Meet our Team

Jon Butterworth

President

Jon Butterworth is Chief Executive of National Gas Transmission and Metering: leading the business through the process of National Grid plc divesting its majority stake in the company.

He has a strong track record of building successful businesses in regulated and competitive energy markets across the UK, Europe, and US. Jon led National Grid Ventures (NGV) which is responsible for developing, constructing, and operating new technologies such as multipurpose subsea interconnectors and Carbon Capture Storage (CCS).

Jon’s over 40 years’ experience in the gas industry, which he started as a teenage apprentice, was recognised with the award of the MBE in 2009. Jon is a Non-Executive Director of Pennon Group and a Fellow of the Institute of Directors.

Kate Lazenby

Executive Director

Kate Lazenby is the Executive Director of The Guild. Kate was previously DC2, Chair of the Midlands Branch and Account Lead for Costain Group. Kate’s most recent background had been in supporting the power sector with the collation and interpretation of business performance data. Producing, maintaining and presenting various reports to different levels of management.  She has worked for companies such as AMEC, Skanska, Mowlem and Siemens.

Andrew Ball

Guild Chair

Andrew has held several Board appointments in the energy sector and since 2013 he has worked for J Murphy & Sons as Sector Director for Energy.

Andrew first attended PIG events in the early 1990s and has been an active member in the Northern Branch, both as a committee member and past Northern Branch Chair, he has also been involved with the Offshore Panel, Outfalls, Intakes & Landfalls Panel. In 2017 -18 he was President of IPLOCA after serving on their main Board for 5 years.

Andrew has a strong passion to ensure the Guild is recognised as a leading association and supports the membership in the future energy transition challenges and opportunities.

Daniel Jefferson

Past Guild Chair

Daniel is an Engineering Manager at JN Bentley Ltd and is the Guild's Immediate Past Chair. He has over 14 years' experience working within the pipeline industry including client and contractor positions. In 2016 Daniel joined Yorkshire Water to develop innovative methods of construction and delivery across all areas of investment but during this time he established the Infrastructure Working Group which focused on pipeline innovation before joining JN Bentley as Engineering Manager in 2018.

 

Rachel Bridge

DC1

Rachel is a Partner within the Utilities and Infrastructure Sector at Fisher German having joined the company in 2007.   Rachel has specialist experience in linear infrastructure property management specifically for high pressure oil pipelines and fibre optic cables.  Rachel was introduced to the Midlands PIG on placement from University in 2007, Rachel was Midlands Branch Chair in 2020/2021 and is now leading the Sustainability workstream of the Guild 2025 strategy.

Barry Hayward

DC2

Barry is the Guild's DC2 and is Managing Director of Wessex Water Enterprises.

Nick Anderson

Finance Director

Nick Anderson is Finance Director for The Pipeline Industries Guild and works for Southern Water.

 

 

 

Adam Wynne Hughes

Governance

Adam is President of two global pipeline service providers CRC Evans Offshore for Welding and PIH for Coating. He is also President of two pipeline inspection and heat treatment companies based in Middle East and South Africa. Adam is interested in developing the Guild both in the UK and internationally.

Philip Clisham

Communications Chair

Philip is Communications Chair - by invitation for the Pipeline Industries Guild and was formerly Scottish Branch Chair. He is a Chartered Civil Engineer with 24 years experience in the delivery of a wide variety of projects in the water industry, and more recently the petrochemical industry. Philip is also an Honorary Life Member of the Guild.

Sean Greenwood

Onshore Panel Chair

Sean Greenwood is Chair of the Onshore Panel of the Pipeline Industries Guild.  Sean has been involved with the Guild for over five years and is a previous past Chair of the Utilities Group.  Sean is a Fellow of the ICE Sean is Technical Manager, Pipelines at United Utilities plc and has worked for clients, consultants and contractors on the largest pipelines in the United Kingdom.

Richard Weeks

Utilities Panel Chair

Richard's specialist technical expertise includes water infrastructure feasibility/master planning studies,outline and detailed design of drainage and sewerage systems, wastewater pumping stations andtreatment plants, water supply - treatment and distribution, large pipelines, tunnels and hydraulics. He has experience in both design and contract supervision and working with contractors on design& build contracts.

Martin Berry

Intakes, Outfalls and Landfalls Panel Chair

Martin is currently working as a Principal Engineer at Royal HaskoningDHV in its marine pipeline team. Martin has spent has spent the majority of his career working in the water industry and has over 20 years’ experience in marine pipelines as well as water and wastewater projects.

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