ABOUT EODEX

A successful businessman in his own right, Simon has extensive experience at board level and has enjoyed considerable success in developing companies to compete as market leaders in a variety of industry sectors. His involvement and leadership in the finance, aviation and maritime arenas has given him a broad range of experience at the highest level in delivering excellence. His vision for EODEX and building a global brand is characteristically ambitious and chimes with his strong ethical beliefs on the preservation of the marine environment.

A former Royal Naval Warfare Commander and Mine Clearance Diving Specialist he has throughout his career been involved in EOD and underwater clearance operations all over the globe having held a number of high-profile assignments both in the UK and abroad, including sea command and command of UK military diving training. With a rich portfolio of achievements Andrew sits at the operational helm of a company that has been specifically formed to bring the very best military counter UXO processes for use within the commercial subsea sector with safety, environmental safeguarding and cost efficiency as central pillars of its delivery. He is a masters graduate of Kings College and a Member of the Institute of Explosive Engineers.

Bernie came to EODEX in November 2019 having spent most of his 44 year career working in Oil & Gas and latterly in Offshore Renewables, particularly in the subsea arena with such companies as VODL, Brovig, Halliburton, Fugro, Siemens and PanGeo Subsea. Bernie has spent most of his career in the contracting side of the business and held senior Business Development and Management roles in the above companies and on a global basis. Bernie is currently an Executive Director within EODEX, a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and a Fellow of the Energy Institute.

Andrew Elvin OBE joins EODEX US as President, bringing a unique level of knowledge from 35 years as a Royal Navy Warfare Officer. With 30 years specialist experience in deep mine warfare, diving and explosive ordnance disposal, Andrew served a third of his career alongside, and embedded with various US Navy Commands. His final tour was as the Deputy US Mine Warfare Commander in Bahrain and Captain UK Mine Warfare. Dealing with all forms of military ordnance during conflict including ERW, MEC and UXOs, he has amassed a wealth of experience, operating with multi-national commercial, military and industrial organizations, from the Americas through Europe to the Middle and Far East.

Now a US citizen, he has lived with his family in Rhode Island for 8 years and enjoys light engineering and destructive gardening. Andrew is a keen sailor and a diving volunteer at the Rhode Island Marine Archaeology Project.

Kim has been a senior consultant in the energy sectors and offshore survey industries for over 15 years providing expertise in HSE, particularly in contingency planning, crisis and incident management and Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) mitigation management.

Prior to that, he spent over 23 years as a Royal Navy Mine Clearance Diving Officer, planning, directing and participating in mine and bomb disposal operations both onshore and offshore worldwide. With a pioneering degree in Environmental Sciences, Kim is eager to combine his academic qualifications with his extensive first-hand & practical UXO and Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technical, safety, environmental and commercial knowledge with the world leader in the environmentally safe disposal of marine UXO.

Bridget brings many years of experience of overseeing the finances and accounts of several companies – small and medium sized. She has a wealth of experience in financial reporting and forecasting, of budgets and cashflow. Her priorities are to assist and support the directors to ensure that the company is financially sound by providing reports, advice and guidance.

Steve joined EODEX in late 2018 shortly after its inception and has seen the company grow into a well-established specialist EOD and explosives engineering organisation. As an operator Steve has spent his entire career mitigating the risk posed by unexploded ordnance from Air Dropped Weapons to the more complicated Improvised Devices. During 33 years in the Royal Navy as a Minewarfare and Clearance Diving specialist, Steve achieved the highest non-commissioned rank and after leaving the service in 2017 he transferred his skill set to the commercial environment. With UK and global experience in renewables and construction, Steve is a member of the Institute of Explosive Engineers and leads the Operations department within EODEX.

Joanne is a customer focused professional with over 15 years’ experience in housing advice, management, and tenancy sustainment. Joanne joined EODEX April 2022 to take up a new and exciting challenge of Operations Administration Manager at the EODEX Portsmouth office.

