About

A UK Chapter of the Institute of Asset Management has been established to support the development of the IAM in the United Kingdom.

Our priorities are to promote and enable the generation and application of knowledge, training and good practice, and to help individuals become demonstrably competent in asset management.

The Chapter enables IAM Members to grow and share their knowledge with a local network of like-minded individuals. 

Contact the UK Chapter at Comms@UK.theiam.org 

IAM UK Chapter Committee

Stewart Whyte (Chair)

Work

Stewart Whyte has a BEng in Electronic and Electrical Engineering from Strathclyde University.  He joined the National Grid graduate scheme in 2004 and has remained there for the last 16 years holding a number of senior engineering and asset management positions. His current role is Acting Head of Network Optimisation, for which he is responsible for National grids £1billion investment plan, planning asset interventions and the real time operation of the transmission network assets.

In this time, he has managed the Asset Policy and Integrity areas, setting the direction of our asset management approach and supporting the field in key engineering challenges. His focus in this time has been engaging his peers, creating a culture of improvement in his team and providing excellent customer service both internally and externally. 

Stewart is a member of both the IET and IAM, and recently achieved the status of Registered Asset Management Professional (RAMP).

Personal Life

In his spare time, Stewart enjoys golf, skiing and travelling.  His favourite, and most important, job is spending time with his family in particular his two young boys who are three and one.

James Addicott (Deputy Chair) 

Work

James has been an active member of the Institute of Asset Management (MIAM) since joining in 2008 and is a Registered Asset Management Professional (AMP). He is a Chartered Water and Environmental Manager (C.WEM) and Member of the Chartered Institute of Water and Environmental Management (MCIWEM); as well as being a Member of The Institution of Engineering and Technology (MIET).

In his role at the Environment Agency as national Engineering Policy Manager for Standards, Asset Management and Engineering, he provides technical and strategic leadership to teams across England to modernise asset management practices and to deliver the outcomes of the organisation’s Asset Management Strategy. He is dedicated to promoting excellence in the development of operational policies and technical standards; promoting best practice and learning; supporting skills and competence whilst sponsoring others through their professional development journeys.

A process engineer by background, James has worked in the flood and water management sector for nearly 25years, in local and national teams at the EA over two periods of employment. His career has also included roles as coastal project engineer as part of a local authority shared service delivery model and wastewater process engineer for water company and contractor.

James has developed a wide ranging and applied expertise in asset management throughout his career with strengths in strategic planning; project delivery; audit and assurance; training and development and innovation and continual improvement.

James is also a member of the IAM Patrons group and values regular collaboration, experience sharing and outreach from a wide network of stakeholders and partners.

Joe Inniss - UK Chapter Communications Director

Joe has 20 years’ experience working in engineering and asset management. Currently an Asset Management Technical Director in Mott MacDonald’s Strategic Advisory team, helping organisations to improve their overall systems and processes for looking after physical assets in the built environment.

Former Head of Asset Management for High Speed 1 (HS1), with first-hand experience building a world leading asset management capability in an operational railway. Also experience working on site as a contractor (Edmund Nuttall), as a design consultant (Pell Frischmann), and for a large client (Network Rail).

Graeme Bruce - Membership Lead

Graeme Bruce has been an active member of the IAM for over 10 years and is Chair for the UK NW Branch and UK Chapter having also played a key role in the establishment of the Branches and Chapter in the UK.

Graeme has worked in asset owner organisations for over 15 years in utilities and aviation and has experience in many areas of asset system development and best practice, specialising and leading in asset strategy and planning, major programme investment planning and maintenance optimisation.  

Dr Sarah Johnson - Events Lead

Sarah Johnson’s current role is within National Grid Ventures – UJV Interconnectors, where she manages the Lifecycle, Data and Strategy teams. Her core objective within NGV has been to build their Asset Management Capabilities. 

Sarah has worked in a number of Asset Management roles over my 13 years with National Grid. Starting in OHL construction as a CAPEX Project Manager, then moving to Operational Performance Management. This included working with Asset systems and Data and Transformational Change initiatives across the business.

Sarah has a Masters in Design, Manufacturing & Engineering Management as well as an Engineering Doctorate in Systems Engineering, both from Strathclyde University in Glasgow.

Andy Watts - Finance Lead

C.Eng. FIAM, AMP

Andy is an asset management strategy and transformation advisor, specialising in developing excellence within asset-rich, service-focused organisations.  He is a Chartered Engineer, Fellow of the IAM and registered Asset Management Professional.

