate their achievements and promote their services. Steph has a keen interest in and passion for nature protection, social value and restoration. She is a founder of Kids Plant Trees, a voluntary group working with children and families to create and improve wild, green spaces in the Sheffield region. She is also a committee member of Schools' Climate Education South Yorkshire and sits on the audit/assessment working group for the Sheffield Sustainability Network. Through both her professional career and volunteer work, Steph has developed outstanding communication and organisational skills. She builds good working relationships through a positive, collaborative approach. Steph is an Associate member of the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) and takes a proactive approach to her development and learning, to stay on top of developments in the world of business sustainability, legislation and best practice.