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The role of CABE’s Presidential Team and Board is to set out the strategic
objectives and aims of the Association and to ensure their delivery. All
representatives on the board are members of CABE are nominated to the position
by Chartered Members. They represent a mixture of views from different
specialities and areas across the industry making sure there is a variety of
perspectives to help shape CABE’s unifying voice. CABE Patron Lord John Lytton
BSc FCABE (Hon) IRRV FRICS In his role as patron of CABE, Lord Lytton acts as an
influential figurehead, creating valuable partnerships with organisations across
the globe through his extensive network of industry and Governmental contacts
and assisting the Association in raising its profile and influence within the
building and construction industry. Lord Lytton is a leading chartered surveyor
and an active contributor to the House of Lords. He is chairman of the
boundaries and party walls professional panel of the Royal Institution of
Chartered Surveyors and a Vice Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group for
Excellence in the Built Environment as well as being newly appointed to the
House of Lords Information Committee. He has been an Honorary Fellow of ABE
since 1997, and CABE since its formation in 2014. Presidential Team Joseph Birt
PCABE FCABE – President Joseph Birt worked for 22 years within Local Authority
Building Control in various posts; the latter 12 years as Specialist Support
Officer for a Cluster of Councils, which included responsibility for advising on
fire safety aspects of the Building Regulations. He was, for ten years, a
Director of the William Keown Charitable Trust, which champions equality in the
built environment and celebrates the achievements of people with disabilities.
He has been elected twice as Chairman of the Northern Ireland Fire Safety Panel.
By Ministerial Appointment he served two terms on the Northern Ireland’s
Building Regulations Advisory Committee (BRAC) where he contributed to the
development of the current Northern Ireland Building Regulations. He has also
served two terms on the Department of Communities, Historic Buildings Council.
Joseph is a Chartered Building Engineer, who continues to be active within his
local CABE Region; currently Treasurer and past Chairman of the CABE Northern
Ireland Region’. He is now the Technical Director of FRSNI Ltd. Richard Smith
VPCABE FCABE – Vice-President Richard Smith commenced his employment as a YTS
Trainee in Building Control back in 1989 and has progressed his career to become
the Head of Standards and Innovation and Research at NHBC where he oversees the
delivery and implementation of NHBC's Technical Standards, Technical policy,
Acceptance of innovative and non-traditional construction methods and leads the
NHBC Foundation. Richard is also a member of The Building Regulations Advisory
Committee and support a number of Sub Committees including new building
broadband connectivity, Part M Working Group and Building Act 1984 working
group. Richard Flynn CEng CEnv CWEM VPCABE FCABE – Vice-President Richard is an
independent private practitioner trading as Flynn & Shaw, Chartered Building
Engineers. As well as being a Chartered Building Engineer, he is a Chartered
Engineer, Chartered Environmentalist, Chartered Water and Environment Manager,
Registered Building Surveyor and Certified Site Assessor. Richard is a
recognised expert in the area of onsite wastewater treatment and provides a
complete site suitability assessment, treatment system design, and certification
of installation for onsite wastewater treatment systems throughout Ireland.
Richard has been Chair of the CABE Membership and Professional Standards
Committee (MPSC) since its inception in 2019 as well as member of the Southern
Ireland Region committee of CABE. Stewart C McArthur BSc (Hons) PPCABE FCABE
RICS Dip BC – Past President Stewart has 30 years’ experience in the house
building industry. He has a degree in Fire Risk Engineering from Glasgow
Caledonian University. During his studies he also attended seminars at Maryland
University and had the privilege of being tutored by some of the most widely
respected experts in the fire engineering sector. Stewart began his career in
building standards before moving into the warranty sector. He also has recent
experience as a site manager. This broad experience has given him a greater
understanding of the house building industry from all perspectives. He has been
a member of CABE since 2001 and has played an active part in the regional
committee for the past ten years. CABE Board Daniel Fordham FCABERussell Urwin
FCABETony Harvey-Soanes FCABEPaul Grinyer FCABEDavid Courtney CEnv FCABE Lindsay
Richards BSc MBA MCABE Chartered Building EngineerZoe Cox FCABEMishka Scott
MCABE Chartered Building EngineerDavid Kitcatt FCABEIsacc Sunder Packianathan
FCABE Executive Team Dr Gavin Dunn BSc (Hons) MSc PhD FCABE – Chief Executive
Originally trained as an architect, Gavin initially practised in North America
with a large construction engineering firm before returning to the UK to
specialise in the energy and environmental performance of buildings in 1998.
