Meet the Team

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Adam Chipperfield

Project Officer

Adam drives and oversees all of LEEA's major project work, working closely with project leads to plan, implement and deliver projects across the association.

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Alex Beltrao

Director of Compliance

Alex is LEEA’s Director of Compliance, and he ensures industry standards are met, overseeing regulations and best practices for safe global lifting operations.

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Alice Wiggins

Marketing Campaign Manager

Alice is LEEA’s dynamic Marketing Campaign Manager, she creates innovative strategies to engage global audiences and promote LEEA's brand and educational offerings.

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Alina Woodward

Business Support Administrator

Alina deals with training administration, which includes processing course and assessment bookings, TEAM cards, preparing training and assessment materials, and handling enquiries.

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Amro Hassan

Member Engagement Specialist

Amero works with our members in the Middle East.

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Andrew Wright

Head of Learning and Development

Andrew oversees the effective delivery of LEEA training services to the membership and L&D related matters

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Andy Campbell

Board Member

Andy has been involved in the Lifting Industry since 1988 and is currently the Technical Services Manager for Bunzl Safety and Lifting who are a provider of Lifting and Rigging equipment and associated services across Australia.

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Anthony Dove

Technical Officer

Anthony as LEEA’s Technical Officer, provides expert guidance on lifting standards, supporting global members with technical advice and best practices.

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Ashley Hall

Board Member

Ashley is an Area Sales Manager for The Crosby Group in the UK, and has been in the lifting industry for 28 years. As a Crosby authorised trainer, Ashley is often out on the road with Crosby's Rig Safe Rig Smart trailer, delivering toolbox talks and supporting LEEA's ethos of safe lifting.

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Ben Burgess

Board Member

Ben is a director at William Hackett Lifting Products

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Ben Dobbs

Head of Global Industry Standards and Legislation

Ben manages technical interpretation of legislation and standardisation, provides technical support and best practice guidance, and represents member interests on standard bodies.

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Bernie Winter

Technical Specialist

Bernie provides technical support internally and to our members.

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Chloe Bennison

Training Administrator

Chloe is a LEEA Training Administrator, she coordinates training programs, ensuring smooth delivery and support for global members' learning and development needs.

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Chris Towne

Learning and Development Committee Chair

Chris has been the Director of Towne Lifting and Testing since 1975. Currently engaged in delivering Lifting and Slinging Training particularly to do with Lift Planning.
Chartered Member of IOSH and Fellow of the Nautical Institute

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Daniel Cardinal

Training Specialist

Dan joins the team as a training specialist and is responsible for delivering the LEEA training courses for our global members.

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Dave Cormack

Vice Chair

David is the owner and Managing Director of Delphini Ltd and has been in the lifting industry for over 30 years. Specialising in the design and manufacture of lifting beams, spreaders and frames in the marine and maritime industry, Delphini also offer bespoke lifting and structural steel solutions.

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Dave Thomson

Training Manager

Dave designs and develops our training courses and assessments, as well as delivering them around the world. He is course tutor for LMP & OTC e-Learning students.

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Dave Tucker

Senior Training Specialist

Dave travels extensively delivering LEEA training courses. He is the course tutor for e-Learning students studying LMM, RCS and North American versions of FOU and LEG.

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Derek Buck

Chairman of the Technical Committee

Derek is the Managing Director at Delmark Lifting Equipment, who specialise in bespoke lifting solutions.

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Erik Lissola

Board Member

Erik represents Certex Denmark A/S and is Digital & Marketing Director for Axel Johnson International who has 23 companies specialising in lifting equipment, steel wire rope and services.

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Hannah March

Document Manager & Executive Assistant to the CEO

Hannah deals with training administration, which includes processing course and assessment bookings, TEAM cards, preparing training and assessment materials, and handling enquiries.

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Ian Cooke

Director of Academy

Ian is an experienced leader overseeing training, education, and development at LEEA, ensuring excellence in lifting industry standards and professional growth.

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Jack Crosswell

Head of Business Development

Jack is LEEA’s Head of Business Development, he spearheads strategic partnerships, expands market presence, and drives global growth for the lifting industry.

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Jade Bush

Business Support Administrator/ Accounts Assistant

Jade deals with memberships administration, which includes processing new applications, renewals, membership upgrades, maintaining the database with correct details amongst handling other enquiries.

