About us

Our People

The work of BCAS is delivered by a dedicated team of professionals and supported by an experienced Board and industry-led committees. Together, they provide leadership, technical expertise and operational support to the compressed air sector.

Full-Time
Employees

Our day-to-day operations are managed by a team of full-time staff, appointed by the BCAS Board. Each member brings specialist knowledge and experience to support our members and wider industry.

Ashley Quarterman

Executive Director

Fay Hutchinson

Learning Support Officer

Frances Marsh

Society Administrator

Stephen Downham

Technical Officer

Terry Collier

Training and Development Officer

Tim Preece

Technical Officer

BCAS Board

The BCAS Board provides strategic leadership and ensures the organisation continues to represent the needs of the industry.

The Board is made up of the President, Vice President, Immediate Past President, the Executive Director, and a combination of elected and co-opted members. This structure ensures a balance of industry representation, governance and specialist expertise.

Board members contribute across key focus areas, helping to guide BCAS activity and priorities.

Allan Dolby

Distribution

Elected Distribution

Andy Jones

Standards, Legislation & Marketing

Elected Manufacturer

Ashley Quarterman

Executive Director

Ben John

Marketing, Training

Group Member

Derek Leith

Governance & Legacy

Group Member

James Shaw

Elected Distribution

Jason Morgan

Finance

Co-opted Manufacturer

Mark Scott

Elected Distribution

Martin Wright

Governance & Legacy

Co-opted Manufacturer

Meltem Soydan Middleton-Duff

Training, HR & Wellbeing

Co-opted Manufacturer

Nigel Palmer

Elected Manufacturer

Serge Santos

Distribution, Finance

Co-opted Distribution

Steven Rohan

Standards, Legislation & Technical

Immdiate Past President President - Group Member

Wendy Hayward

HR & Wellbeing

President - Co-Opted

BCAS
Committees

BCAS committees are central to delivering technical guidance, industry insight and best practice. They bring together subject matter experts to address key sector challenges and opportunities. Committee chairs are selected by ballot of committee representatives.

Compressor Committee

Vacant

Vacuum Committee

Kirk Lyons

Air Treatment & Applications Committee

Keith Atkinson

Distribution Committee

Vacant

Training & Development Committee

Meltem Middleton-Duff

Emerging Leaders Committee (New committee)

Katherine Horn

Working
Groups

From time to time, BCAS establishes specialist working groups to focus on specific industry topics or projects.

Armed Forces Working Group

Nigel Palmer

(SCC Air Compressors)

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