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Leadership Team

Our leadership team is well placed to drive our global expansion with extensive experience in their respective fields

Jim Beveridge
Jim Beveridge
Chief Executive Officer
jim.beveridge@icr-world.com

As Chief Executive Officer, Jim leads the company’s specialist repair, inspection and integrity business responsible for driving the overall direction of travel, financial performance and growing the already impressive global footprint through ICR’s own hubs and the extensive partner network.

Jim has a BSc in Aeronautical Engineering and has held senior roles in the energy industry for 20+ years. He joins following an impressive career with Wood Plc, latterly as Senior VP – Africa Operations (2015-19) and Senior VP – Asia Pacific Central (2019-22), where he was responsible for business effectiveness, growth, and safety performance in international markets. Jim’s background and experience working across multiple geographical regions, coupled with his ability to build high performing teams will complement ICR’s international market grow strategy and build on the solid team performance delivered during the last few years..

Alan McQuade
Alan McQuade
Group Managing Director
alan.mcquade@icr-world.com

Alan joined ICR’s Board in 2018 as Chief Financial Officer and has played a pivotal role in restructuring the business and developing the company’s strategic focus on new international and industrial markets. He was appointed Group Managing Director in 2021.

Alan has held senior roles in private equity backed businesses since 2014, latterly as CFO of two of Acteon Group’s operating companies with operations in the UK, Germany and Singapore. He previously spent 6 years as part of PwC’s Transaction Services team, involved in financial due diligence and restructuring for both corporate and institutional clients internationally and qualified as a Chartered Accountant (ICAS) in 2006.

Hollie Lawson
Hollie Lawson
Corporate Development Director & ESG Champion
hollie.lawson@icr-world.com

Hollie joined ICR in 2014 as Group Commercial Manager, in 2016 she was promoted to Group Commercial and Procurement Director leading and establishing the commercial and procurement function whilst developing and implementing robust processes and a team to support delivery against ICRs growth strategy, commercial activity and delivering major contracts. In 2020, Hollie was promoted to Corporate Development Director a role which provides oversight on delivery of the ICR business plan and supports the business in delivering against strategic objectives concentrating on internationalisation and energy transition.

Hollie is passionate about ICR, the environment and equal opportunities and is focussed on improvement, her role of ESG Champion encompasses this. The role involves all aspects of ICR’s ESG journey, including baselining data, target setting, delivering an annual impact report and engaging with our people.

Hollie holds a Masters degree in Oil and Gas Law from RGU, an LLB hons from the University of Aberdeen and achieved MCIPS Chartership in Procurement and Supply.

Ross McHardy
Ross McHardy
Group Director
ross.mchardy@icr-world.com

As Group Director, Ross heads up the repair division including the Technowrap, Quickflange, Mechanical Services and Leak Sealing business lines. He has responsibility for ensuring ICR deliver a first class service to our clients and will focus on supporting the continued global growth and diversification of the business.

Ross has a BEng in Civil and an MSc in Offshore Engineering and is Charted Structural Engineer to background. He has a 30 years of industry experience and has held senior roles in a number of oil and gas operators including TAQA and EnQuest and latterly at service company EnerMech, where he headed up the Europe and Africa business cross-sector. Ross has experience in Engineering, Operations and Projects with a strong business bias and a passion for developing people and high performing teams.

Antonio Caraballo
Antonio Caraballo
Inspection & Integrity Management Services Director
antonio.caraballo@icr-world.com

Antonio joins ICR to support the global growth of ICR’s inspection and integrity management business and reinforce the multi-skilled engineering team. An esteemed industry professional, in his previous role Antonio led the multidiscipline integrity management division for INEOS FPS while also acting as Pipelines Technical Authority. He has a strong track record of developing transformational change in organisations and processes.

Antonio holds a master’s degree in Pipeline Engineering from the Cranfield University and in Materials Science from the Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology and began his studies in his native Colombia. He has worked in project and integrity engineering roles both in the UK and abroad for diverse companies such as GE Oil & Gas, Wood Group and BP as well as being a Fellow of the Energy Institute and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.

Andy Ward
Andy Ward
Group Director
andy.ward@icr-world.com

Andy is a member of the ICR Integrity Board and joined the team in 2022 to provide a focus on domestic and international business growth across onshore market sectors.

Andy holds a BEng (Hons) in Metallurgy and Engineering Materials and his early career saw him engaged extensively on the provision of engineering and technical services to facilitate the safe and compliant life extension of industrial plant assets globally. Laterally, as a Senior Director on the Executive Leadership Team of a large multinational engineering company, he led a global Asset Management business of >200 staff across multiple industry sectors, with a strong focus on both domestic and international nuclear markets.

In addition to developing sustainable international business portfolios within Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia, Andy has enjoyed being a part of the World’s first nuclear fusion reactor project in France and, more recently, providing Board level leadership engagement in a multinational corporate entity sale process.

Andy is a trained workplace mental health champion and, outside of work, is an outdoor activity enthusiast with a keen interest in fitness, sport, and travel.

Katie Francis
Katie Francis
Human Resources Director
katie.francis@icr-world.com

Katie joined ICR in 2018 and has led the HR function through significant change and growth. As HR Director, Katie will continue to lead the HR strategy and people agenda, to support our continued growth and energy transition for the future.

Prior to joining ICR, she spent a lot of her career with operator Maersk Oil, working in the UK and leading various international projects, latterly she spent 3 years working in the Middle East region.
Katie’s focus and pride is in delivering a professional service, playing a key part in defining the business strategy and as a result the organisational culture, through partnering with the business to understand their needs, with people at the forefront.

She holds first class degree in Management with HRM, an MSc in Human Resource Management and is a Chartered Member of the CIPD.

Gemma Neal
Gemma Neal
Head of Marketing and Comms
gemma.neal@icr-world.com

Gemma joined ICR in 2023 after leading global marketing teams at energy consultancies. With over 20 years of experience across diverse industries, including oil and gas, education, tourism, and media, her focus is on delivering effective marketing strategies to drive profitability and support industry diversification. She holds an MBA, a Corporate Communications degree, and Leadership certifications. Gemma is recognized as a dedicated team player with a progressive and agile mindset, fostering a positive work environment where team strengths are maximized for common goals. Her reputation management expertise and strategic approach have elevated ICR’s profile within and beyond the industry, contributing to the company’s continued growth and success.

Niall Pirie
Niall Pirie
Finance Director
niall.pirie@icr-world.com

Niall joined ICR in 2022, and is responsible for the Finance team and regulatory compliance.

Niall is a chartered accountant and spent 13 years in mid tier and big 4 accounting firms working in a variety of roles, predominantly as an auditor, but also providing advisory support to businesses in a variety of industries. In 2013 Niall joined a private equity-backed business in the oil and gas industry as a Financial Controller prior to taking on the Finance Director role in 2018.

Russell Collins
Russell Collins
Regional Director (APAC) & JV Manager
russell.collins@icr-world.com
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Henning Petersen
General Manager – Norway
henning.petersen@icr-world.com

Henning joined the company in 2019 as Sales Manager and has played a big role in developing the Norway market before becoming General Manager for Norway in 2021. Prior to joining ICR, he worked as a Business developer and also has experience from offshore international. He holds a degree in Petroleum Technology and has over 10 years of experience in the Oil & Gas Industry.