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Justin Boehm

Regional Manager - Australia & New Zealand

Justin is the LEEA representative in Australia and New Zealand.

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Kat Moss

Board Member

Kat represents Catena Inspection & Engineering Services Ltd, a supplier of lifting equipment, proof load testing and statutory inspections in the Midlands.

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Keith Tonge

Technical Specialist

Keith provides technical support internally and to our members.

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Kelly Appleby

Training Administrator

Kelly is a LEEA Training Administrator, she coordinates training programs, ensuring smooth delivery and support for global members' learning and development needs.

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Marcus Curry

Board Member

Marcus is Managing Director of George Taylor Lifting Gear, one of the UK's leading brands of lifting, hoisting and mechanical handling products.

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Marie Vertigan

Finance Officer

Marie manages our operational finances, working closely with the Head of Business Services and our accountants.

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Martin Halford

Board Member

Martin is Managing Director and owner of Dynamic Load Monitoring (UK) Ltd, who specialise in the Design and Manufacture of Load Cells and Load Monitoring Equipment, as well as a Director at Vulcan Offshore Ltd who specialise in Engineering services to the Offshore Industry.

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Matt Barber

Director of Membership

Matt is LEEA’s Director of Membership, he cultivates lasting relationships across our global community, drives strategic growth, and efficiently oversees member engagement.

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Mostafa Salah Shama

Board Member

Mostafa is the Technical Manager at SCOPE Petroleum Services.
11 years of experience in the Lifting Operation (Offshore and inshore), including planning, inspection and training. QA,QC Mangment. Member of an Association AGMEP as international trainer, IADC Trainer

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Oliver Auston

Board Chair

Oliver is the CEO and founder of Safehold, and has over 20 years of experience within the industry.

During this time, he has developed a wide range of products from industrial soft goods to complex engineered products and has over 70 patents credited to his name.

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Paul Fulcher

Board Member

Paul is the owner and Managing Director of Rigging Services (formerly LGH Rigging), a specialist service provider to the Events Industry.

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Robert "Rory" Rorison

Member Engagement Specialist

Rory provides support to members in Scotland, Ireland, the North West of England and North Wales.

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Robert Wilson

Head of Member Engagement Services

Robert manages our Member Engagement Services and oversees all membership matters, including applications, audits and events.

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Ross Moloney

Chief Executive Officer

Ross is our CEO. He develops LEEA's business strategies and builds relationships with our stakeholders and industry partners, amongst other things.

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Ryan Hillyer

Training Specialist

Ryan is one of our training specialists. His background is in the military, and from this he brings his experience of lift planning, lifting inspections and heavy winching operations. Ryan is responsible for delivering the LEEA training courses for our global members.

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Sara Todd

Business Support Administrator (Memberships) & Accounts Assistant

Sara is LEEA’s Business Support Administrator (Memberships) & Accounts Assistant, she manages memberships and financial processes, ensuring seamless support for global members.

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Sarah Tarplee

Office Manager

Sarah is LEEA’s Office Manager, and she diligently oversees daily operations, expertly streamlines administrative processes, and delivers exceptional support to our global members.

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Scott Barnes

Senior Learning and Development Specialist

Scott provides support to the Learning and Development department; he also manages the Global Accredited Training Scheme for the association. You may see him still deliver training from time to time.

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Stacey Speed

Senior Administrator

Stacey works as a deputy to the office manager, ensuring that all areas of the business support team are actioned on a day to day basis.

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Steve Bowron

Member Engagement Specialist

Steve looks after our members across the whole of Africa, India and mainland Europe.

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Tharshanja Nirmalan

Learning Development Manager

Tharshanja is LEEA’s Learning Development Manager, she specializses in training design and delivery, enhancing global member education in lifting operations and safety.

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William Ng

Member Engagement Manager - South East Asia

William is LEEA’s Member Engagement Manager for South East Asia, and he drives robust regional strategies, fosters member relationships, and enhances growth across the industry.

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Zenely Dale

Instructional Designer

Zenely is LEEA’s Instructional Designer, responsible for creating impactful training materials, enhancing learning experiences and supporting global members in safe lifting operations.

Need technical advice?

For technical advice on lifting equipment matters, email us at technical@leeaint.com

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