Executive Team

Our executive team has a wealth of experience, across a wide variety of relevant industries.

Each member of the team brings a huge amount of knowledge in their respective area, ensuring that SOCOTEC delivers on its promises to clients.

Governance

Executive Committee of SOCOTEC UK

Nicolas Detchepare
Chief Executive Officer
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David Gough
Chief Operating Officer, Managing Director for Environment & Safety and Materials Testing & Geotechnical
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Jason Goodwin
Chief Financial Officer
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Lisa Massey
HR Director
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Charlotte Hughes
Marketing & Communications Director
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Indy Pahal
IT Director
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Michael Wood
Business Integration Director
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Nick Harper
Managing Director, Building & Real Estate
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Duncan Hughes-Phillips
Managing Director, Advisory
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James Clay
Managing Director, Environmental Science
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Richard Hildick-Smith
Managing Director, Monitoring, Foundations, Pavements & Structures
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Executive Team

Our executive team has a wealth of experience, across a wide variety of relevant industries.

Each member of the team brings a huge amount of knowledge in their respective area, ensuring that SOCOTEC delivers on its promises to clients.

Governance

Nicolas Detchepare

David Gough

Jason Goodwin

Lisa Massey

Charlotte Hughes

Indy Pahal

Michael Wood

Nick Harper

Duncan Hughes-Phillips

James Clay

Richard Hildick-Smith