Ivor Catto

Ivor Gatto

MEMBER TYPE

Member of the Board

YEAR OF BIRTH

1966

NATIONALITY

British

EDUCATION

ON THE BOARD SINCE

2023

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

OTHER BOARD MEMBERSHIPS

Chief Executive Officer, Renewable Energy Systems Ltd (2016-2021)
Advisor, The Renewables Infrastructure Group – TRIG (2016-2021)
Chairman, WindEurope (2017-2019)
Chief Executive Officer, Hyder Consulting PLC (2008-2015)
Executive Board Director, WS Atkins PLC (2003-2008)
Board Director, TS4i, a joint venture between WS Atkins and the Royal Banks of Scotland (2001-2003)

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

Creation and implementation of successful strategies.
Strong understanding of corporate governance from working on and with the boards of listed and private companies.
Clear understanding of the engineering and design consultancy business model, including the successful operation of remote design centres.
Financial and risk management experience, having been the CEO of companies with consulting, development, construction and support services operations.
Strong track record in growing shareholder value.
Significant international experience, including Asia, Australia, Northern and Southern Europe, the Middle East and North America (the USA and Canada).
Experience in sales, marketing and branding; including the implementation of key account management.
Experience in organisational design and the use of appropriate key performance indicators to drive operational excellence.
A strong believer in the power of the vision, values and mission of the company to engage employees and increase both their buy-in and retention.
Experience of joint ventures, alliances and mergers and acquisition.

CONSIDERED INDEPENDENT OF COWI?:

Yes