Meet the Team

David Linnell - Senior Associate Director

David joined WSP Safety in 1997 as a Senior Planning Supervisor, following a career in Architectural Practices in Local Authority.

David was appointed Associate Director in 2006 and then promoted to Senior Associate Director in 2014.

David leads a dedicated team who serve a number of our Key Clients; undertaking CDM Co-ordination and Health & Safety Project Management across a range of private and commercial sectors.

Russell Blythe - Associate Director

Russell Blythe joined WSP Safety in January 2001 after working for 5 years for a large multi national mining machinery manufacturer, and is currently working towards gaining Chartered Membership of the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH).

Since joining WSP Safety Russell has successfully undertaken Planning Supervision / CDM Co-ordination / CDM Advisor / Principal Designer duties in excess of 2000 Projects, has a proven track record managing large nationwide retail and commercial rollout programmes and has provided H&S Consultancy services to numerous clients assisting with compliance issues.

Jamie North - Technical Assistant

Jamie joined WSP Safety in December 2014 after spending 14 years in the food manufactory industry.

Jamie obtained his NEBOSH general certificate in 2009 and then went on to complete many training course involved in health and safety and became an RTITB training instructor.

Jamie is currently studying for his NEBOSH Diploma and furthering his construction knowledge with WSP Safety.

Caroline Holmes - Technical Administrator

Caroline joined WSP in 2012 after gaining over ten years of experience in various technical administration roles within the Power Generation industry.

Since joining WSP Safety Caroline has proven herself as a valuable member of the team providing vital support to the senior staff members and leading our administrative team.

Nicola Roach - Administration Assistant

Nicola joined WSP Safety in November 2010 as an Administration Assistant after working as a Legal Secretary for 9 years following her role as an Office Junior / Receptionist.

Nicola's main responsibilities are the compilation of health and safety files for many of our blue chip clients and providing administrative support to the senior members of the team using her extensive data management and IT skills.

Emma Smith - Administration Assistant

Emma joined WSP Safety in May 2013 as an Administration Assistant after working in several administrative roles both for private companies and government agencies.

Emma's main responsibilities are the compilation of health and safety files and providing administrative support to the senior members of the team.

Darushka Lacey - Practice Manager

Darushka joined WSP Safety in 2001, following a progressive 23 year career working for a global pump manufacturing company.

Reporting to the Managing Director, Darushka’s main areas of responsibility are financial and commercial, assisting the business to meet its agreed aims and objectives within a profitable, efficient, safe and effective working environment.

Laura Baily - Administration Assistant

Laura joined WSP Safety in July 2015 as an Administration Assistant after working for several years at a financial management company.

Laura's main responsibilities are the compilation of health and safety files and providing administrative support to the senior members of the team.