Board of Directors

Marcus Threlfall — Chief Executive Officer

Marcus Threlfall is the Chief Executive Officer of Utterwick Group plc. He joined the Group in 2015 as Chief Operating Officer and was appointed to the chief executive role in 2017, succeeding the company's founder Derek Pallister upon his retirement. Threlfall's career in infrastructure services spans more than twenty years. Before joining Utterwick, he held senior operational positions at Interserve and Amey, two of the UK's largest support services and infrastructure businesses. He studied civil engineering at the University of Leeds.

As Chief Executive, Threlfall is responsible for the Group's strategic direction, stakeholder engagement programme and the performance of all three operating divisions. He reports to the board and works closely with the Chief Financial Officer, Judith Crane, and the Chief Operating Officer, Raymond Osei, on capital allocation and operational priorities.

Judith Crane — Chief Financial Officer

Judith Crane was appointed Chief Financial Officer of Utterwick Group plc in 2019. She joined the Group from Severfield PLC, one of the UK's leading structural steel companies, where she held a senior finance role. Crane studied economics at the University of Durham.

As Chief Financial Officer, Crane oversees the Group's financial reporting, treasury, tax and risk management functions. She is responsible for presenting the Group's equity story to institutional investors and analysts and for ensuring that financial disclosures meet the requirements of the London Stock Exchange. She works closely with the divisional finance teams to maintain consistent reporting standards and capital discipline across the Group.

Raymond Osei — Chief Operating Officer

Raymond Osei joined Utterwick Group plc as Chief Operating Officer in 2021. He came to the Group from Costain, a major UK engineering and construction company, where he gained extensive experience in project delivery and operational management. Osei holds an MBA from Cranfield School of Management.

As Chief Operating Officer, Osei is responsible for operational performance across the Group's three divisions, working directly with the divisional managing directors — Sophie Callender at Utterwick Data & Instrumentation, Claire Doveridge at Utterwick Environmental, and Graham Nettleship at Utterwick Engineering Solutions. His focus is on operational efficiency, health and safety performance, and the integration of digital capability into traditional service delivery.

Patricia Vane — Non-Executive Chairman

Patricia Vane was appointed Non-Executive Chairman of Utterwick Group plc in 2020. She brings substantial boardroom experience from the environmental and industrial services sector, having previously served as a non-executive director and board member at Augean PLC, the specialist waste management company. Vane chairs the board and is responsible for ensuring effective governance, constructive board dynamics and appropriate stakeholder engagement at the highest level of the organisation.

Howard Briggs — Senior Independent Director

Howard Briggs was appointed Senior Independent Director of Utterwick Group plc in 2018. He is a solicitor by background and spent much of his career at Eversheds Sutherland, one of the largest international law firms, where he advised industrial and infrastructure clients on corporate governance, regulatory compliance and risk management. As Senior Independent Director, Briggs serves as a point of contact for shareholders and acts as an intermediary between the non-executive directors and the executive team when necessary.

Sunita Mehrotra — Non-Executive Director

Sunita Mehrotra was appointed as a Non-Executive Director of Utterwick Group plc in 2022. She joined the board from Severn Trent, one of the UK's largest water companies, where she served as Chief Digital Officer. Mehrotra's expertise in digital transformation, data strategy and technology governance is particularly relevant to the Group's instrumentation division and its broader digital agenda. She chairs the board's technology and innovation committee and provides independent oversight of the Group's investment in sensor technology and data analytics capability.