Dr Michael David Patterson

Chief Operating Officer

Tel: 0115 936 3214

Summary

Mike joined BGS as Chief Operating Officer on 1 April 2011. Mike comes with a variety of skills in business and operations at a senior level and at the same time understands the environmental sciences sector through his involvement with Golder Associates. After graduating from Nottingham University, Mike took a research post at Loughborough University and obtained a PhD in environmental radiochemistry. He joined Golder Associates in 1994 as a consultant and after six years he left to pursue a more aggressive sales role with Willis, the global insurance intermediary based in the City, working as a broker and specialising in selling risk financing tools to both the private and public sector. Mike rejoined Golder Associates in 2003 as their first Commercial Manager, with a remit to increase sales capabilities across the company and specifically grow revenues. Over the following seven years he held a variety of commercial and operations roles including Global sector leader for land development, Golders' third largest business with £60M+ in revenues. He was also a UK Board Director with responsibility for the day-to-day running of a 350-man group of companies, including implementation of the business strategy, cost management, and improving business efficiency whilst maintaining profit and adding stakeholder value.