Our Team
Tony is Managing Director of Anglian Venture Holdings, the parent company of Alpheus. In addition, he is Chairman of Alpheus and its’ sister companies Celtic Anglian Water Ltd, Tide Services Ltd, AVH Solar Ltd, AVH Parks Ltd, AWG Property Ltd and is Co-Chair of Wave, a joint venture with Northumbrian Water Group. He is responsible for implementing the strategic direction of these businesses which have a combined turnover of £500million across the UK and Ireland. He has over 30 years’ experience within the Anglian Water Group having previously held a variety of senior positions at Board level.
Richard has over 30 years' experience working in the water sector. Following seven years as a front-line operational manager, he moved into a group strategic role that included acquisitions, organisational restructuring, refinancing, and the selling of international businesses. More recently, as Group Strategy and Risk Director, Richard led and supported the business in preparing for the future, managing its risks as well as helping the organisation transform so that it was best placed to respond to competitive, regulatory and operational demands.
With a background in Engineering and Business Management, a Masters in Philosophy (Business), and an MBA from Dublin City University, Declan has been working within the Anglian Water Group (AWG) for over 20 years, holding various operational, senior management, and board-level positions. In addition to implementing the strategic direction for Alpheus, he is Managing Director for Anglian Venture Holdings which is the parent company of Alpheus and its’ sister companies Celtic Anglian Water Ltd, Tide Services Ltd, AVH Solar Ltd, AVH Parks Ltd, AWG Property Ltd and Wave. Declan is dedicated to developing a culture that promotes continuous improvement and innovation in collaboration with our partners, our clients, and our extended family of businesses within the Anglian Water Group.
David joined the company in 2010 having held several roles across the Anglian Group. He has overall responsibility for all financial aspects of the company. David has an MBA from Henley Business School and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (FCMA). He has more than 20 years’ experience within the Anglian Water Group.
Chris holds an MBA and Master’s Degree in Water Management from Cranfield University. Joining Alpheus in 2016, Chris brings over 18 years of professional water industry experience, having held previous positions in Yorkshire Water, Anglian Water, and commercial retailer Wave. As Operations Director, Chris leads our growing Operations, Engineering, and WMR teams, with a strong focus on people development, safety, and empowerment to help achieve optimal delivery for customers, whatever their project or contract goals.
Joining Alpheus in 2000, Marcus has overall responsibility for managing the delivery of our field operations throughout the UK. With over 20 years in the industry, he is a highly experienced and practical-minded Mechanical Engineer, and ensures that our high standards of safety, performance, quality and compliance are consistently delivered by his team of experienced engineers. Customers from Kent to the Scottish Highlands highly value his strong focus on cost efficiency, working closely with our clients to develop and deliver opportunities. Marcus holds an HNC in Engineering and various Managerial and Safety qualifications, including IOSH (ms).
Having joined the company in 2001, Ming is involved in a wide range of activities including process optimisation, front-end feasibilities, engineering design, and delivery of capital projects on water and wastewater assets. He is responsible for managing the Alpheus Engineering team and for the successful delivery of all capital and engineering projects. Prior to joining Alpheus Ming worked at a waste management company optimising/upgrading their landfill leachate facilities, and at an industrial research and consultancy group specializing in fluid engineering and fluid mixing. Ming is a chartered chemical engineer having gained his university education in China and a PhD at Bradford University.
Sinead is a member of the CIPD with a Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resources, with nearly 20 years’ working in HR. Her primary purpose is to support leadership teams in achieving business objectives through their people, promoting a culture and employee value proposition that makes them great places to work.
Scott manages Health, Safety, Environment and Quality (HSEQ) for Alpheus. With over 30 years’ experience in the waste water industry, Scott has previously worked in various roles throughout Alpheus. He holds an NCRQ Level 6 in Applied Health and Safety , is a qualified Lloyds Quality Register Lead Auditor (LQRA) and is a QCF (Quality Curriculum Framework) trainer which enables him to deliver the CIWM (WAMITAB) qualifications. Scott is responsible for leading the HSEQ processes and systems throughout the business to ensure the highest standards of health, safety and management systems.
Jonathan joined Alpheus in 2020 and, as Business Development Manager, is responsible for supporting Alpheus's business growth plans. Jonathan has over 25 years’ experience in the water and wastewater treatment sector, and in capital projects and outsourcing. He has previously held senior sales, business development and management positions, including with SUEZ (Ondeo Industrial Solutions), and has a strong track record in the growth of business accounts as well as teams.
After joining Alpheus in 2005 Holly has progressed to UK Commercial Contracts Manager after starting her career as Helpdesk Co-ordinator and progressing in responsibility through Account Management and Service Delivery roles. Holly’s extensive experience in delivering service excellence to a number of high-profile clients, and her in-depth knowledge of our sites and customers across a wide range of industries, enables her to co-ordinate effective contract delivery and provide added value services to our customers to help them to achieve their operational and environmental goals.
Frank has a background in biochemistry and chemical engineering, with a fermentation-based PhD. He has worked in the water treatment sector for over 20 years, within both Site Operations and Technical & Engineering teams at Alpheus. He is the company’s subject matter expert for anaerobic digestion, pharmaceutical wastes and the Industrial Emissions Directive (he was a member of the UK delegation to the Combined Waste Water and Waste Gas (CWW) BREF Technical Working Group). Frank’s academic links to both teaching and research help ensure that the next generation of engineers and technicians in Alpheus will have the knowledge they need to deliver industry leading service to our clients.
Since joining Alpheus in 2000, Catherine has advanced from service delivery and account management to her current role as Waste Management and Recycling Services Manager. In this capacity, she oversees customer service and waste recycling site teams, ensuring the safe and compliant delivery of liquid waste recycling services. Catherine is dedicated to fostering individual development and promoting operational excellence. Additionally, she sits on the Environmental and Waste Committee for the National Association of Drainage Contractors and is a member of the Chartered Institute of Waste Management.
Dan joined Alpheus in the summer of 2022. He brings over 15 years of experience in Bid and Proposal Management from different industries. He is a Chartered Engineer and a member of the Association of Proposal Management Professionals. Dan plays a pivotal role in Alpheus' commercial sales team, helping to win future projects and contracts.
Alexandra brings a wealth of Marketing Communications and Brand Management expertise to the Alpheus team, built over 25 years after gaining her Chartered Institute of Marketing qualification. Alexandra's passion for putting the audience at the centre of communications is enabling Alpheus to bring to life the exceptional work of the team, and the innovations in water and wastewater treatment and management for industry.