Gavin advanced this specialism through positions at the Welsh School of
Architecture, and Elmhurst Energy, where he helped develop some of Europe’s
leading building energy certification and labelling systems. In 2013 Gavin was
appointed Director of Building Performance at the Building Research
Establishment (BRE) where he was responsible for a portfolio of BRE's globally
leading services including BREEAM and CEEQUAL the world’s foremost environmental
assessment methods for the built environment. In 2018, Gavin was appointed as
Chief Executive of CABE where he works to help enable a more professional
construction sector that works to create better, safer and more sustainable
buildings that enhance people’s lives. Gavin was a member of the Building
Regulations Advisory Committee (BRAC) of the UK Government from 2015 to 2022
where he served as Chairman of the Future Homes Standard Working Group. Jackie
Macaulay – Chief Operating Officer Jackie is responsible for all aspects of the
organisations operations and internal processing. Her remit includes compliance,
legal services, HR, OD & change management, IT, facilities, PR & communications,
membership processing and deputising for the CEO in his absence. Her experience
spans a range of manufacturing, construction and not-for-profit organisations
with her first Director position as HR Director for Electrolux in 2004. Jackie
has worked across the UK, Ireland and internationally across Europe and Asia
managing diverse and multi-disciplined teams. She brings to CABE the senior
expertise that will develop the organisation as it moves forward with its
modernisation and development strategy. Richard Harral BA BArch FCABE RIBA –
Technical Director Richard Harral is the Technical Director for CABE. He has
previously worked as an architect in both public and private sector practice,
and as a policy official in the Building Regulations Division of MHCLG between
2007 and 2014 where he oversaw introduction of policies on accessible housing,
security standards, broadband and the national space standard for new homes. He
was subsequently Head of Technical Policy in the period 2014-2017. He currently
sits on the CIC Competence Steering Group, and chairs a number of competence
working groups including on Designer and Architect Competence. He was Technical
author for Flex 8670, the recently published British Standard on Competence for
building safety in Built environment industries. Alison Duckles CBE –
Professional Development Director Alison has worked in the Construction sector
for over 24 years, predominantly with Laing O’Rourke. She previously held roles
with the Chartered Institution of Waste Management and Eastern Group plc in the
power sector. Predominantly focused on learning and development while driving
competence, professional standards, and futures skills requirement; Alison
worked extensively on the creation of new construction apprenticeships, engaging
employers, providers, sector bodies and Government. In her role with CABE Alison
is responsible for continuing to strengthen partnerships with academic
institutions, provide members with quality training and CPD opportunities and
Support the Association’s ambition to drive competency and professional
responsibility in the construction sector. CABE Staff Membership Services Team –
membership@cbuilde.com Our friendly, experienced membership team is always on
hand to offer the best possible advice on becoming a member of CABE, advising
you on the best route to membership and helping you to progress through our
grades as your career develops. Amy Chatfield – Membership Services Manager Amy
leads the Membership Team, which is responsible for all membership processing,
professional interviews for CABE Chartered Membership and registrations for both
the Engineering Council and Society for the Environment. With a strong
background in customer service, Amy joined CABE in 2015. She has held a variety
of positions, including roles in the Publications Team – working on the building
engineer journal – and the Events & Marketing Team. After building extensive
knowledge of the membership journey, she moved into the Membership Team in 2018;
since then, she has worked continuously to improve processes, ensuring that the
Association provides excellent customer service to all new and existing members.
Alongside her role as Membership Services Manager, Amy is a trained Mental
Health First Aider (MHFA), providing wellbeing support for her colleagues.
