The Steering Group of the Wales Nuclear Forum has been strengthened by the appointment of three new members, two of whom are respected female figures in the nuclear energy sector.
Georgia Gascoyne, Vivienne Compton and Jason O’Malley have joined the Forum.
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The Wales Nuclear Forum was established to provide a platform for key industry suppliers to stay up to date on nuclear projects, news and tender opportunities. The main aim of the forum is to promote strength, diversity, and depth of services offered by forum members to the nuclear and energy industry.
Georgia is the CEO Managing Director of Huntingdon Fusion Techniques Limited based in South West Wales – inventors, designers and manufacturers of pipe purging products and associated equipment. They sell mainly to any industry welding stainless steel or exotic alloys including nuclear, oil and gas, aerospace, shipbuilding, semi-conductor and the process industries. Georgia has a procurement background, having been a Purchasing and Supply Chain Manager within the ground engaging and piling industry prior to her appointment at HFT.
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Vivienne Compton is Director/Founder of Industry Learning Solutions Limited (ILS), a staff development company working with manufacturers across Wales and the UK. Viv has been providing staff and organisational development solutions to employers for over 20 years and closely manages the relationship between industry and education partners to ensure companies maximize the opportunities available to them for Levy funding and achieving ROI.
Through a collaborative approach she was instrumental in developing, securing and piloting a new tailored Apprenticeship ‘Future Team Leader’ associate programme for Honda of the UK Manufacturing Ltd incorporating engineering training provided by a Welsh FE college in a three-way partnership. Viv has previously worked with Bridgwater College and the National Skills Academy for Nuclear who have a close connection with HPC and the new nuclear industry.
Projects Director for InSite Technical Services in Pembrokeshire, Jason O’Malley is a Chartered Chemical Engineer with over 20 years’ experience in the oil and gas industry. He has a proven track record in project management and leading process design teams through all project phases from concept to commissioning, including brown field debottlenecks and major green field facilities. His particular expertise lies in design and operation of oil refineries and onshore oil/gas production facilities.
Peter Cornish, Chairman of the WNF Steering Group said;
“We’re thrilled to welcome Jason, Georgia and Vivienne to the Steering Group. We’re currently working closely with the Welsh Government and are continuing to position the WNF at the forefront of the opportunities with the nuclear and energy industry, and their experience will prove invaluable during this process.”
In Wales there are over 1,000 people employed within the nuclear project at Hinkley Point C, which is one of the main new build nuclear projects in the UK.
The Wales Nuclear Forum are working closely with the Welsh Government on future developments concerning the Hitachi/Horizon Wylfa Newydd Project.
