Enviroparks Appoints Roger Hewitt as Chairman

20/08/2008

Enviroparks are pleased to announce the appointment of Roger Hewitt to the Enviroparks Board as Non Executive Chairman from 1st September 2008.

Roger, who is 66, is a leading figure in the UK waste management sector, with extensive involvement at corporate, professional and government levels.

Roger's experience in the industry will assist Enviroparks in its ambitious roll out programme over the next 5 years.

He has held senior board level positions in major blue chip quoted companies including Group Chief Executive and Vice Chairman of Shanks & McEwan Group plc (where the company grew from a capitalization of £9m to over £500m within 5 years), Chairman and CEO of BFI Wastecare and Vice President International Business Development of Browning Ferris Inc.

He is currently Chief Executive and major shareholder in Hillbridge Investments Limited, a UK-based company providing hazardous waste treatment and processing solutions.

Roger is a Chartered Civil and Mechanical Engineer, Chartered Waste Manager and Chartered Water and Environmental Manager.

He is currently a director and treasurer of the Chartered Institution of Waste Management, Chairman of the Waste Industry Training and Advisory Board and Deputy Chairman of the OTI ESAG committee on the export of UK Environmental Technology. He is a past President of the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (2000/2001) and a past Chairman of the DTI/DEFRA Landfill Tax Working Group, a member of the DEFRA Hazardous Waste Forum, a past member of the DTI sponsored Innovation & Growth Team initiative, was a past Chairman and Treasurer of the Environmental Services Association, a past Acting Chief Executive of the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management and a past Member of the DTI/DEFRA Advisory Committee on Business and the Environment (ACBE).

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