A highly qualified health, safety and asbestos professional, Colette has an MA in Health and Safety Law and Environmental Law; and holds the Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health along with the BOHS Certificate of Operational Competence in Asbestos.

Colette’s career in the asbestos industry began in 1982: she has experience in all aspects of asbestos control, management, training and legal compliance, in addition to providing expert witness advice for both civil litigation and criminal prosecutions. Colette is also the Managing Director of Asbestos Compliance Limited (ACL).

Colette is passionate about all things asbestos and helping others through development and sharing of knowledge and experience. Over the years Colette has fulfilled many roles such as; a technical assessor for UKAS, for both Testing Organisations and Inspection Bodies, the BOHS’ Principal Examiner (Asbestos), a member of the Management Committee of BOHS’ Faculty of Asbestos Assessment and Management (FAAM) along with current roles such as the Chair of the Female Analyst Working Group plus other relevant HSE and UKAS stakeholder group memberships.

Rachel joined the industry in 2007 after finishing university with a BSc and MSc in forensic science and was initially employed as a trainee laboratory analyst.

After becoming a qualified analyst, Rachel  progressed to Deputy Quality Manager (in 2010) . Since 2013 she has held the role of Quality Manager.

Rachel holds BOHS Proficiency Modules P401, P402, P403, P404, and P405 and is a member of the Fibres Proficiency Testing Steering Committee where members are selected on the basis of having the necessary technical knowledge and expertise to contribute to the work of the committee.

Rachel recently represented NORAC at a HSE/UKAS working group and is dedicated to working towards continual improvement for the industry as a whole.

Upon graduating from University, Cat began her asbestos career as a surveyor/analyst in 2002 picking up P-modules and the CCP (asbestos), on route to becoming the operational lab manager in the South.

With an eye for the detail and a passion to do things right (ASFAIRP!) Cat has fulfilled a number of roles, including quality, training, technical and general manager.

Cat has also delivered all the BOHS P-modules, AA and NNLW to 1000’s of delegates in a previous role as a dedicated trainer.

Though Cat has nothing but fond memories of UKAS visits and the perils of asbestos work in a nuclear setting she now finds herself in a meaningful position, providing technical audits, advice and support to those with asbestos compliance responsibilities, in an organisation that champions improvement in our industry.

Derek has 10 years’ experience in the asbestos industry, having started as a surveyor / analyst in 2011 at, and previously was a microbiologist in a UKAS lab for 4 years. He then became technical and quality manager in 2018 at EDP.

He holds P402-P404 and CoC – Asbestos and has been responsible for, and undertaken, surveying and analytical works in all premises, survey types and asbestos types. He has also project managed asbestos works for large universities and refineries.

He has successfully transitioned EDP to 17025:2017, and is currently working through HSG248 transition.

Sara began her career in the mid 1980’s working for Casella in London surveying, bulk analysis and air testing.

She studied at Brunel University London where she took her Master's degree in Environmental Pollution Science, graduating in 1994.

Having spent many years in the field, she is now quality manager at ABP Associates Limited in Southampton, where her main focus is asbestos in soil consultancy and independent technical services.

Her other key areas at ABP Associates, are delivering training courses and providing technical support.

Sara has been a Member of the Board Of Trustees for Broadlands Group Riding for the Disabled since 1997.

Jean had a working life dominated by asbestos starting with an MSc Thesis in 1967, then R&D at Cape Asbestos Fibres Company.

After joining McCrone’s at the beginning of 1977, her career covered every possible aspect: research, teaching, microscopy, site work (from routine sampling and surveying to forensic type investigations).

Jean has also been called on to provide many varied expert witness appointments (criminal and civil, defence and prosecution).

After a long and varied career Jean is now enjoying her retirement.

Toby started as an asbestos laboratory analyst in 1997 and then spent several years air monitoring and surveying.

After then managing projects for various clients, including government agencies and major corporations, he moved to the technical side of the business and has been both a quality and technical manager.

Currently, Toby is the Operations Director at Eton Environmental Group Ltd and is also a registered UKATA trainer.

Alan was introduced to the asbestos industry in 2007 when he and Colette established Coal Consultants Ltd.

Prior to this Alan had worked in the construction industry for just over 20 years. It was quite a bit of an eye opener to realise that the use of asbestos was still prevalent when his employment first started.

Through Asbestos Compliance Limited Alan provides specialist advice to clients on how to comply with all aspects of current legislation and guidance.

By being actively involved in NORAC it is the firm belief that this will improve the service that asbestos consultants provide.

Working in the industry for almost 20 years, first with MIS Environmental and upon acquisition, with SGS, Paul has worked on asbestos contaminated land, asbestos surveying and management consultancy and 4 stage clearance.

Paul has held various management roles within the organisation, from Operations to Technical Manager (current role) and is responsible for certified health and safety and environmental management systems as well as carrying out IATP asbestos training and compliance and due diligence audits around the world.

He is actively involved in supporting and promoting development of asbestos services in SGS laboratories globally and holds the following post-nominals: BSc(Hons), CCP (Asbestos), PIEMA, MInstLM, MIOSH.

Ben has been involved with asbestos throughout a varied career. Week one with Inspectorate Casella in 1993 was a Preliminary Certificate in Asbestos Fibres from Bill Sanderson. After 10 years in London: Air Testing, Bulk Analysis, Surveying, Project Managing, Training and setting up new UKAS Laboratories, it was time to escape to the country: new disciplines, new clients; same challenges.

A sojourn on the other side with senior positions for an environmental software business, a national Licensed Asbestos Removal Contractor and then a H&S Directorship for a large multidiscipline contracting business before a return to consultancy.

Those same principles learnt in that first week of training have not changed: a commitment to quality, continuous learning, betterment and ensuring the safety of persons that may be placed at risk.

Jonathan’s experience with asbestos dates back to 1995 when he began work with Hampshire County Council’s Scientific Service. In 1996 he passed the asbestos P-Cert (now W504) and in 1999 passed the Certificate of Competence in asbestos.

During this time he also completed an MSc in Environmental Management. In 2003 Jonathan began work with the University of Portsmouth as a Senior Lecturer where his main role was to develop course material, deliver BOHS asbestos short courses and tutor MSc students through all phases of the Occupational and Environmental, Health & Safety Management Degree.

Jonathan went on to complete a Master’s of Business Administration (MBA), and for the last 14 years he has been the Chief Executive of Gully Howard Technical (GHT) responsible for all aspects of strategic leadership and heading the board of directors.

Jonathan sits on the board of BOHS’s new Faculty of Asbestos Assessment and Management (FAAM), the association for asbestos professional, and has been elected on to the BOHS management Council.

Glen started in the Industry in 1987 working as an insulation engineer and an asbestos removal operative. He served his first 10 yrs. in the industry working nationwide on power stations & refineries.

He became refinery manager in 1992 responsible for overseeing outages and the day to maintenance actives of all asbestos related works. In 1997 Glen moved into the consultancy sector, he gained his CCP in 2000 and then became the Technical Manager for a consultancy firm where he served for 10 years.

Glen moved back into the asbestos removal sector in 2007 working for a two LARC’s over a period of 5 yrs. dealing with special projects etc. In 2012 Glen moved back into the consultancy sector starting an office for Broadland Group Ltd.