Board member profiles

Julia Evans OBE, Chief Executive, BSRIA

Julia took up the role as CE of BSRIA in 2014 and leads the organisation as it seeks to ‘make buildings better’. Since 1955 BSRIA has worked in the field of HVAC and is an integral part of the response to the sustainability and environmental challenges of the modern day. Simply thinking of BSRIA as improving the built environment does not do justice to the expertise and extent of the services available or the knowledge on offer to members and ergo to wider industry.

BSRIA also extends its influence and reach by collaboration within the representative bodies in the sector. Accordingly, Julia sits on the Board of the Construction Industry Council (CIC) where she led the 2021 Strategic Review. She supports the Construction Industry Training Board on its Industry Funding Committee and supports education most recently as a Governor and Chair of Leeds College of Building.

She supports the relevant Minister of the day by her appointment to the Building Regulation Advisory Committee where she sits as in independent member and Deputy Chair.

Passionate about Inclusion and Diversity, she was awarded an OBE in 2018 for her work in the sector.

Krystyna Dawson, Commercial Director, BSRIA

Krystyna is in charge of promotion, marketing and global commercial relationships with BSRIA clients. 

Prior to joining BSRIA Krystyna has worked as Regional Managing Director for Eastern Europe at Harlequin Enterprises (Torstar Corporation) and as Publishing Director at Gruner & Jahr Verlag (Bertelsmann Media).

Krystyna holds MA at Roman Philology from Jagiellonen University (Krakow/Poland) and speaks fluent French, German, English and Polish.

She has completed a post graduate study on International Trade and Business at the Economy University in Vienna/Austria.

Tom Garrigan, Technical Director, BSRIA

Tom Garrigan (BSc) was appointed BSRIA’s Technical Director in April 2021 and previously led the testing of HVAC products and systems within the BSRIA test laboratories, ranging from CE and UKCA marking requirements, to cutting edge product development and performance verification.  Laboratory based physical mock-ups and live buildings system testing focussed on measuring ventilation rates, indoor air quality, and thermal comfort.

Tom has extensive knowledge and experience testing HVAC&R products and systems in accordance with internationally recognised standards.  He has managed many projects of differing size for key manufacturers, international organisations, and Government departments.

He has contributed to the structural and technical development of European and UK quality and incentive schemes for heat pumps.  He has also led and overseen the development of bespoke testing methodologies for innovate and cutting-edge technologies, as well as contributing to partnerships with key industry stakeholders to publish BSRIA technical standards.

Chantelle Fuchs, Finance Director, BSRIA

Chantelle was appointed BSRIA’s Finance Director in December 2023 bringing 30 years of financial experience as a chartered accountant. Whilst working across different industries, Chantelle has project managed and implemented accounting solutions into Local and Global companies, like Microsoft, Shell, Mondi as well as local and national Government.

Before Joining BSRIA Chantelle spent 7 years as the Financial Director for a group of 22 South African, Lesotho, Mauritius and UK companies. These companies were involved in procuring raw materials, manufacturing and selling workwear garments, wholesale and in retail, the group also included property owning companies, several trusts and non-profit organisations.

Passionate about driving performance in a business by empowering teams to succeed, she lives by the phrase “Attitude is Altitude”.

Professor Chris Harty, Dean of School of the Built Environment and Architecture, London South Bank University  - BSRIA Chairman

He has been the Director of two EPSRC Centres and since 2010 Principal Investigator / Lead Academic on over £3.5 million of research funding. He has authored over 50 referred papers, was an Editor of Construction Management and Economics between 2012 and 2017 and is a reviewer for over 30 journals in areas of built environment, organisation and technology management. He is currently a visiting professor at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, and was previously visiting professor at Copenhagen Business School in Denmark. 

Chris has internationally recognised expertise in understanding cultural and strategic change in organisations, implementation of new technologies and working practices, future scenario development and the connection between physical space and working practices.

Tom Smith BSc (Hons), MBA, CEng MIMechE, Global Director, Property and Buildings, WSP

Tom Smith has been with WSP since 1994 and has held a number of senior business leadership positions with its UK, Middle East and India regions as well as being closely associated with many of WSP's flagship projects and strategic clients

Since 2010 Tom has focused his efforts on WSP's global agenda and has been instrumental in developing its global culture, connectivity and services. He has worked throughout the Group with regional management to develop global initiatives focused on market sectors, global clients and major project bids. In 2013 Tom joined the Company’s Executive Team, and in January 2014 he was appointed Global Director, Property and Buildings, to focus on achieving WSP's strategic goal of being recognised as the leading Property and Buildings consultancy by 2015.

Tom’s involvement with BSRIA started in 2002 when he joined Council and in 2005 he was asked to join the Board and between 2007 and 2009 was our Chairman. As a building services engineer Tom is passionate about the work BSRIA does and very proud that BSRIA is viewed as the ‘go-to’ industry expert.

Visit www.wspgroup.com

Tina Pringle BSc(Hons), MSc, Head of Strategy and New Markets, ENGIE UK – BSRIA Vice-Chair

Tina initially qualified in International Business and Information Technology and went on to gain over 25 years’ experience in construction, built environment consultancy, master planning, major capital project development and estate management. She then moved into the world of BIM and the digital dimension of the built environment – working with platforms, products, and customers to deliver the digital construction information and technical data requirements of the future, with a specialist focus on sustainability in the built environment working globally, with designers, client, contractors and governments. 

