John Stoke CB CBE

John is a former Major General in the British Army. He retired from the Army in 1999 at the age of 51. His final post was Deputy Commander in Chief and Commander of the Field Army.  In this role he was responsible for all operational collective training and the operational effectiveness of the British Army.

Since leaving the Army, John has created a second career in business. In the Amey Support Services Group he managed strategic development for the defence division from 1999 to 2002.  He then joined the Lend Lease Corporation, initially as Head of Defence Strategy but latterly as Director of Corporate Affairs and Marketing for Lend Lease Europe and the Middle East.  In November 2006 he joined the BT Group as Director Global Defence and Security.

John is the Non Executive Chairman of Debut Services Ltd.  He is also the Chairman of the Regular Forces Employment Association, and a non executive director of the Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust .

David Plester

David is a Fellow of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.  David has played a major role in taking the business forward over the last ten years, his current role includes the development of long-term strategies working closely with Defence Estates to determine how their estate can be best managed over the coming decade. 

Geoff Minshell

Angus Beveridge HSEQ Director

Steve Landrey

Steven is a Chartered Management Accountant and his industry based experience has been gained across various sectors, including; Automotive Tier 1 Component Supply at Metzeler APS and ArvinMeritor; FMCG at Kraft Foods; and Electronics / Communications at Tyco.Engaged within Corporate and Private Equity funded businesses, Steven has operated in Senior Financial and General Management positions.

Steven joined the Babcock Infrastructure Division in September 2009 after successfully managing a business restructuring / positioning and divestment process for a major Private Equity Fund and subsequently leading the post acquisition integration programme.

Tim Peach

Tim is an experienced executive director who has operated across the building, civil engineering and facilities management industries. With the ability to establish and drive business strategy, through the introduction of effective plans. A straight talking, relationship builder ,able to engage with all stake holders to generate strong and effective teams. A solid track record of delivery in terms of strategic direction and maximising potential whilst also driving day to day business improvement.

Tim is also Board member of the Citb and a representative on the Citb finance committee and remuneration board, in addition to being a board member of the British Quality Foundation.
 

Graham Jeffery MCIOB - Project SLAM Project Director

Graham joined Project SLAM in September 2003 as a Project Manager, following the Allenby and Connaught PFI bid with Bovis Lend Lease, taking over the projects at RNAS Culdrose and Gamecock whilst developing schemes at Lympstone and Yeovilton. I n March 2005 he was promoted to be the Regional Programme Manager for Region 2 in the South West, expanding coverage to the South East and in 2008 Graham was promoted to Project Director for the delivery of SLAM across the UK.

He has worked on a wide range of projects starting out on Civil Engineering Projects for 20 years before joining Bovis Lend Lease in 1998 on a diverse range of projects. This wide experience has proved invaluable to Project SLAM.

Mike Beavis FCIOB - Regional Prime Contract South West Project Director

Mike’s career started as an Engineering Apprentice at the Rolls-Royce Aero-Engine Factory in Bristol. During his apprenticeship Mike attended college on day-release, studying for a BTEC (ONC) in Mechanical Engineering. On completion of the apprenticeship Mike continued at Rolls-Royce in their Works Services Division, managing projects across the estate progressing to become a Project Manager looking after projects of value up to £2M. He then took on Site responsibilities for contracted services like Waste Management, Cleaning, Logistics and Catering so started his career in Total FM. At the same time, he continued with higher education, attaining an HNC in Building Studies and going on to gain CIOB qualifications. Mike left Rolls-Royce in 2002 to join MITIE, where he became a Regional Manager delivering Total FM services across the South of England. In 2007 Mike joined Debut as the Area Manager for the BBTFM (Bristol and Bath Total FM) helping to mobilise this new business within RPCSW and then becoming the Area Manager. Since joining Debut, Mike has attained MCIOB and FCIOB status, and is now the Project Director for RPCSW.