Burt joined the Royal Navy in 1987 & served on many vessels ranging from fishery protection, type 42 Destroyers and steam powered Royal Marine carriers to HMS Endurance where he was a Rib coxswain & also helped the survey department and BAS by diving around & under the ice packs in Antarctica.

He became a full time diver in 1998 & after several years helping to teach new diver recruits & 2 draft at sea on Hunt class mine sweepers he then moved onto the Fleet Diving Squadron & served for 6 years with FDU-1. He then helped regenerate the underwater force protection unit which maintained and distributed diving equipment to ships in the UK and worldwide.

Burt had to leave the service in 2015 due to injuries & since then he has worked in the UXO industry & recently worked for EODEX on a project in France helping locate historic ordnance.

Susan joined EODEX in March 2021 as HSEQ Manager having spent the past 6 years in similar HSEQ roles for Fugro, First Integrated, First Marine and PanGeo Subsea. Previous to these roles she worked in various administration roles with Halliburton. Susan graduated from University of Brighton with an Honours Degree in Music Performance and ran her own music tuition company before returning to the Oil & Gas industry in Aberdeen. In 2021 EODEX gained their ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 accreditations with a team led by Susan.

Quantity Surveying and legally trained with over 35 years of experience; Richard started his working life in construction-related private practice, before moving to a construction-related specialist sub-contractor and manufacturer. A change of career followed as a Project Manager/ Commercial Project Manager in the Oil & Gas industry with Siemens Subsea and after a spell as a self-employed consultant, he has moved back into the Energy sector and is based in our Aberdeen office.

Jenny joined EODEX in August 2021. Jenny started her professional career in Oil & Gas with such companies as Fugro, Total and Petrofac before starting her own retail business in St Andrews that allowed her to benefit from her honours degree in Textile Design from Heriot-Watt University. However, the call of her hometown, family and the Offshore Renewables Industry proved too strong and she returned to Aberdeen working again for Total and latterly PanGeo Subsea.

Callum joined EODEX as a Marketing & Media Executive for a 12-week work placement. Since April 2022, Callum has joined the team in a part-time role as he embarks on his 4th year of Media Studies at Robert Gordon University. Callum specialises in content creation, including Video Production and Graphic Design, as well as assisting with various Social Media and Marketing tasks. He aims to continue working in media after he finishes his studies at university.

Grace joined EODEX in January 2022 as a digital marketing student undertaking a 12-week professional practise placement. After successfully completing her placement, she was taken on as a part-time Marketing and Media Executive in the Aberdeen office, while continuing her studies at Robert Gordon University. Alongside EODEX, Grace also works for Balhousie Care Group which she has done since 2017. Grace enjoys being creative and would love to work within digital marketing when she finishes her studies at university.

After 15 years Royal Navy service encompassing operations and risk management, Lees’ extensive experience in the commercial maritime sector spans over a decade. With professional roles including Offshore Project Manager, Client Representative and Head of Marine Operations, Lee has developed a successful track record in commercial bid wins and delivery of high value projects for major international clients. Lee sits on the EODEX management board, managing the company’s growth and its entry into new markets and is a member of the Institute of Explosives Engineers (IExpE UK).

Stephen joined EODEX in November 2022 as a Business Development Manager based in our Aberdeen office. Stephen has spent most of his career in the Oil and Gas industry specialising in Gas Turbines as a time served Gas Turbine Engineer working on Rolls Royce, GE and Siemens machinery, before transitioning to the Aerospace Market. Stephen has experience with setting up new business units internationally at previous companies, helping them to enter new markets Internationally based in the Middle East. Stephen also has a wealth of experience within the UK Oil and Gas industry managing customer contracts and growing business unit sales.

Scott joined EODEX in September 2022 as a Business Development Manager based in our Aberdeen office. Scott has spent most of his career in the Oil and Gas industry before transitioning to the Renewables Market working in both Onshore and Offshore wind projects. Scott has headed up new divisions for several of his previous companies, helping them to enter new markets both in the UK and Internationally. Scott has also been a member of H.M. Coastguard Search and Rescue for over 25 years as the Deputy Station Officer in his hometown of Montrose.