Holding roles on ‘both sides of the fence’ over the past 37 years, including senior positions as an asset owner, and a consultant and strategic advisor on Asset Management excellence, Andy provides a balanced view between practical reality and blue-sky opportunity.

This experience is now shared through ownership of both consulting and eLearning organisations, and with the asset management profession globally through supporting the Institute of Asset Management.

Andy’s goal is to open ‘organisational minds’ to the benefits of good asset management, embedding a common language and understanding of the discipline whilst enabling new conversations at all levels throughout and across organisations.

Andy’s past volunteer support for the IAM has included driving the development of the profession through managing and contributing to the delivery of globally accepted guidance documents (the IAM’s Subject Specific Guidelines), co-authoring and reviewing standards (PAS55 and ISO55000) and the development of IAM Self-Assessment Methodologies and Competency Frameworks.

Andy lives in the UK with his wife Jules, in a small rural village in the East Riding of Yorkshire and enjoys spending leisure time outdoors, gardening at home or hiking on the local moorlands.

Charlotte Stewart - NxtGen Co Chair

Charlotte is a Senior Optimisation Manager at Anglian Water, with 5 years of experience delivering asset management and change programmes. Charlotte led the implementation of Anglian Waters Condition Based Monitoring capability from exploratory trials with multiple suppliers, to a fully-fledged Asset Management programme with frameworks to support their Minimum Asset Standards. A key driver for her work is building robust and reliable data to provide frontline operations with the ability to operate and maintain their assets efficiently and effectively. Charlotte leads with a focus on people and putting customer needs at the forefront of all decision making by understanding a system from the outside in rather than the traditional top down or bottom up approach. Charlotte holds a Masters in Chemistry at the University of Sheffield and a Future Leader with the Foundation for Science and Technology. She was the NxtGen winner at the UK Chapter and Global Asset Management Excellence Awards 2023.

Stephen Morgan - NxtGen Co Chair

Stephen is a Principal Asset Management Consultant at Amey. He has worked within Asset Management for over seven years specialising within Highways and Renewable Energy. Stephen helps organisations make informed, strategic decisions about getting value from their assets. He has completed both the IAM’s Certificate and Diploma exams and is passionate about inspiring and engaging with those new to Asset Management. Stephen is a Board Member on the IAM’s Exam Board where he represents Young Professionals and a member of the IAM’s regional Midlands branch. He is passionate about the industry and growing its Young Professionals presence.

Julian Schwarzenbach - Knowledge Lead

Julian has been an active member of the IAM since 2007 after a move from an asset owner into the world of consultancy. Since then Julian has been a very active member of the IAM:

• Led the development of the Asset Information and Demand Analysis SSGs
• Representing the IAM on the BSI B/555 committee covering the development of a range of BIM related standards
• Drafting and refining parts of the IAM Anatomy document
• Helped organise a number of the IAM Asset Management Conferences
• Provided input to the suite of questions for the IAM Certificate exam
• Involvement in a number of asset information related activities

Separately, Julian has continued to be involved in consultancy work supporting a varied range of asset owners and other organisations manage their data and information more effectively. He co-authored the book “Managing Data Quality: A Practical Guide” and is a regular blogger and conference presenter/ chair. Julian is also Chair of the BCS Data Management Specialist Group.

Mark Norris - Outreach lead

Mark is a member of the IAM’s UK Chapter who’s priorities are to promote and enable the generation and application of knowledge, training and good practice, and to help individuals become demonstrably competent in asset management.

Mark is a Registered Asset Management Professional and Fellow of the IAM, IMechE and SaRS.

Mark is an asset management (AM) and reliability SME with extensive experience in culture and change management, including training and coaching, from CEOs to Front Line Operatives.

Mark understands the entire asset lifecycle, from requirements to disposal, having been involved in every stage across multiple industries as an Asset Manager, supplier, designer, developer, consultant and client in his 30+ year career.

Mark has led design teams, development projects, validated new products (as supplier & purchaser), set up warranty systems, implemented AIMS, created and embedded ISO55k AMS (Asset Management Systems), carried out AM maturity assessments etc. with direct experience of Nuclear, Automotive, Blue-Chip manufacturing, Metro Rail, Construction Equipment and Mainline Rail.

Mark now advises clients on ways to introduce or improve AMS and processes to reduce risk, cut cost and improve performance, saving up to 75% of O&M cost, guiding the investment process through robust requirement setting and commissioning.