Tina’s passion for sustainability and energy led her to complete a master’s with UHI and a research focus on Net Zero Housing and Energy Efficiency in housing in the Highland and Islands of Scotland. She now works for ENGIE a global energy player focusing on leading the strategy and new markets for renewable energy supply in the UK.  

As a passionate STEM advocate, Tina promotes the career opportunities for young people in the Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths and Data fields through mentoring, industry careers talks and networking events,

In her role as a non-executive and Vice Chair, Tina also chairs the BSRIA Advisory Council and is a member of the Nominations Committee.  

See https://www.engie.co.uk/

James Clarke - Chief Financial Officer, AAH

James trained and qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Arthur Andersen with whom he spent 7 years including working abroad for 18 months. Upon returning to the UK he joined the facilities management company, Mitie, where he enjoyed 14 years in a number of Group and Operational roles; the last 6 of which was spent as the Finance and Commercial Director of their Technical Facilities Management and Engineering division where he gained significant experience of the built environment. After leaving Mitie he worked for 6 years Wincanton plc, a logistic company providing warehouse and transport services to retail and built environment customers, in a number of senior finance leadership roles including interim CFO for the listed Group. He now works as CFO for AAH Pharmaceuticals, a drugs wholesaler supplying the NHS and pharmacies across the UK.

As part of James's non-executive role he also sits on the Accounts Review Committee for BSRIA where he advises on the financial accounting and audit matters of the organisation.

Georgina Penfold 

George is an accomplished business leader having 15 years of experience across the public and private sectors. She has held senior roles in highly regulated sectors including Public Sector Procurement and Electricity Storage and has a strong track record of engagement and influence on national policy. 

Following a period of entrepreneurship building a digital platform for environmental compliance and engagement, George’s business was acquired by the UK’s largest energy and sustainability consultancy where she now leads commercial growth for sustainable procurement services and environmental management as the Director for Regulated Services. 

George studied at the University of Leeds, graduating with an MSc in Energy and the Environment and more recently at INSEAD where she completed a Global Executive MBA.

Adrian Hull, Managing Director, Retrofit Solutions Ltd

Adrian is the founder of the leading quality assurance and compliance business THS Inspection Services Ltd - established in 2014. He is also the Managing Director of Retrofit Solutions Ltd, providing Project Management, Coordination, and Support Services to the domestic energy efficiency market. Since 2000 he has been responsible for the delivery of over £1bn worth of public funded retrofit improvements in the UK and Canada.

Adrian is the current Chair of ATMA – The Association for Technical Monitoring Agents and has held a number of other key appointments on industry panels and sector working groups including the membership of the BSI PAS 2030 and PAS 2035 Steering Groups and Ofgem’s Technology Advisory Panel for Innovative Products. Adrian is a Chartered Construction Manager (MCIOB) with the Chartered Institute of Building, holds a NEBOSH National Certificate in Construction Health and Safety, and was one of the pioneers of Retrofit Coordinators in the UK.

Adrian is passionate about improving our built environment to ensure we all live and work in healthy, energy-efficient, and comfortable spaces.

Visit: www.retrofitsolutions.ltd  and www.ths.ltd

Torben Lund Andersen, MSc, MBA, Global Sales Director, Buildings, Frese A/S

Torben Lund Andersen brings almost 20 years of international experience from product and innovation positions in companies like Danfoss, Nilfisk, SoftBank owned SoftBank Robotics, and most recently as Global Sales Director at the Danish HVAC company Frese. In addition to his NED role in BSRIA, Torben also acts as strategic advisor to mobile robotics company Autonomous Units.

Torben has throughout his career focused on bringing organizations together on change and growth journeys, taking digital connected products and services for Buildings from idea to growth in traditional international mechanical manufacturing organizations and industries. When taking organizations on such transformations, often related to new digital offerings, Torben suggests business development and early lead customer involvement as key to success.

Torben is passionate about sustainability, productivity, and improving quality of life with solutions within Smart Buildings, HVAC, and Mobile Robotics. 

Adam Selvey MSc BEng (Hons) CEng IntPE (UK) FCIBSE  Director, Head of Engineering for the Built Environment, Cities & Places, People & Places Solutions, Jacobs

Adam Selvey has always known from a young age that he wanted to be an engineer within the construction sector. His passion for this is because his family are in various parts of the industry and as a child, he became fascinated with documentaries about buildings.

Adam is a Chartered and Internationally PE registered Building Services Engineer, specialising in building performance and zero carbon solutions across the retail, leisure, sports, and entertainment sector. Complimenting his engineering capabilities, he has undertaken numerous technical due diligence processes for UK and international clients, ensuring the building services within the buildings they procure are not only fit for purpose, but also achieve value for money.

Throughout his career he has strived to innovate and share knowledge to others and act in a way which hopefully inspires those he meets to think differently. A recent example of this is where he instigated Happy Homes research. He believes that we need to look to other disciplines outside of the construction industry to assess the way in which we design the built environment and how it affects people’s emotion. He recognises with the rapid pace of change it is now more than ever we should not stand still in the building services industry.