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Archie Smith
Chief Executive & Director
Holding office for over twelve years, Archie is responsible to the Board of Directors for the overall management and strategic development of OSRL/EARL. His primary focus is to direct and lead the company.



Lindsay Mead
Commercial Director and Company Secretary
Lindsay has responsibility for commercial matters and corporate governance ensuring the interests of the Company and Shareholders are protected. Lindsay was appointed a Director in 2003 and also serves as company Secretary. She was previously the General Manager in Southampton.



David Salt
Operations Director
David joined the company in 1981, initially serving as a responder responsible for the operation and maintenance of equipment. He is responsible for response readiness and executive management and is a leader in the Oil Industry Technical Advisory Committee. During his career David has been involved in numerous spill incidents.


Richard Tutton

Chief Financial Officer
Richard is a Chartered Accountant, having qualified with a "big 3" firm. He has worked for a number of engineering/ technology businesses, and most recently as the Finance Director of an international electronics company, which he left on completion of a successful trade sale. Richard has responsibility for ensuring the financial integrity of the Company and the delivery of relevant, reliable and timely management information and financial strategy papers to the Executive Group, the Board and the Shareholders.


Rob James
Regional Director, Southampton
Prior to joining the Company, Rob was the Managing Director of an environmental technology spin off from a major nuclear corporation before moving into the waste management services sector, where he had experience as the General Manager of a growing hazardous waste business. Rob joined OSRL/LEARL, Southampton as Regional Director where he is responsible for operations in Europe, Africa and Middle East regions.


Declan O'Driscoll
Regional Director, Singapore
Declan was previously Vice President North Europe at Geoservices based in Aberdeen. He was an Area Manager for the company in North East Asia. During this period, he was also General Manager for a joint venture with a Chinese national oil company providing technical support to the region's offshore industry. Declan joined OSRL/EARL, Southampton as General Manager and moved to Singapore office as the Regional Director where he is responsible for the Asia Pacific region's activities, building on his significant previous experience.


Simon Dewhirst
Technical Solutions Manager, Southampton
Simon has the responsibility for the management and development of the Company Projects, Tier 2 and Consultancy activities. Previous roles include business development and project management positions in marine services and subsea construction companies. Simon is a naval architect and Chartered Engineer.


Paolo Linzi
Chairman
Paolo is the Safety, Environment and Quality Vice President in Eni, E&P Division, based in Milan. He has been
a member of the Board of Directors of
OSRL/EARL since 1996 and Chairman
of the Board since 2007.