Ivor Catto

Ivor Gatto

MEMBER TYPE

Member of the Board

YEAR OF BIRTH

1966

NATIONALITY

British

EDUCATION

  • B.Eng. (hons) in Energy Engineering, 1990
  • Advanced Management Program, Harvard Business School, 2006

ON THE BOARD SINCE

2023

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

  • 2016-2021 Chief Executive Officer, Renewable Energy Systems (RES) Ltd
  • 2017-2019 Chairman, WindEurope
  • 2008-2015 Chief Executive Officer, Hyder Consulting PLC
  • 2003-2008 Executive Board Director and Group Managing Director, WS Atkins PLC
  • 2000-2003 Managing Director, WS Atkins PLC
  • 1995-2000 Business Manager, Scottish Power PLC
  • 1990-1995 Engineer, Babtie Group Consulting Engineers

OTHER BOARD MEMBERSHIPS

  • Chief Executive Officer, Renewable Energy Systems Ltd (2016-2021)
  • Advisor, The Renewables Infrastructure Group – TRIG (2016-2021)
  • Chairman, WindEurope (2017-2019)
  • Chief Executive Officer, Hyder Consulting PLC (2008-2015)
  • Executive Board Director, WS Atkins PLC (2003-2008)
  • Board Director, TS4i, a joint venture between WS Atkins and the Royal Banks of Scotland (2001-2003)

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Creation and implementation of successful strategies.
  • Strong understanding of corporate governance from working on and with the boards of listed and private companies.
  • Clear understanding of the engineering and design consultancy business model, including the successful operation of remote design centres.
  • Financial and risk management experience, having been the CEO of companies with consulting, development, construction and support services operations.
  • Strong track record in growing shareholder value.
  • Significant international experience, including Asia, Australia, Northern and Southern Europe, the Middle East and North America (the USA and Canada).
  • Experience in sales, marketing and branding; including the implementation of key account management.
  • Experience in organisational design and the use of appropriate key performance indicators to drive operational excellence.
  • A strong believer in the power of the vision, values and mission of the company to engage employees and increase both their buy-in and retention.
  • Experience of joint ventures, alliances and mergers and acquisition.

CONSIDERED INDEPENDENT OF COWI?:

Yes