Sabrina Miah Professional Review Co-ordinator Tara Talley Membership Services
Co-ordinatorJoshua Law Membership Services Administrator Communications Team –
info@cbuilde.com The Communications team deliver vital resources, news, and
information to our membership, keeping them up-to-date with industry changes,
standards, and opinions. This is done through direct contact with our
membership, delivering our monthly journal, BuildingEngineer . Laura Richardson
- Head of Communications Laura has been with CABE since 2018 when she joined as
PR and Communication manager. She is responsible for implementing the
communications strategy across the Association’s communication streams including
PR, Marketing, and Digital Infrastructure functions. She joined CABE from
Booker, where she gained experience in website marketing and design. Along with
her previous experience working in publications and marketing roles in the
construction industry she brings a lot of skills and strengths to the team. Maya
Bullock Communications & Digital Designer Abigail Crook Communications
Administrator Professional Development Team – training@cbuilde.com CABE provides
a range of services to our members and the wider industry to assist in the
expansion of knowledge in respect of the built environment. Our Professional
Development Team facilitate this by ensuring opportunities such as our suite of
regional conferences, annual conference & exhibition, training courses,
local/regional CPD and our 12 UK & ROI regions run smoothly and offer the
highest possible quality in their delivery. Kirri Porter-White - Competency &
Learning Lead Kirri has been with the association since 2015, working initially
within the Regional Services and Events team to provide support for the regional
committees over CABE’s 12 regions in the UK and Ireland, as well as our
international Chapters. Kirri is responsible for the development and deployment
of CABE’s training and learning infrastructure, focusing on both technical
competency and wellbeing within the construction industry. Kirri’s team also
work with the Professional Development Director on academic accreditation and
relationships with universities. Rosemary Brewill Regional Services
Co-ordinatorShaneka Foster Professional Development Administrator Operations
Team – info@cbuilde.com The Operations Team are involved in the day-to-day
activities of the Association, to ensure the smooth running of all CABE’s
activities, including Finance, IT, Legal and Facilities. Carl Pearson - Head of
Legal and Governance Services Carl has worked both private practice and in-house
roles, within the sectors of welfare law, housing law, debt law, consumer law,
compliance law, and commercial law. Joining CABE in 2018 from Dixons Carphone,
Carl is responsible for providing the Association with internal legal advice on
its business practices, activities and contractual relationships, development
and review of various internal policies and procedures and day-to-day management
of disciplinary and complaints investigations. Jacky Lonsdale - Head of Finance
Jacky joined CABE in November 2021 and brings a wealth of experience having
worked for a number of both large corporate companies and smaller businesses
including JVC, Total Oil Marine, Bosch Security Systems and Vinci Construction.
Before joining CABE she worked for the Auto-Cycle Union, a motorcycle membership
organisation. As Head of Finance Jacky is responsible for the delivery of
financial information to the management team. Finance encompasses all areas of
accounting processes, monthly management accounts, forecasts, annual budgets and
financial statements. It also covers all aspects of audit liaison and statutory
return requirements. Jacky’s mission is to ensure financial reporting is
accurate, concise and on time. Helena Wootton Reception and Office ManagerAlison
Lodge Executive AssistantCharlotte Taylor Finance Assistant Hong Kong Office –
info@cbuilde.com Vivian Sie BA (Hons) MA MSc - General Manager Vivian is the
General Manager of CABE Hong Kong Chapter responsible for daily operation,
enhancing communication with members and working partners, upholding the
reputation of one of the international recognised associations in Hong Kong and
beyond.Before joining CABE, Vivian had experience in the areas of corporate
governance and public sector management where she was instrumental in providing
efficient secretarial support to a local leading professional institute and a
regulatory body. Her remit included membership processing and benefits, media
relations, disciplinary proceedings, set-up of Biennale Foundation and Beijing
Representative Office, key event planning and execution. After graduating with
BA honours in translation, Vivian obtained a distinction in the Master of Arts
in International Communication from the Macquarie University, Australia. She has
a Master of Science in Public Sector Management. Mable Hung Administrator
