Wood provides performance-driven solutions throughout the asset life cycle, from concept to decommissioning across a broad range of industrial markets, including the upstream, midstream and downstream oil & gas, power & process, environment and infrastructure, clean energy, mining, nuclear, and general industrial sectors.

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Jacqui Ferguson is a board member at Wood and a former member of the National Advisory Council for Women and Girls in Scotland. Jacqui has spent their career advocating for gender equality and has held leadership positions at several organizations dedicated to this cause. Jacqui is a passionate advocate for women's rights and believes that everyone deserves to live in a society where they are treated fairly and equally.

Jacqui Ferguson has a degree in International Business from Thunderbird School of Global Management and a HNC in Computer Science from [Glasgow Caledonian University](/org/glasgow-caledonian-university). Jacqui also has a certification from the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) in Fellow Institute of Engineering and Technology.

Jacqui Ferguson

David Kemp is currently the CFO at Wood. Prior to this, they were with Technip from January 2008 to July 2011 where they were VP Finance. David then moved to Trapoil and was there from January 2008 to April 2013 as Finance Director. Simmons & Co International was their next stop from June 2006 to January 2008 where they were VP E&P. [Hess Corporation](/org/hess-corporation) was where they spent May 1997 to June 2005 as Head of Finance Europe.

David Kemp attended the [University of Aberdeen](/org/university-of-aberdeen), where they earned their MA in accountancy. David also attended Thurso High School.

David Kemp reports to Robin Watson, Chief executive. They work with Nina Schofield - Executive President HSSE & Sustainability, Dave Stewart - Chief Operating Officer, and Mike Collins - Executive President of Projects.

David Kemp

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Brenda is a skilled engineer and business leader and brings considerable global engineering and operational experience from multiple industries to the Board together with invaluable independent advice.

Brenda is a director of Moog, Inc., and of Federal Signal Corporation. She was Senior Vice President and Managing Director of TriVista, Inc. a global consulting firm from 2008 through 2019. Between 2011 and 2017 she was non-executive director of Meggitt plc. Before her retirement in 2008 she was Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer and Director of Engineering of ITT Corporation. She also held the position of Group President in two of ITT’s four Operating Divisions during her 28-year tenure there. Brenda holds a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from [Ohio Northern University](/org/ohio-northern-university).

Brenda Reichelderfer

Andrew Stewart is Executive President of Strategy & Business Development.  He was formerly CEO of Asset Solutions, Americas and CEO of Wood Group’s Asset Life Cycle Solutions business in the Western region from 2017. Since joining Wood Group’s Australia operations in 2009, he has served in a number of positions, including president of construction, maintenance and operations for the United States, Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean. He previously led Wood Group’s brownfield production services business in Australia & Asia Pacific.Andrew received the Managing Director of the Year Award from The CEO Magazine in 2015 for his outstanding achievement in growing Wood Group throughout Australia and Asia Pacific, transforming the business by securing several notable contracts across the region.Andrew holds an honours degree in mechanical engineering and a master’s degree in business administration (MBA).

Andrew Stewart

Joanne

Mike has over 25 years of experience in the oil & gas industry, including 18 years within Wood, where he has worked across technical, operational and country and regional business management roles.

The majority of Mike’s time with the company has been spent overseas, with assignments in a variety of geographical locations including the UK, South East Asia, Australia, the Middle East, Korea, China and Libya. He considers it a privilege to get the opportunity to work in such diverse cultural environments and leverages this broad experience in his role driving the success of Capital Projects across Europe, Africa, Australia & Asia.

Prior to taking up his current role, Mike was director of Project Delivery Assurance for Capital Projects and Joint Integration Management Team leader.

Mike Collins

Stephanie joined Wood in October 2019 from Schlumberger Limited where her 28-year career with the oilfield services company spanned both operational and functional roles. Joining us from the position of president of North America Land Drilling, prior to this she was vice president of human resources and has held various senior management positions, including president of North America, president of Asia, GeoMarket manager for Gulf of Mexico, and global oilfield services information technology manager.

Stephanie has lived and worked internationally during her career including across the US states of Louisiana and Texas, Paris and Kuala Lumpur. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in materials management from [Michigan State University](/org/michigan-state-university).

Stephanie Cox

Nina Schofield, executive president - HSSE & Sustainability, is responsible for developing and implementing health, safety, security, environment and sustainability strategies across our global operations.

Nina has more than 20 years' global HSSE experience with international energy services businesses, and has worked in the UK, Azerbaijan, Canada and US. She joined Wood Group in 2014 from Amec, where she was Group HSSE director.

Nina has a Bachelor of Laws, a Master of Arts degree and a National Diploma in Occupational Safety and Health. She is a Chartered Member of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health.

Nina Schofield

Joe has more than 30 years continued service in the industry, including operational management and business development roles in consulting, engineering, operational services, and project delivery.

