Board of Directors

David Williams

Non-Executive Chairman

David has over 35 years’ experience in the investment market. He is currently chairman of several AIM listed companies and was appointed chairman of Augean on its formation in 2004.

Paul Blackler

Chief Executive

Paul is a member of the Royal Society of Chemistry and has been at Augean since December 2004 when he took on the non-main board role of Group Operations Director, becoming Group Development Director in September 2005.

Prior to joining the group, Paul held senior positions with Shanks Group PLC, Castle Environmental Limited and Mplus Recycling. He was appointed to the board of Augean in January 2007 as Commercial Director and promoted to Chief Executive in December 2007.

Peter Southby

Finance Director

Peter joined Augean in October 2006 as Finance Director. He qualified as a chartered accountant with Arthur Andersen and previously held senior positions with the acquisitive support services group White Young Green PLC and at Leeds United PLC.

Roger McDowell

Non-Executive Director

Roger is a seasoned senior manager of 30 years’ standing. Having developed the Oliver Ashworth Group through dramatic growth, main market listing and sale to St. Gobain, he then took a number of non-executive roles including chairmanships in both public and private equity backed businesses. Roger is currently Chairman of Avingtrans Plc, a non-executive director of IDMoS Plc, a non-executive director of I S Solutions Plc and a director of several private companies. He joined the board of Augean in 2004.

Andrew Bryce

Non-Executive Director

Andrew has had a long career in environmental law in the UK and currently runs his own law firm, Andrew Bryce & Co, which specialises in personal legal consultancy and advising boards on strategic, environmental management and liability issues. He was previously an equity partner and head of environmental services at City law firm Cameron Markby Hewitt (now part of CMS Cameron McKenna). He has held the chairmanship and vice chairmanship of the United Kingdom Environmental Law Association and is a member of its Waste Working Party. He was appointed to the board of Augean in June 2005.

Rory Macnamara

Non-Executive Director

Rory is a chartered accountant with a wide range of corporate finance transaction experience. He was previously head of mergers and acquisitions at Deutsche Morgan Grenfell and latterly a Managing Director at Lehman Brothers. He currently holds a number of directorships including Goshawk Insurance Holdings PLC, Izodia PLC, Raven Mount PLC, Dunedin Income Growth Investment Trust PLC and Private Equity Investor PLC. He was appointed to the board of Augean in November 2006.