MEET THE TEAM
We have a dedicated team of Sustainability professionals based in USW's Estates and Facilities Department that facilitate the delivery of our wider carbon reduction programmes.
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A range of staff from across the university are represented in the USW Sustainability Committee that provides overarching governance, direction and leadership for our ambitions for driving sustainability improvement as a strategic priority.
We also work with a wide network of Sustainability Champions and dedicated Sustainability Focus Groups cantered around priority themes identified in our Net Zero Strategy. These groups consist of enthusiastic and knowledgeable staff who are working on action plans to deliver estate wide improvements in their respective sustainability areas.
THE LEADERSHIP TEAM
Mark Milton, Chief Operating Officer
Mark is the Chief Operating Officer at USW, who assumes senior responsibility for sustainability and chairs the Sustainability Committee which is made up of senior representatives from a range of academic and professional services departments, representatives from the Students’ Union and Trade Unions along with key staff membership. The Committee leads on the strategic direction for achieving the new 2040 Net Zero University sustainability strategy.
Mike Bessell, Director of Estates and Facilities
Mike is part of the senior management team and is ultimately responsible for all aspects of sustainability. He is a key member of the Sustainability Committee and is responsible for reporting on sustainability progress to the Executive Team. Mike reports to Mark Milton, Chief Operating Officer.
THE SUSTAINABILITY TEAM
Neil Bradley, Energy and Sustainability Manager
Neil is responsible for the successful implementation of the University’s net zero carbon strategy and works closely with Estates colleagues, the Sustainability Committee, external partners, as well as Academic and Professional Services colleagues, to achieve this. His aim is to minimise the carbon footprint of the institution through energy and sustainability initiatives, policy, and stakeholder engagement.
Lawrence Willmott, Energy and Sustainability Officer
Lawrence joined USW in June 2024 after previously working within the Energy and Student Accommodation sectors. His main focus is working on supporting the delivery of Net Zero Carbon projects and initiatives in line with USW’s Net Zero Strategy, which includes a diverse range of areas including energy and waste, energy billing, engagement, biodiversity, metering and monitoring, travel and transport. He aims to minimise wasted energy across the estate through data analysis and promotion of best practice.
MAINTENANCE
Paul Lewis, Maintenance Manager
Paul heads up the Maintenance team that provides comprehensive management and support for mechanical and electrical services and general maintenance such as ventilation, heating, cooling, gas, and water systems. Paul ensures the smooth, efficient and reliable running of the university's infrastructure services and works closely with the Sustainability Team to rectify any issues/faults/leaks identified in relation to building plant and performance. He also attends Energy meetings as required.
Mario Grech, Mechanical Services Manager
Mario has extensive experience in the mechanical services sector working at a number of different organisations during his career. He is responsible for the management of a wide range of mechanical systems across our campuses. This includes heating, cooling, gas and water supplies to name a few. Mario is also responsible for managing the day to day operation of the University’s Building Management System. This involves optimising the BMS to ensure efficient operation, rectifying faults, working closely with the Sustainability Team re holiday periods, identifying improvements and reducing energy consumption across the estate in support of towards our net zero goal.
Mike Davies, Maintenance Officer
Mike is responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of the Sports Park and Glyntaff Campuses. He works together with maintenance, projects, Sustainability, BMS, and the Helpdesk to ensure that all the plant and site infrastructure continues to work efficiently, reliably and safely whilst identifying improvements for energy efficiency, water and waste reduction. Mike also has an extensive knowledge of biodiversity and horticulture and contributes to initiatives and discussions on this topic that facilitate progress against our Biodiversity Action Plan.
WASTE REDUCTION AND RE-USE
Andrew Moore, Security & Cleaning Manager
Andrew is responsible for managing the university's waste and recycling by collaborating across departments and ensuring USW maintains compliance with Welsh Government legislation and waste minimisation. Andrew is also responsible for the car park permit system and supporting staff and students in getting on and off campus by more sustainable means.
Danielle Booy-Pinker, Assistant Facilities Manager
Danielle oversees the day to day functions of the waste contract including the management of the waste contract, acting as the primary point of contact for waste and recycling enquiries and the acquisition and reporting of all related data. She also leads on the delivery of multiple waste re-us