Potential Trustees
Sir Ken Knight
Chief Fire and Rescue Adviser (CFRA) to HM Government
The Office of the Chief Fire and Rescue Adviser was established in October 2007,
following the appointment of the first Chief Fire and Rescue Adviser (CFRA), Sir Ken
Knight.
Sir Ken commenced his work with the fire service in Surrey in 1966 and has
subsequently served in a number of other UK fire brigades. At a principal officer level
he has served as Assistant Chief Officer in London, Deputy Chief Officer of Devon
and the Chief Fire Officer of Dorset and West Midlands Fire Services before returning
to London in 2003 as London's Fire Commissioner.
Sir Ken was awarded the Queen's Fire Service Medal in 1991, the CBE in 2001, the
Order of St John in 2005 and was appointed one of Her Majesty's Deputy
Lieutenants of Greater London in May 2006. Sir Ken was knighted in the Queen's
Birthday Honours the same year in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the
fire and rescue service.
Ken has been a stalwart supporter of BRE and LPCB over the years.
Dr Liz Goodwin
Chief Executive Officer, WRAP
Liz Goodwin is a chemist by background and has a PhD in chemical physics. She
held a number of technical and production related roles with ICI and Zeneca before
moving into the environmental field within the chemical industry.
Liz became CEO at WRAP (The Waste and Resources Action Programme, £80m t/o)
in 2007 and has worked for the organisation since its early days, joining in 2001 as
the first Director of Materials Programme. Since taking over as CEO, the profile of
WRAP and the issues of waste and recycling have increased significantly through
wide media coverage.
In 2008 WRAP launched the Construction Commitments: Halving Waste to Landfill
with support from both within the construction industry itself and across Government.
Liz has been both a client and collaborator for BRE and is well disposed to us.
John Carter
COO Travis Perkins
John Carter (aged 48) joined Sandell Perkins as a management trainee in
1978. He held a number of regional management positions, before being
appointed Managing Director, Operations in 1996, and a director of Travis
Perkins plc in July 2001. He became Chief Operating Officer in February
2005, and is a member of the Health and Safety Committee.
Neil Quinn
Chief Executive – Safety Sensors Division, HALMA plc
Neil is Chief Executive of the Safety Sensors Division of HALMA. He was appointed
to the Halma Executive Board in 1995 and to the Halma p.l.c.Board in 1998. He
joined Halma as Sales Director of Apollo Fire Detectors in 1987, becoming Managing
Director in 1992. Neil has a material sciences degree from Sheffield University
Neil has been an important client and very supportive of BRE Global over the years.
Cal Bailey
Marketing & Sustainability Director, NG Bailey
Cal Bailey has been marketing & sustainability director of NG Bailey since 2007. He
is responsible for marketing, and the implementation of sustainable practices both for
the organisation and for its clients.
NG Bailey is one of the UK’s largest privately owned businesses with sales in the
region of £600m, employing some 3,300 people. It offers a comprehensive range of
services to the construction and property industries, including mechanical, electrical
and ICT design, prefabrication, installation and commissioning – all with lifetime
maintenance.
Prior to his current role, Cal spent three years as the company’s business planning and
development director. Before that, he was the prefabrication director responsible for
creating the work at the company’s specialist prefabrication division.
Prior to joining NG Bailey in 1994, Cal Bailey worked in positions across the
manufacturing, construction, development and consultancy sectors, for companies
including Arthur Andersen, Accenture, Zurich Group Plc, and his own business.
He has an MA in Philosophy, Politics & Economics from the University of Oxford, is
a qualified Chartered Accountant and National Engineering Scholar.
Cal is affiliated with many industry bodies and is a founder member of Buildoffsite
and the UK Green Building Council, as well as a member of the Chartered Institute of
Building Services Engineers (CIBSE), Institute of Family Business and Institute of
Chartered Accountants for England and Wales. Cal is also a regular speaker at key
construction and property conferences.