Joe is a registered professional engineer and past president of ACEC-Maine. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering from [Brown University](/org/brown-university), a Master of Science degree in civil engineering from [Carnegie Mellon University](/org/carnegie-mellon-university), and an MBA from the University of Southern Maine.

Prior to taking on his current role Joe was Wood’s CEO Technical Consulting Solutions (TCS) and before that Executive President of Strategy & Business Development (S&D).

He lives in Portland, Maine.

Joe Sczurko

Dave Stewart is CEO of Wood’s Asset Solutions business across Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia. He brings more than 40 years of oil & gas industry experience to his role, which focuses on the development and execution of the strategy and future growth of the business that delivers capital projects and operations services to an ever-broadening range of energy and industrial clients across 40 countries.

Dave was instrumental in the successful creation of Wood in October 2017, through the integration of Wood Group and Amec Foster Wheeler’s rich heritages, diversified capabilities and broad expertise in 60 global locations.

Prior to this, Dave was CEO of Wood Group’s Asset Solutions business in the eastern hemisphere, a role he moved into from the position of CEO of the global brownfield business, Wood Group PSN.

Since joining the company in 1997, Dave has led the business to notable achievements. He was the driving force behind the strategic acquisitions of Pyeroy in 2013 and [Infinity Group](/org/infinity-infotech-parks-limited) in 2015, which respectively brought industrial services and downstream construction and maintenance capabilities into Wood’s global service offering.

He established its duty holder capability in 2007 and broadened the service offering in the UK Continental Shelf after being appointed UK managing director for Wood Group PSN in 2012. Under his leadership, the UK operations team experienced a 100% contract win rate in 2013 by securing 10 awards from key clients. The same year, the team received four awards in the Oil & Gas safety awards.

Dave also serves in active roles in some of the UK’s key oil & gas industry organisations. He is a board member of Oil & Gas UK, trustee of the UK Oil & Gas Chaplaincy and until recently was an active member of Step Change in Safety’s Leadership team from 2012 to 2016, during which time he led the Industry Competence & Human Factors steering group.

Dave is passionate about the community and sits on the board of cancer charity, Maggie’s Aberdeen. He spearheaded a campaign that raised £250,000 to help open a new Maggie’s cancer caring centre in Aberdeen, Scotland. He also drove the effort to fundraise £50,000 to support urological cancer charity UCAN in bringing Scotland’s first robotic surgical equipment to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.

Dave Stewart

Susan has extensive engineering and construction industry, programme management and supply chain performance experience.  Her global expertise across a range of end markets will significantly strengthen our Board.

Susan is the Chief Executive Officer of Steele & Partners. She is also an independent director of Hill International, Inc., and of Harvard Bioscience, Inc. She has extensive experience in the engineering and construction industry, including at Jacobs Engineering where she was Senior Vice President of Global Supply Chain Management and at CHM2 Hill where she held a number of roles including Vice President of Business Development and Vice President, Manufacturing & Life Sciences.  Susan holds a Masters of Business Administration from the [University of Miami](/org/university-of-miami), FL, and a Bachelor of Science from [Auburn University](/org/auburn-university), AL.

Susan Steele

Nigel has extensive financial, commercial and investor relations skills and experience, advising some of the UK’s largest companies across a broad range of end markets. Such experience contributes to and strengthens the Board.

Nigel is currently Senior Independent Director of Persimmon plc and was, until the end of April 2020, a Senior Adviser at Citigroup Global Markets. He was previously Chairman of Corporate Broking at Citi between 2005-2015 and Chief Executive at Hoare Govett between 1995-2005.

Nigel Mills

Robin Watson

Roy Franklin

Thomas Botts is a Board Member at Wood. Thomas was previously with EnPro Industries Inc. and before that, they were with the [University of Wyoming](/org/university-of-wyoming). Botts also worked for Shell from January 2009 to December 2012 as their Executive Vice President Global Manufacturing. From January 2003 to December 2008, they were the Executive Vice President Europe and from 2001 to 2003, they were the Managing Director UK.

Thomas Botts

Mary Shafer-Malicki

Adrian Marsh

Sue Macdonald

Birgitte is currently non-executive director of the Danish contracting company, [Arkil Holding A/S](/org/arkil-holding-as), a position she has held since April 2019. She is also Non-Executive Director at the Danish fund companies Investeringsforeningen Danske Invest and Investeringsforeningen Danske Invest Select.

Birgitte previously held executive positions as Chief Technical Officer with Maersk FPSO’s, a Business Unit of international logistics company A.P. Moller – Maersk A/S, and as BU Director of the Energy and Industry business of the Danish international engineering consultancy COWI A/S. Birgitte holds a Masters in Economics and Finance from the [University of Copenhagen](/org/university-of-copenhagen).

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