Executive Team

Nigel Barnes
Managing Director

Nigel joined WSP CEL from GlaxoSmithKline, where he was Vice President of Engineering. He is a well-known figure in the pharmaceutical industry. Nigel has over 20 years of experience in the global projects delivery business, either through direct project responsibility or running a large portfolio of projects via the leadership of a multi-discipline project management group.

Ian Barter
Director, Business Management & Engineering

Ian is a mechanical engineer with over 30 years’ experience in projects, business and regional office management in the industrial, chemicals, food and energy sectors for a wide variety of UK and overseas clients. He is responsible for estimating, contracts, engineering and commercial management for the business.

Susan Swain
Head of Business Development, Marketing and Sales

Susan heads up business development, sales and marketing across all WSP CEL's activities and is responsible for identifying and securing new business opportunities. Prior to joining WSP CEL Susan held various business development roles for multinational organisations as well as leading a number of consulting teams delivering projects and is well qualified to assist companies wishing to realise best value from their investment. She is an active networker in the Pharmaceutical, Chemical and Energy sector community and has strong links with academia, R&D, manufacturing and other relevant professional groups.

Daryn Jenkins
Director of Food and Pharmaceutical Projects

Daryn has a broad background in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and fine chemical industries, with more than 18 years’ experience of design and management of projects from concept through to construction completion. He has exceptional interpersonal and communication skills at all levels provide a structured, delivery-based approach to project delivery.

Kevin Doherty
Director of Chemicals, Energy and Pluris

Kevin has over 23 years’ experience in projects, engineering and people management within the chemicals and fibres process industries, predominately on top tier COMAH regulated sites. He has operational and business leadership experience having been part of a successful management team that lead increased business performance whilst implementing organisational and cultural change.

Simon Maguire
Director: China

Simon is a mechanical engineer and has over 30 years’ experience in the provision of project services in the process industries, including fine chemicals, food and consumer products and pharmaceuticals. His career has also encompassed project management (Europe, China and USA) and business/regional office management.

Rakesh Pandey
Director: CEL India Ltd

Rakesh has 14 years’ experience in the chemicals industry, having designed and commissioned various projects for agrochemical, pharmaceutical and specialty chemical projects. He possesses in-depth knowledge of activity associated with project management, procurement and commissioning, and has successfully designed systems for heat and mass transfer operations, fluid flow operations, vacuum systems and scrubbing systems.

Glenn Baker
Director: IDEAS Projects

Glenn is an experienced engineer responsible for IDEAS, a company he formed in 1977 to provide project management, design and engineering resources.